How to Heat Set Ribbons to Prevent Fraying
- 1). Cut the ends of your ribbon straight across, in an inverted "V" or on 45-degree angles.
- 2). Hold one end of the ribbon in your non-dominant hand. Light your lighter to produce a small flame.
- 3). Run the flame of the lighter, very quickly, back and forth across the ribbon end. Pass the flame across the end of the ribbon about four or five times, or until the ends have slightly melted and are hard to the touch.
- 4). Repeat Steps 2 and 3 with the other end of the ribbon.
- 5). Use your heat-set ribbon for any project without worrying about fraying.
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