Seashell Mail Organizer: Ribbon Trim

Video Transcript

"Alright, now we're going to start with our trim, alright, so you don't have to paint this base here below. And, what I like to use is ribbon, and we're going to affix that with a glue gun. But there are other options, if you have other beads or shells, you can glue those on like so, as well. So, it's really your option, how you want to decorate the bottom, but today, since I like ribbon, we're going to use ribbon. And, you're going to start using your glue gun again. And you want to take the very edge of your ribbon, and you're going to start with a generous size dot of hot glue. And I take whichever side is going to be the backside and start there, that way you're going to be able to cover up that seam really well. So, you're facing the backside, so, I'm going to start here, and I'm just going to tap that on to that edge and allow that to start drying. And, I'm going to pull my ribbon away, and then I'm going to start placing my glue on to the wood, and just making a line of glue, and repeating the same thing. Just start smoothing that ribbon on to there with your fingertips, and that's not going to have any problems going on smooth. And then I'm going to turn the wood, and I'm going to continue the process all the way around. And if you have excess ribbon, it's not a problem, you're just going to cut the edge of your ribbon at the end, on a diagonal, that's going to keep it from fraying. And then you're just going to glue it right back over your other seam. So, you're not going to have any problems with that, it's going to look nice and smooth and professional. We're just continuing it again. If you want to put shells on over your ribbon, you can do that as well. There's no limits to how you want to decorate your edge. "