Tin Wrapping 2

I wanted to provide another example of tin wrapping for those people who did not want to practice their pleating. Or, for those you don't have the time or patience for pleating. Or, for those people who wanted something easier and/or simpler.

Today's example of tin wrapping continues the idea of belly bands. Here you will simply need two belly bands. The width of the band can be of your choosing. You wrap one band vertically around the tin (and tape to the underside). You wrap the second band horizontally around the tin (and tape to the underside).

Add a ribbon and you are done.

There are several benefits of this type of wrapping. First, you only need a small amount of paper. Here, I used a white embossed piece of paper. Please keep in mind that the paper will not lie flat as it goes over the edge of the tin. Second, this is a great project for you to recycle/repurpose paper that you might have in your supplies. Third, this is a really fast wrap.

Also, in this example, I used a red grosgrain ribbon that I recycled from a package that my boss received from Saks. The gift box was wrapped using this ribbon. I ironed it to get the creases out and the whole project is a recycled wrapping job.

Once again, I want to emphasize the concept of Japanese gift wrapping. A wrapped gift shows that you care about the recipient enough to take time out of your busy schedule to wrap something special. This wrap took four minutes to complete. Although it isn't as intricate as other wrappings presented on this blog, there is enough time invested to show the recipient that you care.