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11 November 2009
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Wrap the perfect present

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Find out how to wrap a Christmas present with the help of our expert who does it hundreds of times in a Worcester department store.

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The hands wrapping this box of chocolates so expertly belong to Karen Collins, who's an Assistant Department Manager at Beatties in the Crowngate Shopping Centre in Worcester

She says the secret of successfully wrapping a present are to get the right amount of paper and to hide the sticky tape on the inside of the folds

Watch a multi-media slide-show on how to wrap a Christmas present the expert way.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS - click on the thumbnail to see a larger image

	Firstly measure the amount of paper you need. Make sure you have enough to meet in the middle.

	Stick the paper in the middle and then cut off any surplus from the ends.

	Fold the ends over to make a wedge shape.

	Use sticky tape on the inside of the paper to seal, so that it can't be seen.

	Do the same to the other side.

	Turn the parcel around and repeat on the other end.

	Use decorative ribbon to make a cross on the parcel that hides the paper join.

	To make a bow wind about ten folds of ribbon around your hand and join the ends with sticky tape.

	Cut both ends to a point.

	Bring both pointed ends together and then tie with a thin piece of ribbon. Remove the sticky tape.

	Pull out one loop, then turn the bow around and pull out one from the other side. Continue doing this until you have a bow.

	Attach the bow to the present using hidden sticky tape.