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Wrapping Presents

TheCatWoman

How I envy those people, usually on telly, who manage to wrap presents so beautifully, who never end up with sticky tape everywhere but where its wanted, who can even use double sided tape without it having double the oportunity to misbehave. Those people who can cut wrapping paper neatly, who's scissors never jump and make a jaggy bit that goes off at a different angle. How do they get ribbon to stay put and not come undone? How do they get bows and things to stick to the present it put on and not come off in the drawer where they're stored until the big day, mine end up either in the bottom of the drawer or all stuck to one present!

Still at least I can do a good roast potato and sublime bread sauce!

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  • TheCatWoman said:
    How do they get ribbon to stay put and not come undone? How do they get bows and things to stick to the present it put on and not come off

    I recently found the joys of a hot glue gun that gives a little dollop of melted glue from a pistol shaped applicator - it solves all the above problems nicely even if it takes the odd third degree burn to do it.

    I watched a bunch of YouTube videos a few years ago to learn how to wrap presents effectively - it takes a little planning ahead, having the tape cut in advance and visualising where the folds and cuts will be but there is no rocket science thankfully. 

    A good tip is to try with a sheet of newspaper the first time to get a bit of practice before going in all guns blazing with the real wrapping paper. Secure the paper before going onto the ribbon and lastly the labels (all pre-cut, pre-written etc) and if glue isn't an option then just rolling a bit of sticky tape around your finger (sticky side facing out) gives a nice little double sided bit of tape you can control by sticking a smaller finger through the loop while positioning it.

    TheCatWoman said:
    at least I can do a good roast potato and sublime bread sauce!

    Handy hint and tip - don't try to wrap this as it will end in tears... Slight smile

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    Iain said:
    TheCatWoman said:
    at least I can do a good roast potato and sublime bread sauce!

    Handy hint and tip - don't try to wrap this as it will end in tears

    Now I have this image in my head of  trying to wrap up a saucy mess and then getting very angry and throwing it across the room, followed by the scissors.

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