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Luxe Prestige Chronicle

how to curl ribbon

Author

William Harris

Updated on May 31, 2026

There are a variety of ways to curl ribbon, whether it’s a curling ribbon for a package or a bit of fabric ribbon for a hair clip. You can curl a curling ribbon with just a pair of scissors. Fabric ribbon, on the other hand, needs to be baked, or have a starch solution applied to it.

How do you curl a straight ribbon?

Slip ribbon from right to left between the metal teeth of the shredder. Then, keep the pressure on the shredder with your hand and slide it firmly down. Make the ribbon stay straight easily.

How do you curl bows with ribbon?

Grip and curl the ribbon with your scissors

Grip the middle of the bundle with your thumb and index finger. Starting from the bundle’s middle and working outward, away from yourself, scrape the sharp edge of a scissors rapidly along each strand. This will create a curly ribbon. Repeat on all strands of each bundle.