The journal
Guides from the hand, written by those who tie every day. No recipes, just gestures.
Choosing the width of a ribbon3 mm for a tag, 25 mm for a table, 300 mm for a table runner. Width decides the gesture before colour does.Read the guide →
Tying a gift bowLength, crossing, loop. A well-made bow takes six gestures and rescues an average wrap.Read the guide →
Matching colours and materialsTwenty-five colours, seventy-two shades, eleven materials. A good pairing comes down to one tonal gap and one dominant material.Read the guide →
Looking after and storing ribbonRibbon stored like fabric lasts for years. Light, damp, creases: three enemies, three simple gestures.Read the guide →
Wedding ribbons: invitations, bouquet, tableA wedding is planned in reverse order: palette first, then materials, then widths. Then the metres, counted before you order.Read the guide →
Florist ribbon: raffia, sisal, organzaA bouquet is bound more than it is wrapped. Raffia for the stem, sisal for volume, organza for light.Read the guide →