11 Levels of Gift Wrapping: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Sophie Liard, an expert gift wrapper and author of "The Folding Lady," demonstrates and explains a variety of gift wrapping techniques in 11 levels of difficulty, from the easiest to most complex. From a traditional box with a bow to concealing a soccer ball in a wrapping paper gift bag, this expert shows us how to add some spark to your gifting this holiday season.
Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Sophie Liard
Creative Producer: Katherine Wzorek
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Kameryn Hamilton
Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Jack Belisle
Gaffer: Mar Alfonso
Sound Mixer: Lily Van Leeuwen
Production Assistant: Caleb Clark
Hair & Make-Up: Yev Wright-Mason
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 243
@bthomp6694
@bthomp6694 4 місяці тому
You missed my level 1: sticking everything in a pre-made bag with some wadded up tissue paper
@checksanity
@checksanity 4 місяці тому
Haha! I do this too because it allows the bag and tissue to be reused. However, I don’t “wad up” the tissue in a scrunching way. My mom taught me to open the tissue, pinch the centre of the sheet, pick it up, then flick your wrist/arm-that creates a tulip-ish shape. The gift doesn’t need to be wrapped before putting it in the bag, just follow it with putting the pinched ends of the tulip tissues into the bag. Depends on the size of the bag, but it requires maybe 2-5 sheets to look full and pretty.
@jessekendall4658
@jessekendall4658 4 місяці тому
Momma taught you right! :)@@checksanity
@starkparker16
@starkparker16 4 місяці тому
That's my level
@mikebell2112
@mikebell2112 4 місяці тому
Could use some tissue wadding and stuffing techniques.
@jessevennard2640
@jessevennard2640 4 місяці тому
But I’m at level .5 with a gift card… no envelope. Just here ya go
@jopo7996
@jopo7996 4 місяці тому
Not everyone can wrap like this. She definitely has a gift.
@rundown132
@rundown132 4 місяці тому
gottem
@Lumeniaellina
@Lumeniaellina 4 місяці тому
Ba dum tsss
@BambiBryant
@BambiBryant 4 місяці тому
I see what you did there 😏
@ReeveProductions
@ReeveProductions 4 місяці тому
Idk, looks to me like she has several gifts. ☺️
@NadiaSeesIt
@NadiaSeesIt 4 місяці тому
It just takes practice, like anything else
@Mohegan13
@Mohegan13 4 місяці тому
Pro-tip: Just put everything in a square box. Good luck guessing if it's a tennis racket or a lump of coal.
@thomaslai1381
@thomaslai1381 4 місяці тому
I was just going to say! Rather defeats the purpose of gift wrapping if I can tell what the enclosed item is 🤨
@shaibonn7097
@shaibonn7097 4 місяці тому
​@@thomaslai1381You can do it so it is wrapped as if it is something other than it is lol
@ryanjohnson4565
@ryanjohnson4565 4 місяці тому
Or just an empty box
@Countdownsmiles
@Countdownsmiles 4 місяці тому
I did this once with a tennis racket. I just frankensteined a box for it out of what i had lying around lol.
@Joy21090
@Joy21090 4 місяці тому
​@@CountdownsmilesCheerios + Twinkies + Amazon boxes = CheerKiesZon box Lol!
@watermelonwishes4193
@watermelonwishes4193 4 місяці тому
I'm one of the few people who enjoys wrapping gifts. I'm eager to try doing the pockets and pleats. One way I like to wrap is similar to the pillar candle, but with shorter ends, to make it look like old fashioned wrapped candy. I just tie each side with curling ribbon then curl it. 😊
@jessekendall4658
@jessekendall4658 4 місяці тому
I'm right there with ya! Especially when you got good wrapping paper, bows and ribbons!
@adrieleje851
@adrieleje851 4 місяці тому
One of my favorite memories is volunteering at a wrapping station outside an REI every Christmas in high school! I loved wrapping people's gifts; I could get the benefit of wrapping a variety of fun gifts without having to pay for either the gift or paper LOL And it was always fun hearing people's reasoning behind their gifts :)
@watermelonwishes4193
@watermelonwishes4193 4 місяці тому
@@adrieleje851 That sounds like fun! 🎁🎁🎁
@OpposingPony
@OpposingPony 4 місяці тому
I like to do that to small round items. :)
@andymilleniusjayadi3249
@andymilleniusjayadi3249 4 місяці тому
@@adrieleje851 ohh how I'd like to do so!
@humphrey-7094
@humphrey-7094 4 місяці тому
I love her vibe. She reminds me of my favorite elementary school teacher.
@thefoldinglady
@thefoldinglady 4 місяці тому
Thank you ❤
@JONATHANP1619
@JONATHANP1619 4 місяці тому
Me getting the Lvl11 gift : "I hope it's a cat"
@luchewigg168
@luchewigg168 4 місяці тому
The card flap trick is astounding
@spacefaringspoonbill4120
@spacefaringspoonbill4120 4 місяці тому
Loved this - the books with the card pocket and the no tape versions were my favorite! I tend to use (and reuse) store bought bags for awkwardly shaped things, but I've definitely run out before. It'll be useful if that comes up again to know how to make my own ♥
@pleasestopscreaming
@pleasestopscreaming 4 місяці тому
I love wrapping gifts. When I was a kid, my mom would have me wrap all the presents for Xmas (except my own) 😅 I've actually used a few of these methods! I hate just throwing things in bags. I think people like unwrapping things (even if they don't like to wrap gifts themselves) so I try to wrap everything even if it's a weird shape.
@laurao3274
@laurao3274 4 місяці тому
It depends on the person. I hate when people wrap my gifts, because I can't not think about the waste of single-use wrapping paper. I prefer when they use gift bags or even shopping bags.
@NadiaSeesIt
@NadiaSeesIt 4 місяці тому
I get that, but bags are reusable! I just buy high quality bags and grab them after to reuse. Myself and a few family members keep exchanging the same bags!
@checksanity
@checksanity 4 місяці тому
Loved this! I especially appreciate the examples that required no tape. It allows for potential reuse of the wrapping and/or makes it easier to recycle (no removal of tape). I’d never seen the bag style ones before. It would be cool to see another video, maybe with a focus on how to do different types of bow styling.
@September777
@September777 4 місяці тому
Agreed! Very creative making your own bag out of different designed paper. I never knew how to make a bag before- Blew my mind!!!
@DrKritter
@DrKritter 4 місяці тому
The card slot is genius and I can't wait to try it. Also the gift bag of wrapping paper is super smart, I have an awkward gif that I was just going to throw in a gift bag lol.n
@DepthWish
@DepthWish 4 місяці тому
She missed levels: -3: hide behind your back unwrapped and hand it to the recipient and say "surprise" or something more clever. -2: throw into some kind of bag that's bigger than the item, preferably paper grocery store bag. -1: put item in center of a newspaper, pull all ends to close it into a ball, tie with string or a ton of tape. Three more tacky levels... covered.
@KittyCleary
@KittyCleary 4 місяці тому
-4 give it to your mum and tell her to wrap it instead
@DaTimmeh
@DaTimmeh 4 місяці тому
​@@KittyClearyThat's level 12, my dude
@RHTQ1
@RHTQ1 4 місяці тому
I love wrapping gifts creatively, but I've never take the time to learn to do pretty pleats (doesn't help that I usually have to wrap gifts on a carpeted floor). This tutorial is so kind and detailed that it really makes me want to try!
@kristinnelson-patel442
@kristinnelson-patel442 4 місяці тому
Wow- I thought I was pretty good at wrapping and she zoomed past my whole skill set at level 3. Some of these look doable and really fun! Can’t wait to try them out.
@mfn1311
@mfn1311 4 місяці тому
Finally some videos on gift wrapping! Remember searching for it some years back and being super disappointed nothing existed.
@maditheband
@maditheband 4 місяці тому
I needed this! I always feel I am pretty strong at level 1, but then gifts still end up being a little bit messy by either the quality of wrapping paper I picked, my level of patience or me misjudging how much paper I needed :') Great video!!
@Pepa14pig
@Pepa14pig 4 місяці тому
My favorite method: buy a gift bag - reusable and super simple!
@Nefville
@Nefville 4 місяці тому
Level 0: Checking the *Gift Wrap* box on checkout.
@azidesai5710
@azidesai5710 4 місяці тому
Thankyou for sharing this wonderful gift wrapping techniques, I have always found gift wrapping such a challenging task, but you made it look so easy, which I’m sure with a little practice should get easier to do, either way I’m greatly grateful for your efforts & sharing your skills! ❤🎉
@justinwilson4724
@justinwilson4724 4 місяці тому
Love this type of content❤. You should do 11 levels of origami 😊
@bleepblop
@bleepblop 4 місяці тому
They have done it! Very cool stuff
@v1d300
@v1d300 4 місяці тому
Just wonderful! Sophie made everything look so easy and inspiring. Thank you.
@CasualDrive
@CasualDrive 4 місяці тому
wrapping with non-coated recycled paper, then making some custom illustrations with a sharpie is my go-to method for maximum creativity while using minimum plastic/coated materials.
@o0hotoko0o
@o0hotoko0o 4 місяці тому
I have always been the gift wrapper. As soon as my parents saw that I was good at it, I became the designated wrapper. Even now as an adult with a S.O, I'm still the designated gift wrapper. It just happens that way. I don't hate gift wrapping, because it does come in handy to know how to do it.....but to me it's like a chore.
@janetf23
@janetf23 4 місяці тому
I've saved this into my help & tips file AND my making file, so I know that I cannot fail to find it when I need it💡 Brilliant, versatile methods, thanks Sophie!
@Minimadaa
@Minimadaa 4 місяці тому
This is amazing. Even Level 1 version 3 blew my mind!! I feel like I need to rewrap all my gifts now, I did such a lazy job!
@samanthadean1083
@samanthadean1083 4 місяці тому
Girl, this is going to save my sanity this Christmas!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@penginbot
@penginbot 4 місяці тому
I think buying gifts is sometimes stressful but wrapping them is fun lol. Love being creative with it. If I could go back and tell my younger self I could actually make a living wrapping gifts lol... 😂
@betweenthehammerandanvil
@betweenthehammerandanvil 4 місяці тому
unfortunately it is the opposite for me lol
@terfalicious
@terfalicious 4 місяці тому
Well this was inspiring! And very timely - THANK YOU!
@skygaz3r
@skygaz3r 4 місяці тому
Wow, the pleats tip and the no-tape method are so cool! Thank you for sharing!
@TakeItSlowMo
@TakeItSlowMo 4 місяці тому
Once I get past level 4 or 5 it’s going in a bag 😂
@neelo821
@neelo821 4 місяці тому
Wow! Very instructive. 😃 I've always used the level 1 box technique since that's the only one I know. Definitely useful. 👍
@andreayeh9523
@andreayeh9523 4 місяці тому
I love wrapping gifts, this is very helpful ❤
@eishagalsinh2105
@eishagalsinh2105 4 місяці тому
love how youtube recommended me this just after I finished wrapping.
@glossysky.e
@glossysky.e 4 місяці тому
I loveeee wrapping things, this was amazing to watch
@imcool6666
@imcool6666 4 місяці тому
i had no idea how complex this could be wow, i got so many amazing ideas and new techniques, just wow 🎉
@ttbalog
@ttbalog 4 місяці тому
I never knew that I needed to learn how to wrap gifts 😊 Thank you
@dazedneptune
@dazedneptune 4 місяці тому
What a timely video! This was lovely and inspiring. May or may not quit halfway though and put everything in a bag haha
@rokrupnik
@rokrupnik 4 місяці тому
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing ❤
@monishkanna1219
@monishkanna1219 4 місяці тому
perfect timing!
@JudicialMermaid
@JudicialMermaid 4 місяці тому
I appreciate the Level 11 Tennis Racket. 😂 I have to wrap a decorative yard stake and baseball bat this year. This really helped on the yard stake and I plan to use the candle wrapping method for the bat. Thanks so much!
@nauvir2046
@nauvir2046 4 місяці тому
now I feel bad for shredding all the gift wraps I received... this is art. And it has so much care too..
@FlagCutie
@FlagCutie 4 місяці тому
As a former Origami Obsessed child, this is giving me life!
@ginacrick4687
@ginacrick4687 4 місяці тому
Great instructions. Thanks!
@Alechka999
@Alechka999 4 місяці тому
Pleasure to watch this! Can't wait to try it out on my gifts!)
@guerrerohernandez90
@guerrerohernandez90 4 місяці тому
that paper is awesome!!! and it looks a better quality than the ones you find at the store
@kevintuckley4068
@kevintuckley4068 4 місяці тому
Thank you
@andrewho18
@andrewho18 4 місяці тому
Love this!
@janetaylorparris
@janetaylorparris 4 місяці тому
Level 49: ceiling fan Level 87: wheelchair
@Joy21090
@Joy21090 4 місяці тому
Bet you can't guess what's inside this huge 300 pound box....
@G_B0450
@G_B0450 4 місяці тому
The pleating was impressive, I’ve never seen that.
@erinhagemeister3175
@erinhagemeister3175 4 місяці тому
Beautiful! I would love to receive such a beautifully wrapped gift!
@chelseajordan5752
@chelseajordan5752 4 місяці тому
A true artist. Wow.
@zainabtanweer2910
@zainabtanweer2910 4 місяці тому
Coffe mug level was missing!!! Yesterday I packed my sister's gift she was giving to her friend, and they gave the mug without its box. I packed it but left out the handle because I didn't understand what to do with it so I glued the card and a bow near it and covered the body, top and bottom of the mug with one sheet!! I was glad everyone liked it😊😊 If there is a way to cover all of it, it would be nice to know!!
@romeblanchard3419
@romeblanchard3419 4 місяці тому
The papers are so gorgeous
@juice6494
@juice6494 4 місяці тому
This is really cool!
@missjaygh
@missjaygh 4 місяці тому
I love this!
@mcomh5721
@mcomh5721 4 місяці тому
I could watch this for hours
@mistaBorg
@mistaBorg 4 місяці тому
imo the best wrap is the one where you'd never guess whats inside, like wrapping a new smartphone as if its bottle. its abit more fun reaction
@Kenjitsuka
@Kenjitsuka 4 місяці тому
Fun video with such a nice lady, thanks!
@aquawoelfly
@aquawoelfly 4 місяці тому
I've used each of 1-9. I don't recall using/wrapping anything similar to 10 and 11. But now I know.
@gsilcoful
@gsilcoful 4 місяці тому
Thank you.
@hoofhearted4
@hoofhearted4 4 місяці тому
My biggest problem is, I buy the cheap wrapping paper. The kind where if you look at it too hard, it rips. Not that I would actually do a good job with good wrapping paper, but at least it wouldnt rip.
@DuranmanX
@DuranmanX 4 місяці тому
Expecting final level to be mummification
@trentbownds9626
@trentbownds9626 3 місяці тому
Definitely one of Santa's little helpers, no doubt.
@victoriamartin5414
@victoriamartin5414 4 місяці тому
This makes me excited to wrap my sons Christmas presents
@marigeobrien
@marigeobrien Місяць тому
Okay. I'm bookmarking this one... I will never remember all these. Excellent video. Before now, I never got much past level 1. Although... I am rather an expert at that. LOL!
@goomer8
@goomer8 4 місяці тому
How long did it take you to learn to do this so easily? Thank you for posting this, by the way! Well done!
@pharros2645
@pharros2645 4 місяці тому
Nice
@RashiyaDayfe129
@RashiyaDayfe129 4 місяці тому
this is so cool
@williamkoh8122
@williamkoh8122 4 місяці тому
Love it❤
@michaelchen2718
@michaelchen2718 4 місяці тому
She is so beautiful ❤
@missolympiabinewski
@missolympiabinewski 4 місяці тому
They made her say sweater instead of jumper. Well done Wired!
@cheezuschrist1102
@cheezuschrist1102 4 місяці тому
*jumpah
@u_r_so_cute
@u_r_so_cute 4 місяці тому
Gift wrapping paper is beautiful, certainly better than unwrapping but the thought of the recipient tearing it up and throwing it away or if I was the recipient I couldn't bear to let it go, is such a dilemma. 😂
@CurlyCross
@CurlyCross 4 місяці тому
this was super interesting!
@floraluxla
@floraluxla 4 місяці тому
If you want to take it even further, you could use Glue Dots on the undersides of the paper so that tape mechanics are concealed. 🌟
@stevenlee2528
@stevenlee2528 4 місяці тому
Level 12+ is wrapping service at most upscale Japanese shopping centers. ❤
@_cryptr_5104
@_cryptr_5104 4 місяці тому
every decision you've ever made has led up to this moment.
@Cukito4
@Cukito4 4 місяці тому
Put everything in a box. Wrap the box.
@ninlh.8950
@ninlh.8950 4 місяці тому
I remember doing a box with pockets but not using them for anything. The pockets were just for the look.
@moepskie
@moepskie 4 місяці тому
im only 3 minutes into the vid and im already amazed
@asalic1174
@asalic1174 4 місяці тому
level 12: your wrapping is the gift
@PKBratney
@PKBratney 4 місяці тому
Level One: email them a gift card
@scramblerbricks7293
@scramblerbricks7293 4 місяці тому
Nice to know my gift wrapping is approximately 0.1
@izayus11
@izayus11 4 місяці тому
If she were to wrap my gifts: "well, aren't you going to open your gift?" My OCDself: "No, I don't think I will"
@Joy21090
@Joy21090 4 місяці тому
Too pretty to open!
@wwhat
@wwhat 4 місяці тому
woah
@AcaciaBieberLove
@AcaciaBieberLove 4 місяці тому
My wrapping job is either throw it in a bag with some tissue paper and call it a day, but since I like wrapping with paper and having to actually unwrap and open gifts/ watch people open it- throw fhe item in a box (if not already in a box) and wrap the box
@j.c.u.6597
@j.c.u.6597 4 місяці тому
👏👏👏👏👏
@EhiStrings
@EhiStrings 4 місяці тому
my mistake is watching this after Christmas instead of before
@infxmhc
@infxmhc 4 місяці тому
Box & bow is level 1? what level is sloppily wrapped in news paper? 😅
@invox9490
@invox9490 4 місяці тому
I feel I should have learned this 20 years ago.
@tmackie1694
@tmackie1694 4 місяці тому
“Card slot” at 4:30 … OMG 😮
@rhodvalenciaga2743
@rhodvalenciaga2743 3 місяці тому
You should also try a Japanese expert. They wrap things really prettily and fast!
@lauriewinblade5214
@lauriewinblade5214 4 місяці тому
My husband - just hands it over in the store bag with receipt and all
@millienexu5684
@millienexu5684 Місяць тому
I wish she also talked about how to use tissue paper to look pretty in a present bag lol
@Smile936
@Smile936 4 місяці тому
That’s great and all… I just need the tutorial for how to tie the bow 😂
@immortalazure
@immortalazure 14 днів тому
wrapping presents is my roman empire.
@NaThingSerious
@NaThingSerious 4 місяці тому
Bruh ik it’s gonna be good when level 1 is already better than my usually wrapping.
@Sembazuru
@Sembazuru 4 місяці тому
When doing boxes, I almost always use her second box method. I just find it easier to see what I'm doing. Not saying that the first way is wrong at all.
@jareknowak8712
@jareknowak8712 4 місяці тому
Personally im interested in level 0,4 :)
@sarahmcdonough7713
@sarahmcdonough7713 4 місяці тому
fellow gift wrappers, i need help... where do you buy pretty wrapping paper in canada?
@Chris.Tustain
@Chris.Tustain 4 місяці тому
with the bottle wrap, I did one with a cheap plastic flowerpot placed upside down to make it look like a table lamp; the face on unwrapping was funny as .......
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