Where to Buy Satin Ribbon Paper Mart Blog

Get more ribbon-savvy with this special guide for ribbon shopping.

You don’t have to be “crafty” to know that for decorating, accessorizing and high-class gift wrapping, nothing beats the beautiful versatility of satin ribbons. They have an endless amount of uses among DIY “craft-aholics” everywhere, and it’s so easy to create something lovely out of shiny ribbons with very little effort. In this satin-ribbon buying guide, let’s look at the latest trends in what you can create with ribbons, where you can find the best places to buy ribbon and when to buy for deeper discounts.

Today, some of the hottest things to do with your finest satin ribbons are:

Fashion your own exquisite ribbon flowers for decorating. Make peonies, roses, daisies, chrysanthemums and more blossoms that will always stay in bloom with great online-tutorial videos.
Design eye-catching hair bows, hair-comb accents or tiny ribbon flowers for headbands.
Hem a wedding veil with satin ribbon or use it to make other elegant wedding decor.
Use satin ribbon for the borders on a baby blanket to add more softness and a fine finish.
Turn satin ribbons into specialty bookmarks with charms at the end.
Create your own designer ribbon-necklace with your favorite beads, pearls or gemstones.

Where can you buy great satin ribbons?

When shopping locally, look for wholesale outlets to get better deals. Whether you buy your satin ribbon online or from a local store, it’s best to buy in bulk to get better discounts. If you’re shopping within your neighborhood, check out these kinds of places to pick up satin ribbon at reasonable prices:

Arts and crafts warehouses
Hobby stores
Fabric or sewing-supply stores
Art-supply shops
Teacher-supply stores
Any place selling packaging or gift-wrap supplies
Thrift stores
Yard sales
Some florist boutiques

dobby-satin-ribbons While buying locally can be a good idea if you’re in a pinch and need some ribbon right away, buying online has lots of advantages. For example, PaperMart.com offers 977 different styles of ribbon in every size from one-eighths of an inch to four inches; plus, they come in at least 21 different colors. Paper Mart’s ribbons come in a number of colors and patterns; ribbons with printed designs, sheer ribbons, shimmer-finished ribbons, two-tone color ribbons, iridescent ribbons and ribbons with gold or silver borders are also available to match nearly every kind of art project or design you’re working with. While you can have a lot of fun making flowers from satin ribbons on your own with your favorite online tutorial, we know that sometimes you need to buy the finished item instead. That’s why we also sell ready-made, butterfly-favor pouch ribbon flowers to help you make projects faster.

When is the best time to buy ribbons for better discounts?

At Paper Mart, we typically have good deals throughout the year. As a general rule for other stores, you’d normally see the highest discounts on satin ribbon on the day right after Christmas, so that’s often the best time to buy bigger quantities.

Read these final tips on getting ready to “ribbon up:”

Experiment with different color combinations in your creations, like using gold tones with blues and purples or using silver tones with reds and dark pinks. Remember, you can also dye white satin ribbons to get the exact color you want too! Silk satin is the easiest to dye. If you use an all-purpose dye on polyester-blend satin ribbons, the color can wash out pretty easily. Please note that polyester or acetate satin requires special disperse dyes for long-lasting color.

Now that you’ve got all the information you need to get top-notch satin ribbon, it’s time to go and get crafty!

Where to Buy Satin Ribbon

Get more ribbon-savvy with this special guide for ribbon shopping.

Today, some of the hottest things to do with your finest satin ribbons are:

Where can you buy great satin ribbons?

When is the best time to buy ribbons for better discounts?

Read these final tips on getting ready to “ribbon up:”

Paper Mart Ribbon options