#583

I almost threw in an extra poll about how easily unwrapped your presents are but thought that would be overkill :wink:

I do tend to make those for very old/very young easy access too, I did all of the ones for my boy earlier and put just enough tape to keep the paper on and left loose bits for him to get his fingers into.

#585

I noticed this too and was wondering about how you could manage that - perhaps layer tape to make it into sheets you could use like wrapping paper, then more tape to hold it together obvs.

#586

Probably the best thing about wrapping tbf :+1:

#587

love doing curling ribbon stuff. gf thinks im a proper idiot coz i dont bother with my wrapping being that smart but then i do a sticky bow thing and curl up all that ribbon on it, really polish that turd

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#588

And then it snags and tears just at the end of the cut. :rage:

#589

Bonus wrapping poll!
Wrapping awkwardly shaped gifts:

  • A satisfying challenge
  • Just put it in a gift bag/box
  • Anything that isn’t cuboid can fuck right off

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#590

Hi @profk, you answered that you only use wrapping paper and no tape options were selected, was this an oversight/you got bored of the poll, or do you have a brilliant tape-free technique? I managed one tapeless, self-closing join the other day wrapping a present but have never secured a whole gift in this manner.

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#591

One last poll and I am done, promise.

What is your main method of present identification?

  • Gift tags
  • Labels/stickers
  • Write directly on paper
  • Hope that you can recognise them by sight
  • Other (please state)

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#592

I’ve never been organised enough to buy or use gift tags

Sharpies are excellent for writing on wrapping paper

#593

Double sided tape to seal wrapping and create fabric bow waves.

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#594

Brown paper, black sharpie, regular sellotape. Perfect utilitarian present wrapping

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#595

This is from a few years ago - but this is what I mean

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#596

sometimes.

it’s usually always coordinated though, to make sure we’re both not buying the same thing

#597

no option for coating the gift in heavy duty 3M masking/electrical tape.

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#598

Excellent technique. Can’t believe I left double-sided tape off the poll.

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#599

Please select ‘other (please state)’, thanks. How am I going to complete the spreadsheet with incomplete responses! there is no spreadsheet

#600

tbh thinking about it this could give away my secret santa if they come in here. @Japes - should I remove this post?

#601

Making a tag out of scrap wrapping paper

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#602

@anon89873996 your work in this thread today was basically trying to find out who wrapped your secret santa present, wasn’t it? :grinning:

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#603

Good way of getting your tags coordinated with your paper without spending silly money on tags :slight_smile:

My cousin’s wife makes all her gift tags by cutting up last year’s Christmas cards, works pretty well.