TNT Templates

[BusyBumbleBee]

I finally gave in and ordered the TopNotch Bow Templates:clap:. I've been trying to make bows like the twisted bow since I got started and never figured it out. These templates are supposed to make bow making faster and more consistent. Anyone use these? I already downloaded the e-book and there's lots of good info in there, but still waiting on the templates. Just wondering if anyone else uses them and their opinoin?

[tynetyne]

I also have the TNT templates but still cannot get the twisted botique bow down. But I must say I have gone from not doing it at all to a not so good twisted. I still keep plugging away at it.
Jackie

[MsJCreations]

No, I've never used the TNT. But the Sally Clip works great for the bows that I make.

[StitchezUtl]

I finally gave in and ordered the TopNotch Bow Templates:clap:. I've been trying to make bows like the twisted bow since I got started and never figured it out. These templates are supposed to make bow making faster and more consistent. Anyone use these? I already downloaded the e-book and there's lots of good info in there, but still waiting on the templates. Just wondering if anyone else uses them and their opinoin?

i have been wanting to know how well these work, when you get them can you give me a heads up on how its working for you? i use the clip grom sallys but i still cant make a pretty bow.

[BusyBumbleBee]

i have been wanting to know how well these work, when you get them can you give me a heads up on how its working for you? i use the clip grom sallys but i still cant make a pretty bow.

I too bought the Sally's clip but it just seemed more of a pain then a help so I gave that up. These templates seem a lot easier. I'll let everyone know how it goes. Cross your fingers for me!

[StitchezUtl]

I too bought the Sally's clip but it just seemed more of a pain then a help so I gave that up. These templates seem a lot easier. I'll let everyone know how it goes. Cross your fingers for me!

I bought they pretty pack that has 5 in it i have broke one (minor tantrum when i couldnt get the bow right :banghead:) then the others i some how manage to fling them across the room with the bow still in its teeth lol. Hubby tells the kids to hit the deck moms got ammo.

[BusyBumbleBee]

I bought they pretty pack that has 5 in it i have broke one (minor tantrum when i couldnt get the bow right :banghead:) then the others i some how manage to fling them across the room with the bow still in its teeth lol. Hubby tells the kids to hit the deck moms got ammo.

I have yet to throw a bow across the room, but I've come close!:lol: Kinda the way I felt when i tried the Sally's clips to. Let's hope I don't do that with these templates that cost way more then the clips!

[theresabuck]

Keep practicing. Once you learn with the templates, it is so much easier and they come out perfect everytime. It is so easy once you get the hang of it. The twisted boutique is a little diffferent if your used to folding by hand. Try a few of the other style bows to get used to the templates.I also have the TNT templates but still cannot get the twisted botique bow down. But I must say I have gone from not doing it at all to a not so good twisted. I still keep plugging away at it.
Jackie

[tiff705]

I have the templates and LOVE them!

[BusyBumbleBee]

I GOT THE TEMPLATES TODAY! But I have things to do this evening already so I don't get to play with them :-(

[BusyBumbleBee]

Here they are, my first bows made with the TNT Templates! It was a pain trying to figure them out, but after you make a few you really get the hang of it. I hope I can get faster at it. I also need to by the right thicker thread to do it the way they want you to, my thread kept breaking!:banghead: Your loops really do stay consistent and that will cut down on me making and remaking bows because the loops weren't even. Can't wait to make more bows using the templates!

[Barbara Jean]

Very nice! I love the tiger paws!

[mamabrandy]

Very nice. I've been thinking about getting that. I might spend my b-day money on it :) Not sure though.

[BusyBumbleBee]

Very nice! I love the tiger paws!

Thanks! Our local schools are the Bulldogs and I sell lots of these bows at craft shows and such. I am adding a display to a new boutique in town and I know these will fly off the shelf (that's why there are two)

[Mommie2Gianna]

oh i'm glad you like them! I just ordered mine the other day and now i'm just waiting for them to get here! I cant wait to try them out :)

[Idahomommyof4]

I bought they pretty pack that has 5 in it i have broke one (minor tantrum when i couldnt get the bow right :banghead:) then the others i some how manage to fling them across the room with the bow still in its teeth lol. Hubby tells the kids to hit the deck moms got ammo.

OH that's funny. Sounds like something I would do :) smil)

[Idahomommyof4]

Very nice. I've been thinking about getting that. I might spend my b-day money on it :) Not sure though.

I'd love to do that,too. Too bad my birthday isn't until the end of JUNE!!!!

[madeline22630]

Let us know how it goes.......I need to get consistant with my bows although they do have "character" when I try by hand! LOL!

[Judy]

I have the templates and love them! I do have a tip for the twisted boutique bow. when you have it on the template with the needle through the center, put a little eraser on the end to prevent the ribbon from sliding off while you're adjusting the loops. You can also poke the eraser through the needle closer to the ribbon to help keep the shape of the loops while you're adjusting!

[BusyBumbleBee]

I have the templates and love them! I do have a tip for the twisted boutique bow. when you have it on the template with the needle through the center, put a little eraser on the end to prevent the ribbon from sliding off while you're adjusting the loops. You can also poke the eraser through the needle closer to the ribbon to help keep the shape of the loops while you're adjusting!

AWESOME TIP!! Thanks for sharing! I'll be trying that one!

[massmom]

I'm still thinking about getting the templates although I did make one myself. As far as the thread breaking, I use floss and it works great. The wax floss is best as it holds much better. My Mom worked for Johnson & Johnson so we have lots of floss hanging around.

Donna
http://apricelessprincess.etsy.com


Here they are, my first bows made with the TNT Templates! It was a pain trying to figure them out, but after you make a few you really get the hang of it. I hope I can get faster at it. I also need to by the right thicker thread to do it the way they want you to, my thread kept breaking!:banghead: Your loops really do stay consistent and that will cut down on me making and remaking bows because the loops weren't even. Can't wait to make more bows using the templates!

[JakeGiginLolasMommy]

Okay, I'm going ask a really dumb question...What is the difference between the tut (instructions) and the template. I was asked on another forum if I used a tut or a template to make the 3 loop bow (from the tut here) and I said a tut. I answered and I wasn't sure if it was the same thing :confused1:.

[StitchezUtl]

i bought the tnt template with the book and i love it, i cant belive that i ever lived with out it.

[LittleBowsPeep]

Okay, I'm going ask a really dumb question...What is the difference between the tut (instructions) and the template. I was asked on another forum if I used a tut or a template to make the 3 loop bow (from the tut here) and I said a tut. I answered and I wasn't sure if it was the same thing :confused1:.

The tute is just readable instructions, the template is a plastic piece you wrap your ribbon around where it tells you to, depending on the template. It is a physical guide to help with loop size and direction.

[jtgarrido]

I bought the templates also, but I have free handed bows for so long, it's very ackward for me to get the ribbon off the template to sew, and I can't seem to get my fold right while it's on the template. My hands and fingers just don't seem to be in sync.

[massmom]

Although I haven't purchased the templates yet I saw a free template on the Hair Hardware http://www.hair- hardware. com/pages/ make-a-pinwheel- bow and made my own out of cardboard. I put tape around the edges and that helped the ribbon slide off much easier. I also bend the template a bit....almost like you would fold in half but only do a slight bend. So far the template is fine but when and if it gets unuseable I'll just make another.

Donna
http://apricelessprincess.etsy.com

I bought the templates also, but I have free handed bows for so long, it's very ackward for me to get the ribbon off the template to sew, and I can't seem to get my fold right while it's on the template. My hands and fingers just don't seem to be in sync.

[sweetbug]

I love my TNT templates . I don't think I could make a bow with out it.

[mteresa86]

I too have the templates i love them they are awsome here is some work i have done using them:3:

[bizzybows]

I have both BBM and TNT and I prefer TNT. I usually hand fold my bows but am always looking for ways to make it faster and perfect. I think the instructions are really great. I love that it has charts and the templates are easy to use and made out of nice material. I always use upholstery thread, it's the best...super strong and easy to thread a needle with.

[JakeGiginLolasMommy]

Okay, I'm going ask a really dumb question...What is the difference between the tut (instructions) and the template. I was asked on another forum if I used a tut or a template to make the 3 loop bow (from the tut here) and I said a tut. I answered and I wasn't sure if it was the same thing :confused1:.
I now know! Sometimes I can be such a donkey!:lol:

[bells n' whistles]

Let us know how they work. I have the BBM templates and considered ordering the TNT ones too. I could use ALL the help I can get. I too am a thrower when I get frustrated, lol! I know how you feel.

[sweetbug]

I couldn't make a bow to save my life until I got the TNT. I love the TNT



Let us know how they work. I have the BBM templates and considered ordering the TNT ones too. I could use ALL the help I can get. I too am a thrower when I get frustrated, lol! I know how you feel.

[s_hernandez402]

I have the TNT templates and they are awesomw too! I got downt he tbb quick. Its all about the positioning of the ribbon really to get the bow. You need to keep the back ribbon straight up and down and turn the ribbon on top to make a big X. practice, practice, practice!

[jesseka]

I have the templates as well. They are helpful. I feel that my twisted boutique bows are pretty nice looking. I am not at my home computer right now so I cannot share a photo though. I had not really been making them prior to getting the templates because I like to make sculptures.
I really love the nobownogo yahoo group. It is fun and very helpful. I would like to purchase the printed instructions, because the e-book is saved on my computer which is not near my workspace. Another tip is to use the type of needles recommended in the instructions. That really makes a big difference.
Jessica

[jesseka]

I am not at my home computer right now so I cannot share a photo though.
Jessica

Hi, I am home so I've posted a photo of some bows I have made with the templates.

Jessica

[BusyBumbleBee]

I've had the templates a couple of months now (since I started the thread) and I'm LOVING the templates. I mainly use them for the boutique fold and pinwheel fold so far. I'll attach some sneak peak bows that I'll be adding to my new store in May. They really do make a difference!

[nataliabarba]

Busy Bumble Bee your bows are beautiful ! I love the creases in the center of your purple bow .

[Lauren]

BusyBumbleBee - Has the person who made the brilliant bow template come out with the new twisted boutique template yet? I had seen on another forum that it was supposed to come out mid-end April. Just wondering if you knew anything. TIA :)

[massmom]

Busybumble Bee....love your bows :3:. I am off to purchase the templates. I have resisted for so long but no more.

Donna Nealon

[thatlittleboutique]

How did it go w/ the templates?

[mabear74]

I love the TNT templates. I also loved the BBM when I first started, and did break down and order the twisted one (can't wait for it to arrive!)

Has anybody tried the LAMB's templates that they are puttin out?

[mum2tianna]

Love the templates! I don't have the twisted one though.

[Mommaoh]

I couldn't make a bow to save my life until I got the TNT. I love the TNT

Same here!!! I have the tut and the templates and that is the only way I can make a bow. Otherwise I am bow challenged! I am assuming TNT is the same as No Bow No Go.

Jamie

[beansnana]

I love the TNT templates. I also loved the BBM when I first started, and did break down and order the twisted one (can't wait for it to arrive!)

Has anybody tried the LAMB's templates that they are puttin out?

Not yet, but if you have any of her other tools, you know they will be superb.

[s_hernandez402]

I have the template and love them. The twisted bow is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. The key is to keep the back of the ribbon straight and move only the top part to make a huge X and then sew. If your on the yahoo group she has added help there to make it easier.

[squabbles]

Gonna ask a dumb one... What are the BBM templates?

I've been looking into ordering some templates and am reading mixed reviews on all of them. Which one is the best one to get?

[mabear74]

BBM is Brilliant Bow Maker.....by Karyn at Little Pink Ladybug.

Little Pink Ladybug: Hairbows, Ribbon Sculpture and Useful Things (http://littlepinkladybug.com/)

Templates work differently. I have both TNT and BBM, I am anxiously waiting on the BBM twisted templates.....

I like 'em both. The BBM Classic to me was easier when I was first starting, now I prefer the TNT. The instructions that come with the TNT, and the yahoo group are wonderful.

[squabbles]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that they were from the same company. I want to order some since I'm a newbie making bows, but just not sure which ones to really start with. I can do korkers and ribbon sculptures, but that's it so far.

[treefrogggin]

I don't know about these but I have the BBM....and love it. Let us know how TNT works for you.

[BlingedT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts ladies. I am so gonna buy the tnt templates now. I've done all my bows by hand so far, but time is money right!

[hiltonclan4]

Forgive me if this has been answered humpteen times, but where do you get the TNT templates? I made one out of cardboard for pinwheels, but the boutique bow is kicking my patootie, so any template would be awesome.

[punkincreations]

Ater reading this I am now going to order the these

Question is what ones do You use the most of and what ones should I order?
the 9 or 12?

[punkincreations]

Forgive me if this has been answered humpteen times, but where do you get the TNT templates? I made one out of cardboard for pinwheels, but the boutique bow is kicking my patootie, so any template would be awesome.

TNT Templates Hair Bow Instructions (http://nobownogo.com/item_42/TNT--Top-Notch-Template-Bow-Instructions.htm)