We have tried: The template has sharper edges, the teeth are soft, so when you want to tighten the knot, you pull the teeth together and there is no more space for the final threading of the ribbon. The small cut-out triangle on the template needs to be removed to create a small hole that will comfortably fit only a cord or ribbon up to 5 mm. Wider ribbons can only be used if they are thin and up to 2 cm wide.