We all know a beautiful bow can
be the perfect finishing touch to any gift. Crafting enough bows to keep up
with needs during a busy holiday season can seem like a daunting task. We recommend
getting a head start on making your holiday bows during the slower summer
months.
Some candy makers make hundreds and
even thousands of bows for the Christmas season alone, so tackling this task
ahead of time is essential. But what do you do with your inventory of bows in
the meantime? Storing them in boxes and totes can take up valuable space, while
resulting in smashed bows that take more time to fix.
As a solution to this problem, Dietsch Brothers of Findlay,
Ohio uses 16-gauge steel wire, to create round wire
frames to serve as “bow wreaths” and strips of wire to form what we call “bow
garland.”
Photos courtesy of Dietsch Bros.
A single bow wreath can hold
40-60 wire-ribbon bows, which Dietsch Brothers hangs in between aisles and at
the end of shelving units in back rooms that are unoccupied during the summer.
For the wire-ribbon bows, they keep an extra roll of ribbon to make the ribbon
tails. Once it’s all assembled, they cut the tails and add finishing touches to
make each ribbon perfect.
The bow garland is utilized for
more delicate bows made of sheer ribbon. Their team can string 90-100
sheer-ribbon bows across the wire “garland,” which hangs from the drop ceiling.
Each garland is labeled based on what product the ribbon is intended for. For
as little as $5, you can purchase 100-feet of steel wire at a local home
improvement store.
Carving out small chunks of time to craft
beautiful holiday bows throughout the summer helps save Dietsch Brothers
precious time and this innovative way of storing bows not only saves space it
also means time isn’t wasted with re-shaping bows during the heart of the
bustling holiday season.
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