Origami for the bows and ribbons set

December 2, 2005 10:02 AM

Are there any good websites showing Christmas wrapping techniques in a clear manner?

A friend has rounded me up to help with a Christmas gift wrapping service done for charity. Thing is, I don't really do Christmas much, and when I do have to wrap a present, I wrap like a man. A few dodges for making tidy corners and a few techniques for making bows would help a lot.

posted by zadcat to Grab Bag (8 answers total)

Here's a couple sites that detail some gift wrapping techniques.
posted by purephase at 10:16 AM on December 2, 2005

eHow has this. DIYNetwork has this.
posted by mumeishi at 10:21 AM on December 2, 2005

Another ehow link on gift-wrapping, this one with illustrations.

Tips on wrapping oddly-shaped items.
posted by brain_drain at 10:21 AM on December 2, 2005

Holy smokes, mumeishi, we posted exactly the same two links within moments of each other. Great minds and all that (yours slightly greater and faster).
posted by brain_drain at 10:23 AM on December 2, 2005

Response by poster: Your second link cracked me up, purephase. Thanks.
posted by zadcat at 10:45 AM on December 2, 2005

When in doubt, ask Martha how to wrap The Perfect Package.
posted by orangemiles at 10:48 AM on December 2, 2005

"I wrap like a man." Heh! I've always wondered why all the men I know -- even the most handy and/or artistic among them -- can't wrap presents. Why is that, I wonder?
posted by scody at 4:01 PM on December 2, 2005

brain_drain, that's freaky. Well, actually we both probably snagged them from Google, yes? The "wrap like a man" link was a cut above, though. Ha!

Actually, the Japanese are top-shelf package wrappers. It's like a gift wrapped with a gift. You unfold this origami-like thing and are all puzzled how it works, then you've got the gift inside. Only downside is you don't know which to be the most interested in.
posted by mumeishi at 7:08 PM on December 2, 2005