How to Wrap a Gift Like a Professional

Atwww.pressies4princesses.co.ukwe wrap thousands of gifts for our customers every month. Wethought it would be useful to pass that experience on through these free pdf guides. This pdf covers the basics: How to wrap a simple shape in the traditional ribbon-tied fashion, using theminimum amount of Sellotape!

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1. The box to be gift wrapped with wrapping paper.2. Place the item face down on the wrapping paper, which should be also beface down.3. Pull the wrap over to cover loosely the top surface.4. Roll the item on to its side. It is now covered by gift wrap. Don't pull tootight.5. Release the wrap. Cut the paper off 2cm beyond the left edge of your

item.6. Reposition item to the middle and rotate the paper so the long edge iswidth-ways.7. Fold over 1cm along the long width to make a neat finished edge.8. Be sure to fold it straight and clean. This edge will show.9. Stand your item on end at the edge. Then gently lay flat. Now carefullyraise to stand on other end. Trim your paper flush with the item.10. Your wrapping paper is now the right size and you're ready to startwrapping.

11. Place your item in the centre of your wrapping paper face down. Foldover the creased finished edge and line it up with the center of the upper surface. Make sure it runs parallel.12. Press down on the finished edge and slip/draw the item toward you untilthe paper is nice and tight.13. Release the good edge. Keeping the item in position, fold the rough edgeover tightly.14. Fold the creased finished edge back over tightly. You should now have aneat, straight and central join.15. Tape the join dead-centre with a small piece of sellotape or Scotch tape.16. Cut a deep v-shape into the ends. This should continue round and downeither side.17. Find the end of your gift and crease down.