Coffee Filter Gift Bows
Looking to add a creative touch to your gifts? Why not try making adorable gift bows out of coffee filters? These DIY bows not only add a unique and personal flair to your presents but also showcase your eco-friendly side by repurposing everyday items. To craft these cute bows, simply fold and shape coffee filters into bow shapes and secure them with a little glue. You can even customize them by coloring or adding glitter for that extra pizzazz. It's a fun and budget-friendly way to elevate your gift-giving game while also reducing waste. So, grab some coffee filters and get crafting - your friends and family will love receiving gifts topped with these charming and sustainable coffee filter gift bows!
SUPPLIES:
Coffee Filters
Scissors
Craft Wire
Faultless Premium Starch
Glue [fast drying]
Food Coloring / Paint [optional]
DIRECTIONS:
1. Fold each coffee filter in half.
2. Fold in half again...
3. and then again...
4. Then fold in half one more time, making 4 folds total. You can do at least 3-4 at the same time.
5. Cut around the top of the folds to create the scalloped effect.
6. Make a curve in your craft wire and puncture through the middle of your coffee filter. Once you have done this part you will want to apply a little fast drying glue in the center to keep the coffee filter secure.
7. Continue punching the craft wire through all of the coffee filters.
8. Scrunch each filter as you go creating a pretty flower.
9. Once you are finished you can twist the craft wire to secure all of the filters in place. At this point you can add more glue if you feel you need to.
For the sake of this tutorial I made a white gift bow but you can use food coloring or watered down acrylic paint to create any color of the rainbow. Just dip the filters into the colored water and then allow to fully dry. Once they are fully try you can start at step 1 of the tutorial above.
The final step is to make the gift bows nice and stiff. This will allow them to keep their shape and stay pretty for you. Once I have finished making my bow I will then coat it with Faultless Starch, give it the final shaping and set aside and allow to dry. Once it is dry the spray starch will make it nice and stiff and ready for gift giving.