To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

Pretty your Christmas packages in minutes with these step-by-step instructions for making a layered ribbon bow. Skip the expensive store-bought bows this year. This festive layered bow is so easy to ...

We all struggle to make bows from time to time, don’t we! There are so many different ways to tackle bow-making and goodness knows, the experts make it look so easy! I’m envious of those crafters who ...

A premade, self-adhesive bow fished out of a plastic bag just doesn’t impress in the age of Martha Stewart. Although most wrappers are guilty of slapping on a stiff, awkward bow in a last-minute ...

Bow-maker Gary Leahy, the subject of If the Stick Dances I'd already finished two radio documentaries by then, was making a third and enjoying the process. Radio is far less complicated than film and ...

Most bows for stringed instruments are made of pernambuco, a rainforest wood. Pernambuco had been used to make red dye, but about 250 years ago, a French bowmaker discovered the strength and ...