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Curling ribbon is probably the best value for your dollar when it comes to gift type ribbon.  Generally its found in 100-yard reels as single color or in the three to four color reels, still 100 yards each and at a cost of 1-3 dollars.  With just one 100-yard roll of curling ribbon you can decorate 2-3 gifts dependant on their size and what you end up doing.

For those who are not familiar with curling ribbon I’ll give a bit of information about it.  It is thin, about 1\4” wide, ribbon with tiny lines across it.  When the ribbon is held in your hand and you run one blades from a pair of scissors across it quickly it will curl, and why it is called curling ribbon.  It can be found in most Christmas wrapping sections of most stores.  When the holidays are over it is usually found in the greeting card-wrapping area.

The most basic of curling ribbon bows is what I call a cascade. Take any length of curling ribbon you want, I like my long so I usually do around 18-24 inches.  Cut at least 6 strands and fold in half, but don’t make the fold exactly in the center of ribbon.  You want to very it so you end up with many different lengths. Hold the ribbon at its center and then

curl each end by running one blade of a pair of scissors across it quickly.  After you have done this will all 6 strands of your curling ribbon, layer them together at the folds and tape around the top to hold them in place.  

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