Pro Bow The Hand Large Hand User manual

ProBowTheHand‐www.probowthehand.com
InstructionsforLargeHand‐3Ribbons
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofProBowTheHand.Thisitemtrulyrevolutionizestheconstruction
ofbows.Neverbeforehasmakingabowbeensosimplewithperfectresultseverytime.
Wearecommittedtoyoursatisfactionasacustomer.InstructionsonhowtousetheProBowareonour
websiteatwww.probowthehand.comToaccesstheinstructions,clickonthebowgallerybutton.Next,
selectlargeorsmallhand.Withineachgalleryaretwoinstructionalvideos–oneusingoneribbonand
oneusing3ribbons.Thesevideosareabout10minuteslongandshowstep‐by‐stepinstructionsonhow
tousetheProBow.
AfteryouhavewatchedtheinstructionalvideosandareamasteratusingTheHand,youarereadyto
usemy“bowrecipes.”Youwillfindtheserecipesinthebowgalleriesalongwithashort,accompanying
video.Thebowrecipevideosarefilmedmuchfasterandshowyouhowdifferentribbonsandfinger
placementcreatebeautifulbows.EachtimeImakesomethingIthinkyouwillalsoenjoy,Ipostitasa
bowrecipe!Westrivetotaketheguessworkoutofbowmakingandshowthewiderangeofbowsthat
canbemadeusingTheHand.However,youwillcertainlywanttoexperimentforyourself!
WewouldlovetohearfromyouandpostyourwonderfulcreationsonourFacebookpagetosharewith
others.
Includedintheboxpleasefind‐1largeboardwithrowswithholes,thisistheHand,theslimboard
with3holesisthespoolholderandonebagof17–31/2inchand4‐6inch“spindles”thesearethe
largefingers‐onebagof13–2½inchspindlesorsmallfingers.Onesetof14‐non‐skidpads.Please
stickonthebackofthehandandspoolholderasseeninFigure1.Thisinsuresafirmworkplatform.
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Figure1
LetslookatthefaceoftheHand,Figure2.Noticethelinesconnectingtheholes.Thisissoyoucan
visuallyfollowtherowyouareworkingon.Noticethe“C”.Thisisthecenterloopofthebow.Thehole
nearestthenailisthebasefinger,orthecenterofthebottomofthebow.Youwillalwayshaveafinger
inthispositionwhenmakebasicbows.Nextnoticethe1R‐1L,2R‐2L,etc.Afterthecenterloopwork
outwardto1Rightthen1Left.Nowbothsidesofyourbowareperfect.Ifyouwantafullerbowmoveto

2Rightthen2Left.Thisrowofloopsare½”biggerthan1R‐1L.Wantafullerbow–moveonto3R‐3L,
etc.
NownoticeA‐B‐C‐D‐E.Asetof13fingershasbeenincludedfor1”Ribbonandsmallertobeusedon
RowA.Thesizeofthebowisdeterminedbywhichrowyouworkon.SmallBow–RowA,theneach
letterB‐C‐D‐Ethebowbecomesbigger.
Thefullnessoftheboworhowmanyloopsthebowhasisdeterminedbyhowmanytimesyougo
aroundeachfinger‐C,1R‐1L,2R‐2L,etc.Thestyleofthebowisdeterminedbymixingtheuseoffingers
ondifferentrows,anexampleofthiswillfollow.
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Figure2
ThebowpicturedinFigure3isabasic3‐ribbonbowusing1yard–24inchesofeachribbon.Theribbon
is2½incheswideor#40ribbon.Thisisaverynicelargepackagebow!Youwillalsoneed1pieceof26‐
gaugewirecuttoabout18inches.
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Figure3
Step1
SitthehandonyourworksurfacewiththespoolholdersittingontheRightAlwaysevenifyouareleft‐
handed.Itisarighttolefthandmovement.Youwillbeusingbothhandsequally!Next,placethefingers
inposition,theflatendgoesintheholes,thetaperedendofthefingergoesup.Theendsofthefingers
aretaperedsotheribboneasilyglidesoverthem.PlacefingersasshowninFigure4.Basefinger,then
centerfingeronRowC–Finger1R‐1L–Finger2R‐2L,alsoonRowC.

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Figure4
Step2
Placeribbononspoolholderreelingofftotheright.Pullallribbondownwardstackedontopofeach
otherveryneatly.Figure5
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Figure5
Step3
PinchRibbon½inchfromtheend.Holdinlefthand.Keepyourhandclosetothetable.Ifyouraiseyour
handupintheairtheribbonwillpopoffthespoolsandtoomuchribbonwillreeloffandgettangled.
Youdon’twantthattohappen.Figure6
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Figure6
Step4
Hold18‐inchpieceofwireinRightHandandapproachlefthandandthepinchfromtheback.Slipthe
wirebetweenpinchandfinger.Leave9inchesup–9inchesdown.Figure7&8

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Figure7&8
Step5
NowholdtopofwirewithRightHandandswingtowardyou.Goaroundthepinchverytightlyand
neatly,about2times.Figure9
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Figure9
Step6
Thisishowitshouldlook.Figure10
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Figure10
Step7
NowpullribbontowardHand.NoticehowlowIamkeepingtheribbontothetable.Thiswillkeep
ribbonfrompoppingoffofthespoolsandtangling.Figure11

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Figure11
Step8
NoticehowIhavegonearoundcenterfingerfromtheleftandthenpulledtheribbondownwardtobase
finger.NoticeIhavekept1pieceofwireupandonewiredown.Pinchthewiredribbononthe“pinch”
tothebasefinger.DoNotpushthepinchallthewaydowntothehand.Goupthebasefingertohalfthe
widthoftheribbonyouareusing.Iamusing2‐½inchribbonsoIamupthebaserfinger1‐¼inches.
ContinueholdingpinchinplacewithRightHand.WithLeftHandpullwireupbasefingerthenwrap
aroundtopoffinger.Tostartwrapgoleftandgoaroundbackofbasefingerthencontinuewrapping.
Leavejustatinytipstickingoutsoyoucangettothewireattheendofbowmaking.Nowholdingpinch
inplacewithLeftHand,pullthedownwardwirewithRightHandandgoaroundnailjustonceandstick
allofthewireundertheboard,leavingasmallloopsoyoucanalsogettothispieceofwireattheend.
Thisishowyourworkshouldlookatthispoint.Theribbonfirmlywiredinplacetothehand.Figure12,
13&14
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Figure12,13&14
Step9
Pullribbondownsnugly.NowIwillbereferringtothebottomedgeoftheribbon.NoticeinFigure15.
NoticemyRightHandpositioninthepicture,Figure16
ThebackofmyfingeristouchingthebaseFingerunderthepinch.TheBottomEdgeoftheribbonis
touchingthepalmofmyRightHand.Mythumbistouchingthetopedgeoftheribbon.MyLeftHand
fingersarepushingdowntomyRightHandfinger.IamrotatingmyRightHandbringingthebottom
edgeoftheribbonup;thisisformingatwistintheribbonoverthewiredpinch.

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Figure15&Figure16
Step10
NowglidetheribbonwithfingertowardFinger1Right.Figure17
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Figure17
Step11
FlipRibbonoverFinger1Rightandpulldownsnugly.Figure18
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Figure18
Step12
Noticethe½twistthatisforminginthehandtospoolribbon.ThatalwaysformsontheRight.Ifyou
twistfromthebottomedgeoftheribbon–bringthebottomedgeupeachtime;thehandtospool

ribbonwillnevergettwisted.Thisissoimportant.Itsavessomuchtimeandnospoolsofribbonrolling
alloverthefloor.Figure19
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Figure19
Step13
NownoticemyLeftHandposition.IwilldotheexactmovementIjustdidtotheRight–exceptIwill
movetothelefttowardFinger1left.ThebackofmyLeftFingeristouchingthebasefingerunderthe
wiredpinch.NowmyRightHandispushingtheribbondowntomyLeftHand.Thebottomedgeofthe
ribbonistouchingmyLeftHandfinger.Mythumbistouchingthetopoftheribbon.Figure20
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Figure20
Step14
NowIhaveclosedmyLeftHandandhavetwistedtheribbonbringingthebottomedgeup.Figure21
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Figure21
Step15

GlideoffofLeftHandfingerstowardFinger1Left.Figure22
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Figure22
Step16
SlipoverFinger1Leftandpulldownsnugly.Figure23
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Figure23
Step17
NoticethattheribbonfromtheHandtospoolsisstraight–notwist.IfyoudotheRighttoLeftHand
movementeachtimeandbringthebottomedgeoftheribbonupwhentwistingatBaseFingeryour
handtospoolribbonwillnevergettwisted.Youwon’thavespoolsofribbonrollingalloverthefloor
whenusingthespoolholderproperly!Figure24
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Figure24
Step18
NowtwistatBaseFinger–gotowardFinger2Right.Pulldownsnugly.Figure25

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Figure25
Step19
NowtwistatBaseFingerandgotowardFinger2Left.Pulldownsnugly.Noticebecauseyoutwisted
fromthebottomedgeofribboneachtime,bringthebottomedgeup–thehandtospoolribbonstays
straight!Figure26
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Figure26
Step20
NowtwistatBaseFingertofinish–againbringbottomedgeofribbonup.Holdwithlefthand.With
RightHandgrabthatlittlepieceofwireyouleftstickingoutaroundtopofBaseFingerandpullstraight
upintheairgentlyunwindingasyougo.Nowpulltowardyourselffirmly.Figure27
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Figure27
Step21

WithLeftHandgrabtheloopofwirebythenail–unwindfromnailandpullupfirmly.Twistthetwo
piecesofwiretogetherastightlyasyoucan.Figure28
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Figure28
Step22
NowgentlyliftribbonfromHand.Figure29
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Figure29
Step23
Tie1pieceofribbonaroundpackage;makeafirmknotinthemiddle.Cuttailsaslongasyoulike.Cuta
niceVineachend.Thenslip1pieceofwireundertheknot–theotherovertheknotandpulltightly
togetherandtwistwirestogether.Cutoffexcesswire.Figure30
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Figure30

Step24
Fluffbow–pullallloopsapart‐alwaysputyourfingersthroughtheloopstopull–don’tpullfromthe
edge–ribbonwilltear!Fluffuntilyougetyourloopstoyourlikingandenjoy.Figure31&32
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Figure31&Figure32
ThisisanexampleofadifferentStylebow.PlacecenterFingeronrowB.ThentheotherFingersonrow
C–1wrapeach.ThiswillgiveamuchsmallercenterloopcreatingaverydifferentStyleofbow.Enjoy!
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BowRecipe
LargeHand
5YardBow
RowB
CenterFinger‐1Wrap
RowC
Finger2Right&Left‐1Wrap
Finger3Right&Left‐1Wrap
Finger4Right&Left‐1Wrap

Finger5Right&Left‐1Wrap
Finger6Right&Left‐1Wrap
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