Hi
I need to make a gift box that is rather large, it is an 11x15. I want to put a loop bow on it. How many loops should I make and what size should they be so it looks proportional? Also, would you place it in the middle or off to a corner on a cake this shape?
Finally, for those who have done it before would you use royal icing or chocolate melts to glue the loops together. Which one holds better?

Thanks
Dina

When I make loopy bows I make a lot of loops so that when I'm putting the bow together I can fiddle around with it until it looks right.

I also find that chocolate melts work much better as they set up almost instantly. Good luck!

Thank you, by the way I love your cakes, they all look so pretty

Thank you for your nice comment! I've been searching for a great bow tutorial that I once saw but can't find it now. However, I had this one saved so in case you're needing some visuals here's another good tutorial on loopy bows.

http://www.cakeboss.com/FondantBowTutorial.aspx

You can check out my loopy bow instructions in my signature below.

I wire each loop individually so that I can build the bow on the cake. It looks very natural that way.