DIY Ribbon Gift Bows!

This project comes on multiple plates - be sure to print all plates!

Three different sizes are included:
Large: 220mm wide arms, 130mm wide bow - only printable on X1 or P1 series. Prints on 3 plates.

Medium: 160mm wide arms, 100mm wide bow - printable on X1, P1 and A1 series. Prints on 2 plates for X1 and P1 or 3 plates for A1.

Small: 110mm wide arms, 70mm wide bow - printable on X1, P1 and A1 series. Prints on 2 plates for X1 and P1 or 3 plates for A1.

A bow tying helper tool is included in this project - I recommend printing this in order to assist with the assembly.

Instructions:

You will have printed the following items:

• Large arms
• Medium arms
• Small arms
• Centre loop
• 2 x ribbon ends
• Pin
• C-Clip

To begin, you'll need the centre loop (rectangle with 2 holes), the pin and the helper tool:

Start by pushing the pin through the back of the centre loop (the side the pin is sticking through will be the visible side for most pieces):

Next, make a loop (with the front face of the piece facing outwards) and push the pin through the back of the second hole:

Now take the smallest set of arms, and push the pin through the back of it (depicted from front and back below):

Now, with the pin pointed at you, twist one of the arms around as shown below, and push the pin through the back of the hole. It is important to pay attention to the direction the arm is being twisted below - all twists will be in the same direction:

Repeat the twist on the remaining arms, working your way around. You may want to relocate the helper tool to the opposite side as you work around (just use the tool to keep pressure on the pin):

When you're done, it should look like this from the front:

Now take the next smallest set of arms (the medium set) and push the pin through the back of it:

As with the first set of arms, twist each arm around and push the pin through the back of the holes:

Repeat the process with the remaining arms (the largest arms):

Now push the pin through the ribbon ends. Pay attention to the side on these pieces, as you push the pin through the front this time:

Finally, take the C-Clip, and push it onto the collar on the pin:

Your bow is complete!