Stapled Pleated Ribbon

Learn to attach and pleat ribbon with staples.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Staple one end of ribbon strip and overlap or pleat ribbon.
   
   Tip:
   Either cut your ribbon to twice the size of the area you'd like to cover, or leave it on the spool and trim when you're finished.

   

2. Step 2

   Staple pleat to secure.

   

3. Step 3

   Repeat until you reach the end of your ribbon strip.

   

4. Step 4

   Continue stapling ribbon strips.

   

5. Step 5

   Hold ribbon into place, then staple in various directions.

   

6. Step 6

   Final ribbon element.

   

7. Step 7

   Stapled pleated ribbon added to a card design.