# Different wrapping technique for Christmas presents **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-wrapping-technique-for-christmas-presents/844781 "2019-12-12T21:09:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-wrapping-technique-for-christmas-presents/844781/1 "2019-12-12T21:09:42Z")
Many years ago, my mom came up with a technique to wrap presents that comes out really cool looking, and (maybe more importantly), is actually faster than the traditional technique. The only downside is that it uses a bit more paper than a normal wrap (also, the unwrapping is faster, which could be a bad thing or a good thing…) It looks extra-cool if you use striped paper. A few years later, I did a [photo-essay](https://www.flickr.com/photos/zyada/albums/72157594407685653)on how to do it. So if you actually still wrap presents, check it out. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-wrapping-technique-for-christmas-presents/844781/2 "2019-12-12T21:17:15Z")
You’re right, it does look cool! I think your explanation needs more images, though. Maybe a video. I can’t quite tell how the bottom edge ended up working on the example. It does use more paper but if I was wrapping that gift with that paper I’d end up throwing a bunch away that I cut off from the edges, out of frustration. I have a gift this size…I might give it a go! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-wrapping-technique-for-christmas-presents/844781/3 "2019-12-12T21:27:22Z")
I’ve thought about doing a video, but I no longer have enough clean table space to wrap presents! The final end is finished just like you would finish a normal wrapped present. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-wrapping-technique-for-christmas-presents/844781/4 "2019-12-12T21:29:35Z")
Cool. I’m gonna try that.