Despite the abundance of various ideas, to surprise someone with a gift today is becoming increasingly difficult. However, whatever the gift, it is the packaging that gives it a status look, being responsible for the aesthetics and psychological perception of the surprise. Wrapping paper today may be different, and therefore we offer to get acquainted in more detail with its varieties and nuances of choice.
Varieties
To classify wrapping paper can be on several grounds. For example, it differs in manufacturing method, size, thickness, texture, color and design.. In some cases, it is complemented by a decorative film layer, in others it is deliberately coarse. Other types are altogether like postal paper.
Due to its peculiarities, the paper differs in the nuances of assembly and packaging. For example, some packaging can be gathered in folds, the other does not provide for it, because it is too dense. However, it is the variety that makes it possible to significantly expand the possibilities of decorating gifts through paper.
An additional bonus of such packaging is the fact that it can be combined with each other.
For example, one type may be an intermediate layer between the decorative package and the present itself. At the same time paper can be combined with each other in color, design and texture. For example, the wrapper itself may be embossed, and the inner lining may be made of translucent or lace paper.
By type of relief, wrapping paper can be smooth and embossed.
By the way of processing the paper is bleached, dyed, parchment, with a pattern or without it, coarse, or soft.
According to the surface texture, it can be matte, glossy, satin, shiny, mother-of-pearl, holographic, foil.
By the way of packaging it can be ready and in need of a wrap.
According to the degree of transparency, it can be opaque, translucent.
According to the method of manufacture, it can be manufactured and executed at home.
As for the manufacture of wrapping paper for gifts at home, then, in fact, it is the process of printing the desired option on a color or black-and-white printer. On the World Wide Web, you can choose an option for every taste, and then print it, substituting for printing a sheet of the desired density. For example, many beautiful options can be found in the sections of paper for scrapbooking.
Depending on the variety, gift wrapping paper differs in the form of release. For example, it can be sold in rolls and as sheet material. In this case, based on its composition, it will differ in the degree of softness and volume. For example, some options are quite elastic, while with a different wrapping paper you need to be extremely careful in your work so as not to tear it.
Design
By design decision, wrapping paper can be universal or thematic. For example, today it can be picked up for any holiday and even a narrow profile celebration. In addition to a variety of decorations for the New Year holidays, March 8, February 23, birthday, Easter, you can choose options for cool gifts. At the same time they often have funny inscriptions on them, which is important for the packaging of comic gifts to the boss, boss, colleague, friend, friend, brother, parents.
For the manufacture of material, wrapping paper for decorating gifts can be represented by options such as:
- carton packaging;
- gift bag;
- kraft paper;
- newspaper design;
- foil material (shiny foil).
Each type has its own nuances and develops in its own way.
Kinds
Decorative wrapping paper is not just sheet or roll material. Today, manufacturers have developed a wide range of paper products for gift wrapping in order to attract customers. Packaging can be presented in the form of:
- sheets for self wrapping;
- ready packages with beautiful handles from tapes or ropes;
- original envelopes for small-sized gifts or money;
- boxes with a rigid form to prevent deformation or breakage of the product.
In addition, today you can purchase wrapping paper in the form of ready-made templates for self-folding. Moreover, the form of such a package can be very diverse. For example, in addition to the usual boxes and all sorts of packages that can be assembled without much difficulty, it can be the assembly of such unique forms as baby booties, elf boots, umbrellas, hearts, various wallets, wallets and other original types. The convenience of such packaging is the ability to independently choose the size.
Selection features
Choosing one or another variant of gift wrapping, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors. For example, the key among them is the purpose of the gift: this will determine whether the gift is “dressed” in floral paper or whether merry Christmas deer will flaunt it. In addition, you can choose the option with the address on the package - this will allow you to write a comic greeting, or simply sign who this gift is from.
Of particular importance is the gift itself. For example, if you want to give a candy or other edible bouquet, you should choose Kraft paper. It looks very solid, giving a special status to the present. And often it looks great with coarse ropes or even wax.
When you need to decorate a gift for a newborn, it is preferable to do with a film: the paper in this case will close all the beauty, thereby spoiling the appearance of the gift.
Colored wrapping paper is a great packaging option for rectangular shaped boxes or gifts. ABOUTIt fits perfectly on bends, is capable of “memorizing” the shape, and is easily fixed with a transparent scotch or satin bow. Even if it is thin, it can be used to make gift bags, sticking to a sheet of plain paper and assembling the bag according to a certain algorithm.
As for the transparent film, it can only be ranked as a paper with a big stretch, the reason for which is the composition of the material. Wrapping paper is made from wood, annual plants, waste paper, rags, as well as wool and asbestos fibers. In the production process in the composition include binders and filler.
Polypropylene film is produced by extrusion with the obligatory stretching of low or high pressure polypropylene. It is supplied with stabilizers to prevent chemical reactions of the polymer.
What to look for?
Depending on the variety, gift wrapping paper is susceptible to moisture. It is considered the weakest newspaper modification. Other selection criteria include its quality characteristics. Choosing one or another option for gift decoration, you should pay attention to several indicators:
- strength (must be high);
- density (for printing use thin sheets);
- smoothness (important for high-quality prints);
- whiteness (important for color packages);
- resistance to abrasion (should not suffer when making a gift);
- transparency (depending on the wrapping technique).
If holiday paper is necessary for packing a presentation by adding it in several layers, it is more expedient to purchase a thinner version. When they are going to make a paper bag out of it, it is better that it be denser. As for the color solution, this factor depends on the taste preferences, as well as the style of gift decoration. For example, gothic gifts can be packaged in black, but on the condition that the like will be understood by the addressee correctly. The same can be said about such a holiday as Halloween.
However, for other cases it is worth choosing options with greater color dynamics. For example, gold and silver will be the ideal colors of the color palette. Together with other shades, gold or silver paint will give the present a special solemn status. Let's say they look harmonious with a bright blue, emerald, wine color. Foil paper looks great in packaging; it is great for decorating Christmas gifts.
For example, with its help you can make a large candy from a rectangular gift.
If you need to choose two types of wrapping paper to decorate one gift, their design should be combined with each other. For example, a variety that will be thinner may be translucent or with an openwork edge, giving the package a chic look. Selecting the components, you need to look, so that they are combined by subject or color. This may be a monotonous base and elements of the pattern on a thin interlayer.
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