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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen I was in grade school I used to make paper bows with a napkin and a straw wrapper at snack time with my girl friends. We didn’t wear them, but they were fun to make. I started thinking about how we made them and thought, I could\u00a0do the same thing to\u00a0make bows for Scarlett. All I had to do was to switch out the napkin and wrapper for tulle and baker’s twine and voila! Later I saw this gorgeous IG post<\/a>\u00a0on how to add texture to a tulle skirt from @tomkatstudio and I was inspired to add sparkly foil with the MINC. So tonight we’re going to learn to make a headband bow AND BONUS – how to add foil to tulle! Let’s get started!<\/p>\n Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Open Silhouette Studio on your computer.\u00a0Choose a simple shape to foil for\u00a0your bows. I chose a heart from the Silhouette Design Store. Size your image to be smaller than .75 x .75 inches.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Make multiple copies of your design. Turn on the registration marks.<\/span><\/p>\n Step 2: <\/strong>Print your designs using a laser\u00a0printer on a piece of Printable Heat Transfer Material (I know the directions say ink jet, but for this project, you’ll need to use a laser\u00a0printer so the foil reacts to the toner).<\/p>\n Step 3: <\/strong>Open your cut settings. Under Cut Conditions set your Material Type to “Printable Heat Transfer Material”\u00a0and make sure the blade is set to 1.<\/p>\n Step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Turn on your MINC Foil Applicator and set the heat level to 2. Cover your design with a piece of foil (I went with gold) on your transfer sheet. Place it inside your MINC sleeve and send it through the applicator. Here’s a little tip: You’re not going to foil your registration\u00a0marks, but you still want to cover them so they don’t leave traces of toner on your MINC sleeve. To do this, I like to use pieces of parchment paper. For more tips on ways to lengthen the life of you MINC sleeve, check out this post<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n Step 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Cut your materials: 8 – 6″x6″ pieces\u00a0of tulle with your rotary cutter or scissors, cut a 12″ piece of baker’s twine and cut\u00a0a piece of elastic to fit your little one’s head.<\/span><\/p>\n Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Place\u00a0one of the tulle sheets on your work space. Keep in mind that you will scrunch the tulle in the middle, peel and place a\u00a0heart (your design) on each half of the sheet. Repeat this with 3 other pieces of \u00a0tulle. You should have 4 pieces by the end of this step.<\/span><\/p>\n Step 7:\u00a0<\/strong>Follow the directions to iron on your gold hearts\u00a0found on the back\u00a0of Silhouette Printable Heat Transfer Material packet. Once you iron on the design, set them to the side to cool.<\/p>\n Step 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Stack your pieces of tulle on each other, alternating between a plain piece and a piece with the gold hearts. Start with a piece with the gold hearts so you end with a plain piece of tulle on top.<\/p>\n Step 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Fold your stack of tulle accordion\u00a0style.The more folds, the puffier your bow will be. I folded\u00a0my tulle\u00a0about 5 times.<\/p>\n Pinch the folded stack in the middle and wrap the\u00a0twine around it. Tie it off and cut the remaining string.<\/p>\n Step 10:\u00a0<\/strong>Adhere your bow to\u00a0your elastic band with fabric glue, hot glue or thread. For extra stability, attach a piece of fabric directly on the other side of the band.<\/p>\n That’s it! Hello, doll face! Oh, I am so over the moon with how this came out.\u00a0I know it’s a little 80’s-esque but who doesn’t love a good throwback to the 80’s?<\/p>\n Oooh, I also found another use for these bows. If your little one’s head is too small for headbands, you can also add these bows to a hat. Again, in hopes of adding a little “girl power” to Westley’s old hats, I snipped a little hole in the hat and tied the bow to it. (The picture below is from one of the first bows I made. It’s waaaay too large, but Scarlett made the best of it for this photo.)<\/p>\n Well let me know how your DIY headband bows turned out.\u00a0If nothing else, you found another way to use the wonderful MINC Foil Applicator for future projects that involve tulle!\u00a0Let me know and don’t forget to\u00a0post your pics\u00a0to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #htgawcrafting.\u00a0I can’t wait to see how your DIY Baby Headband\u00a0turned out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today Scarlett is\u00a0one month old and it has been an amazing 30 days. \u00a0Now that we have a little girl and a little boy, there are so many changes in our house. One thing that hasn’t changed though is their wardrobe. That’s right. This pink loving mama saves her pennies by dressing her little girl in her son’s old onesies. I know that seems 100%<\/p>\n Supplies for A\u00a0DIY Baby Headband With MINC Foil & A Tulle Bow<\/span><\/h2>\n
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To Create The\u00a0Foil Design For Your Bow<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Once it’s ready, place your printout\u00a0on your cutting mat. Set\u00a0your blade to 1 and send your design through the Cameo. Remove your sheet of cut hearts\u00a0and set to the side.<\/span><\/p>\nTo Assemble\u00a0The\u00a0Bow<\/h3>\n
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