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How-To: Gift Wrap a Box with Duck Tape®

  • 15 Minutes
  • Beginner

Supplies & Tools

  1. Paper mache box
  2. Duck Tape® (2 or more shades of the same color)
  3. Duck Tape® (Contrasting colors)
  4. Scissors
  5. Parchment paper

6 Steps

1

Cut lengths of tape long enough to wrap around box lid and apply to parchment paper. Cut some (or all) strips in half, lengthwise, so they are 1 in. wide.

Strips of tape cut to mathc the length of your box, then cut length wise to create 1 inch wide strips

2

Apply tape in one direction as shown, mixing 1 in. wide and 2 in. wide pieces if desired.

Apply tape from previous step to the box in one direction

3

Apply strips of tape perpendicular to the first set, creating a grid.

SStrips of a contrasting color applied perpendicular to those from step 2

4

Cut square and rectangle pieces of tape in from a contrasting tape color to cover the areas where the strips of tape overlap on the box. Apply to box.

Squares of tape used to fill in areas where the strips of tape overlap on the box

5

Cut 4 mm wide strips of tape and add to the box where desired.

thin contrasting colored Duck Tape applied in between the tapes from steps 2 and 3

6

Using the lid as a guide to match up the pattern, repeat the steps above on the sides of the box.

Previous steps repeated on other parts of the box so that they line up with what you've just done on the lid