Bill Nye - Tying A Bow Tie Is Not Rocket Science

[MarkRadcliffe]

Hands completely blocked the most important part of the whole process. Great work, camera man!

[pozzarefds]

0:39 completely covers the challenging bit with his whole hand.

[stgeorge]

Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! I've watched so many videos on this and only you could help me get over the mountain! You've always been my hero!

[RossLlewallyn]

For those seeing this and still having trouble (maybe left-handed folks like myself?), make sure on the tough step that you end up with a folded bow on each side, determined by which way through the loop you go.

[jeffersondhunt]

Anyone else notice that two different bow ties are being used?

[danwolfe]

I've been watching several vids on how to tie a bow tie and this was by far the most informative and the only one that has resulted in me successfully tying a bow tie for the first time! Thanks Bill

[AsianWithGlasses]

Bill Nye teaching us the world's most toughest aspects. Science, and how to tie bow ties.

[jesuscrust]

Bill Nye. a nerd who truly has class and he's smart... I watched him as a child and now I truly admire hin

[frairejulioc]

Bill Nye, muchas gracias, just going to start using Bow ties, and learning from you how to tie it, makes me cry. Gracias.

[danstheman]

Here's one key detail that took me a long time to figure out, that not a single video or tutorial I've found yet (including this one) has mentioned:

At first I assumed that the looped parts are what should form the bow, and be forward on both sides, with the tails (free ends) behind. After a bunch of tries this seemed impossible, because it basically is- I kept trying to twist the around and it's impossible to have the loops face forward on both sides without the whole thing looking extremely twisted. Good news is, it's not necessary, or even supposed to be that way!

Bottom line, on one side (the first half you tie) there will be a loop forward with a tail in back, and on the other side (the second side you tie), the tail of the first one is what forms the bow, and the loop hides behind that. You just need to make sure the length is such that that loop on the second half is fully covered by the tail, and vice versa, and of course that both sides are even.

This is so basic, maybe it's obvious to other people, but it wasn't to me. You can see it clearly in this video, but it wasn't as clear in other videos. I hope this is helpful to someone else who may be wondering the same thing.

[heatherhutchinson]

I have seen like ten videos on tying a bow tie and somehow this one is the best!

[Zero.Element]

Found this when I really needed it!!!! Thanks Bill, always loved what you do!!!!

[kokoatkokosplace]

Bill Nye you are "The Man"! Thanks for the tutorial! You are awesome.

[badgerrinc]

Bill, you still teach me things. Thank you.

[lebarosky]

Great video. The important additional detail to note is that the middle part is wrinkled and he doesn't care. Trying to get that sucka to unwrinkle is not worth a man's valuable tie and it doesn't change how good you look. Thanks, Bill Nye!

[ZersVoid]

Bill Nye, The Bow Tie Guy. Thanks Nye, Can't wait to wear bow ties!

[JonathanMaurer_Triscal]

THANK YOU, now i can wear a bow tie to my wedding

[BLOODHOUND]

Thank you to the dad I never had to teach me about all the wonderful things of the world no matter how simple or complex your love is much appreciated bill

[danted]

Every other fucking video i never understood how to fucking do it. Cause they made it complicated. Bill made it so much easier for me...woke!!

[discoheckindeacy]

Me watching this video at 4 am stressed because I know I'm getting a bow tie for my birthday tomorrow (don't ask) and I'll be expected to tie it myself.