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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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  • My wrapping is functional.

    But if you want elegance, Japan does it best I think. But as origami is Japanese I suppose they have and advantage/obligation.

    I spent ages looking at how one gift was wrapped, more interesting than the gift. I wanted to copy it, but forgot how when I next had something to wrap.

    I think wrapping is more a function of how much time, preparation and thoughtfulness you want to put into it. For something that may be ripped off and thrown in the bin then it is mostly not much.

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  • My wrapping is functional.

    But if you want elegance, Japan does it best I think. But as origami is Japanese I suppose they have and advantage/obligation.

    I spent ages looking at how one gift was wrapped, more interesting than the gift. I wanted to copy it, but forgot how when I next had something to wrap.

    I think wrapping is more a function of how much time, preparation and thoughtfulness you want to put into it. For something that may be ripped off and thrown in the bin then it is mostly not much.

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