Curling Ribbon Ideas for Name Tags
Girls' hairstyles and holiday presents use curling ribbon as an attractive accent. Yet this decorative material can also beautify a more utilitarian product: a name tag. When adorned with ribbon, these pieces of identification can lend a tasteful touch to myriad events and occasions. Some types of ribbon, however, require more effort than others to curl.
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Weddings
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Curling ribbon can attractively decorate name tags as place cards for wedding events. Purchase vellum name tags or print your own on vellum paper using a template you find online. Print guests' names on the middle of each tag. Punch two holes through the tag near the top, either centered or off-center. Pull each end of a length of ribbon through both holes from the back. Tie a bow and curl the ribbon ends using a scissor's edge.
Fancy Name Tag Ribbon Frame
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Frame a name tag with curls of grosgrain ribbon for an elegant touch. Measure the length of each edge on the name tag. Cut a length of ribbon that is double that measurement; curling will significantly shorten the ribbon. Do this for each of the name tag's edges. Wind each length around a wooden skewer and secure them with a clothespin. Saturate the ribbon, skewer and clothespin with water. Line a metal cookie sheet with foil. Place the lengths on the sheet and bake in an oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove them from the oven to cool. Slide the ribbon off the skewers. Use a glue gun to attach the ribbon lengths to the name tag. Trim the ribbon to fit each edge.
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Identification for Conferences
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Curling ribbon can classify event members when affixed to a name tag or badge. When planning a large conference, choose templates that include a hole to be later punched out; ribbon can be led through this. Otherwise, you may glue or staple a length of ribbon onto each badge. Designate a particular color for each role of the event. Formal employees can wear blue ribbons, for instance, while their guests don name tags with yellow lengths.
How to Get the Very Best Curl
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Quickly grazing ribbon along the edge of a scissor is traditional curling technique. Yet a more effective tip exists. Instead, hold the ribbon tautly while very slowly scraping it with the scissor blade. Constant tension at a slow pace actually produces a denser, tighter curl. Researchers at Harvard University and Haverford College evidenced this with experiments involving thick plastic ribbons and motorized curling devices. This move, however, does not work with woven material, such as satin ribbon.
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