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Fantastic! Great Value.
First let me say that I am a very inexperienced bow maker. I have a little bit of criticism to start with - the written instructions available on the website are really confusing. One of the biggest issues is that the author refers to the pegs as "fingers". Sometimes the word "fingers" is capitalized to differentiate from the fingers of the user but sometimes its not. It would be much easier if the pegs were just called pegs and the "hand" was called a "board" or "platform". I also had some trouble figuring out how to secure the bow at the start. Watching the video was very helpful. I would recommend that anyone start there. Once I figured it out this thing is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Another reviewer mentioned issues with the pegs fitting. Mine didn't all fit absolutely perfect but playing around with different pegs in different holes worked well enough. I would gladly have that issue with a wooden tool that will last for years rather than have a plastic one that will break. I put my ribbon double on the loops and it was tight. It slid off no problem. The picture I'm attaching is of non-wired ribbon. It is intentionally a bit small and floppy because I made it for a "shabby chic" baby shower. I can't wait to make a bow with wired ribbon. I have no doubt it will be gorgeous.
July 2016 · Health and Household · verified purchase