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How to wrap a present – basic present wrap

2/28/2011 12:55:15 PM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to measure the amount of paper needed to wrap a square or rectangle present and how to fold and tape the paper.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
1 rectangular or square shaped present
Wrapping paper
Scissors
Tape

Unroll some paper and place your present upside down near the edge.

Pick up the edge of the paper and move the present over so that the edge reaches the top of the side of the present.

Bring the rolled paper over the top of the present.
Make a crease mark where the paper touches the top of the side.

Cut the length of the paper using the crease mark as a guide for where to cut.

Bring the bottom up to the center of the present and put a piece of tape to hold it in place.

Bring the top edge of the paper down and cut off ¾ of the way from the bottom of the present.

Rotate the paper so that the end you just cut is near to you.
Make a small fold on the edge.

Bring the folded edge up and tape it in place.

Rotate the present to an open end.
Push the side to the center.
Press your finger from the top to the bottom corner of the present to make a sharp crease.

Run your finger from the bottom of the crease, you made in the last step, along the bottom paper towards you and crease.
Squeeze a crease from the top edge of the side
crease towards you.

Repeat steps 10 to 11 on other side.

Make a small fold on the bottom.