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any of you out there use the pull bows or do you make your own?

i make my own, the old way of wrapping round so many times depending on size, folding and snipping 2 corners, tying tear ribbon through then pulling out, under and over as you go.... voila.

but........... i do find this terribly time consuming some times, although the costomers love to watch.

which methods do you use,a nd are there any quicker ways.

ive seen one florist overlap each turn and staple, and another just use a few turns of ribbon and tie!!11

i only ever make pom pom bows for funeral sprays, i hate them, i just make ones with 4 loops, but i prefer raffia, i just think the big ones look so old fashoined, but i know that some customers like them, so sometimes i have no choice, i think pull bows are a waste of money though

I don't really use them either. I prefer raffia. The ones that I have made look poo! I only use them if I have to.

we use mainly the organza type ribbon so just two loops on each side they are quick and easy, but the poly bows with loads of loops are time consuming, get a junior or saturday girl to make you a load. If you have them pre prepared so they are just ready to tie on and pull they are a doddle!

When I was training I worked at busy shop that went through hundreds of them a week, they got after school girls to spend hours making flower boxes full of them!

We always have millions of the organza ones prepared at peak times, along with the cello too, saves so much faffing about when you're busy

p.s. i think the pull bows look cheap

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

Agree raffia looks fab! I bought a load of stuff from a wholesaler who had closed down a couple of years ago and when I saw the boxes of pull bows thought wow these are clever (never seen them before)! But then tried one out and am of same opinion as Sosas - they look cheap! I sell them on ebay (when I say sell, I mean list cos no one actually buys them )

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www.treesfloraldesign.co.uk

Yep im with you all the way ...pull bows are naff...like raffia when it doesnt end up all over the floor....

i use organza and raffia.

Cant stand raffia though (well only the mess it makes) love the look, so natural.

yeh we use organza, jute and raffia.
at one time we stopped the raffia because of the mess..
but then we found the raffia on the roll... really cool.. same look without the mess!!
you can find in country baskets.. or in some of the catalogues like is.

elouise if you want some let me know. :-)

when i bring your book back i'll have a look at it, thanks

did u like the book? anyway u must see this raffia on the roll it comes in amazing colours and makes the end product either flowers or gifts look gr8