If you don’t yet own a hot melt glue gun you're going to want to get one before you start making hair bows.

Honestly, these things are so useful you'll wonder what you ever did without one.

A word of warning before you buy.  Be sure you get a HOT melt glue gun and not just a low temp one.  It can be a dual temperature gun but you want a HOT option.

Yes, this does mean you'll have to be a bit more careful to avoid burning your fingers. 

However, because the glue is hotter it's thinner.  It penetrates your ribbons better and you can use less.

This is important, not from an expense point of view because glue sticks are cheap, but for esthetics reasons.   Less glue, less bulk equals a cleaner, nicer hair bow.

Here are the hot melt glue guns we recommend…

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When making your own hair bows you're going to need alligator hair clips and lots of them.  As well as some barrettes, hair bands and maybe a few combs too.

If you're just learning how to make hair bows all this stuff may sound a little overwhelming to you.   

You may be wondering if you want to I use alligator clips with teeth or without?  Or, is a barrette better for this bow or a hair band?

Don't worry, we're going to explain what all these things are and when you may want to use them.  Once you have...

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A hair bow maker is a little machine or tool that helps you make perfect loops every time. 

The reason most folks struggle when learning to make hair bows, or bows of any kind, is they have trouble getting the loops even. 

Also, they let the ribbon get tangled or forget which way the loops should go or what side has how many loops etc…

A hair bow maker will solve this issue for you by letting you wind your loops evenly and because...

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Now that you've learned how to make hair bows a hair bow holder is a must have. 

Because you don't want all those lovely boutique bows to get snarled up and destroyed by being tossed into a drawer.

Or  worse still… having something spilled on them because they were tossed carelessly onto a dresser.  

Ok, I admit it.  I did this.  I had a few, ok a LOT of hair bows scattered about my vanity when some mouthwash got spilt!

Honestly, this was a real mess!   No it didn't utterly ruin the hair bows but WAZOO did they smell.  And cleaning them...

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Hair bow ribbon matters because  it can also be frustrating if you do not know which type of ribbon to choose for the type of hair bow you want to make. 

Different types of hair bow styles need different types of ribbon to turn out the way you want. 

Hair bow ribbon selection is the most important factor to consider so you do not spend extra money or waste time.

There are many types of hair bow making instructions that will help you on your new creative endeavor. 

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Now that you have decided to give bow making  a try, you will need some hair bow supplies to get started.  But what to buy? 

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Every project needs the right tools for the job. You don't want to spend too much money or too much time getting frustrated with materials that don't work.

The fact is, the tools you need to start making hair bows will not cost you much at all and you can easily find them without running all over town. 

In fact, you can get everything you need shipped right to your door when you shop online! 

This article will highlight four main hair bow supplies - ribbons, glues, scissors and embellishments...

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