Who doesn’t love a good DIY tutorial? Who doesn’t love a smart, studly gent cleverly guiding you through a confusing task? Here is a great video tutorial on how to tie a bow tie hosted by the one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy.

It’s no secret that Bill Nye has an affinity for bow ties. Not many can make the process look so suave and seamless as he. I’ll confess that when I learned to tie my bow ties I usually ended up sweaty and sore from the process.

It’s not as intimidating as it seems. It is really similar to the act of tying one’s shoes, depending on how you tie your shoes.

Here’s the video posted by designer Nick Graham on Youtube.

I know that he moves fast and it might take a couple of views to get it right so here’s a nice diagram and description courtesy of Ties.com to reinforce the process.  One day I will get fancy and make my own diagram and video, but for now, I hope this will suffice.

1. Start with the bowtie lying face up. Adjust the bowtie so right side is shorter than the left. The end on the left will be referred to as A and the end on the right will be referred to as B.

2. Move A to the right side, across B.

3. Bring A under B and up through the neck loop.

4. At the joint, fold B towards the right and then towards the left to create a the bow shape.

5. Bring A stra­ight down over the middle of the bow shape that was made with B.

6. Fold A back towards the chest and pinch the fold.

7. Push the pinched end (A) through the loop behind B.

8. Pull on the folded parts of the bow to tighten.

9. Adjust until balanced on both sides.

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