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Wrapping irregular shapes: bottles, balls and more
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Not every gift is a box — these tricks work for awkward shapes.
Bottles, oddly shaped toys, and soft cuddly toys are a wrapper's nightmare. With bags, boxes, and tissue you get far without too much tape.
Put awkward items in a box
A shoe box or gift box makes any shape rectangular. Wrapping suddenly becomes easy.
Use tissue as filler
Fill hollow spaces so the gift does not shift. That prevents tears in the paper.
Roll tube shapes diagonally
Wrap bottles like a candy with points at top and bottom. Extra tape on the edges.
Consider a fabric bag
For round or soft shapes a bag is more honest than paper. Honest is sometimes the nicest.
Conclusion: how to put it into practice
Difficult shapes call for creativity: boxes, tissue, and sometimes a bag instead of paper. The recipient appreciates the effort anyway.