A HOW-TO SERIES

WRAPPING TO IMPRESS WITH JANE MEANS

Jane Means started running Gift Wrapping Courses in 1999 and now has clients worldwide attending her courses. Known as the ‘Gift Wrap Guru' she is now a Gift-Wrapping Specialist and Advisor for many luxury brands.

This year we are delighted to bring you our ‘How to’ series, created in partnership with Jane to lead you through your gift wrap queries, to give you more confidence to wrap difficult shapes and to wrap in style this Christmas.

In the first in the series, join Jane Means in our Chipping Campden Studio Shop, as she shows us how to wrap to impress this Christmas.

WRAPPING TO IMPRESS

Wrap with us:

Join us in this tutorial of how to wrap a gift with pleats in the paper to give an impressive finish.

1 - To start you need enough paper to create the extra pleats.

2 - Fold the end about 1cm deep then fold about an inch or 2cm deep and repeat this bigger fold 3 times.

3 - Open it out and flip the paper over.

4 - Get your hands like a pair of pincers and pinch where the pleats are and fold it over about half the distance to the next edge.

5 - Go about a third in, and then fold over the paper and crease down to the next line.

Wrap with us:

Join us in this tutorial of how to wrap a gift with pleats in the paper to give an impressive finish.

1 - To start you need enough paper to create the extra pleats.

2 - Fold the end about 1cm deep then fold about an inch or 2cm deep and repeat this bigger fold 3 times.

3 - Open it out and flip the paper over.

4 - Get your hands like a pair of pincers and pinch where the pleats are and fold it over about half the distance to the next edge.

5 - Go about a third in, and then fold over the paper and crease down to the next line.

Wrap with us:

Join us in this tutorial of how to wrap a gift with pleats in the paper to give an impressive finish.

1 - To start you need enough paper to create the extra pleats.

2 - Fold the end about 1cm deep then fold about an inch or 2cm deep and repeat this bigger fold 3 times.

3 - Open it out and flip the paper over.

4 - Get your hands like a pair of pincers and pinch where the pleats are and fold it over about half the distance to the next edge.

5 - Go about a third in, and then fold over the paper and crease down to the next line.

 

6 - Repeat the same.

7 - On the last one, pinch and fold over.

8 - You should have nice straight lines with your pleats.

9 - Make sure they’re not too big in size, keep them small to look effective. Turn the paper over and tape down the pleats on the opposite side with double sided tape.

10 - Position the box or the item you’re wrapping so the pleats are in the centre, pull the paper over the box and pull for a tight fit.

11 - Trim any excess.

 

 

6 - Repeat the same.

7 - On the last one, pinch and fold over.

8 - You should have nice straight lines with your pleats.

9 - Make sure they’re not too big in size, keep them small to look effective. Turn the paper over and tape down the pleats on the opposite side with double sided tape.

10 - Position the box or the item you’re wrapping so the pleats are in the centre, pull the paper over the box and pull for a tight fit.

11 - Trim any excess.

 

 

6 - Repeat the same.

7 - On the last one, pinch and fold over.

8 - You should have nice straight lines with your pleats.

9 - Make sure they’re not too big in size, keep them small to look effective. Turn the paper over and tape down the pleats on the opposite side with double sided tape.

10 - Position the box or the item you’re wrapping so the pleats are in the centre, pull the paper over the box and pull for a tight fit.

11 - Trim any excess.

 

12 - Add double sided tape to secure it.

13 - Stick paper around the box.

14 - Fold the sides in and finish off by adding tape to secure.

15 - Add ribbon and decoration to finish.

16 - Showcase the pleats by adding ribbon in the opposite direction to the way they run.

17 - Add decorations to make the present really eye catching. Tie them in first then do a simple bow for decoration.

18 - Slightly fold the pleats back on themselves to accentuate.

12 - Add double sided tape to secure it.

13 - Stick paper around the box.

14 - Fold the sides in and finish off by adding tape to secure.

15 - Add ribbon and decoration to finish.

16 - Showcase the pleats by adding ribbon in the opposite direction to the way they run.

17 - Add decorations to make the present really eye catching. Tie them in first then do a simple bow for decoration.

18 - Slightly fold the pleats back on themselves to accentuate.

12 - Add double sided tape to secure it.

13 - Stick paper around the box.

14 - Fold the sides in and finish off by adding tape to secure.

15 - Add ribbon and decoration to finish.

16 - Showcase the pleats by adding ribbon in the opposite direction to the way they run.

17 - Add decorations to make the present really eye catching. Tie them in first then do a simple bow for decoration.

18 - Slightly fold the pleats back on themselves to accentuate.

JANE'S TOP TIPS FOR WRAPPING TO IMPRESS

  • Adding decorations to your gifts makes an eye-catching feature. It’s also a great way of distracting the eye if you make a mistake with your wrapping!
  • Tie in some fresh greenery to give some fragrance and a fresh twist to your wrapping.
  • The best greenery to use is Ivy, Laurel, Bay and Rosemary, but it’s always best tie it in at the last minute.
  • If you run out of gift tags, fresh leaves can be written on with a metallic gel pen to great effect.
  • Rather than throw away old Christmas baubles, recycle them and add them in to your gifts for a festive touch.
  • For a more natural and masculine look opt for twigs and cones from country walks.
  • Cones can easily be wired with some craft or florist wire or attached with a glue gun.
  • Recycle old tassels and fringing by tying them on with narrow ribbon. Tassels are still a huge trend even at Christmas.
  • To personalise your gifts, glue some wooden initials or scrabble letters on to the gift tags.
  • Spritz your gifts with some festive room spray. Your gifts will not only look great but smell delicious too.

 

 

SHOP PRODUCTS:

Sold out
Sold out
Sold out