Gift Wrapping With Tuxedo Pleats
Tuxedo pleats for the win!
Let's see... Easter, Mother's Day, graduation season, countless spring/ summer birthdays: our senses tell us you'll be gift wrapping very soon. Here's the latest Paper Guru x Wrappily gift wrapping tutorial—it's one you'll want to bookmark for reference well into the future.
Not only does professional gift wrapper, Shiho Masuda, review the step-by-step for how to wrap a box like a boss (super useful reminders, even for us!), she pushes you to a pro-level gift presentation with these clever, contrasting tuxedo pleat folds. For as fancy as it looks, it's actually pretty simple to achieve.
Required skill level: You Got This
As always, Shiho's teaching technique is approachable and easy to follow. She's revamped her video tutorials to include an instructional voiceover, which we found to be quite helpful and delightfully soothing. Don't take our word for it though, Shiho is our girl crush. Find out for yourself, take five and watch her video below.
Not lost on us is how this technique allows our double-sided wrapping paper to shine. We love the playfulness of the pattern-on-pattern and the resourcefulness of using leftover paper scraps as a notecard - such a smart and adorable gift wrapping tip!
Gift Wrap a Box Like a Pro
Our running joke in the studio is that we wrap empty boxes for a living. Real talk: we wrap a lot of empty boxes. Still, Shiho's cues in this tutorial were tremendously useful.
A few wrapping tips that we made note of:
- Always, always, always cut your wrapping paper to size first — sometimes we get lazy, and we always regret it.
- Make the extra effort to properly crease the paper at every fold. Showing that paper who's boss is satisfying and so worth it.
- Work slowly and methodically. (Umm, errr... this may call for curbing our afternoon coffee habit.)
- Double stick tape! To be honest, we have this specialty tape in the studio, but more often than not, auto-pilot guides our hands to the trusty clear tape dispenser and we lazily proceed to litter our beautiful gift wrap with swatches of tape stuck everywhere. It takes slightly more effort to use the double-sided tape as Shiho does in her videos (refer to step 3 above), but the hidden adhesive makes her end result exceedingly more polished and attractive.
Pro Level Goals! (How many times do they say you have to repeat something new to break a old bad habit?) Thanks for the tips, Shiho!
Shiho Masuda: Don't have much time? Don't need elaborate designs? This tutorial is perfect for you! With just simple techniques, you can create amazing gift wrapping with a matching gift tag/message card! Sign Up for Shiho's Online Gift Wrapping Course
Paper Guru x Wrappily - more posts you'll love:
We've had the pleasure of working with Shiho Masuda for over a year now. Here are some of the amazing creations, tutorials, DIYs and party hacks she has created for you with Wrappily paper. To see her full catalog of tutorials follow her on YouTube. Enjoy & happy wrapping!
Tuxedo Pleats Part 2
Paper Ribbon Magic - gift topping, party treats, and more
DIY Gift Bags - treats, party favors, or gift giving
Holiday Master Class
Paper Basket - gifts, table centerpieces, party favors, etc.
Paper Crane Gift Box - Elegant origami turned into a clever gift box
BECOME A GIFT WRAP GURU YOURSELF
From gift wrap basics to professional-level detail, Paper Guru Gift Wrapping Courses offer training at every level. Masterfully choreographed, the lessons build on skills, introducing greater and more creative techniques and artistry as you learn along with Shiho's gentle step-by-step processes. Paper Guru courses are perfect for anyone interested in building their own gift wrap business or simply seeking the personal satisfaction of elevating their gifting with family and friends.
Featured Products
Pineapple Blush/ Sea Flower by Jana Lam
$10.80 USD
Wrap the best looking gift at the party!
Presenting the eco-friendly, double-sided wrapping paper that tropical dreams are made of:
Pineapple Blush/ SeaFlower by Jana Lam packs a fruity punch, mixing and matching this combo of soft-petaled pua (flowers) and pineapple sweeties will add a rosy touch to any gift.
Each pack of gift wrap includes: (3) Sheets of double-sided wrapping paper and adhesive gift tags. Each full sheet size is 21.5" x 34”. Paper arrives flat and folded in plastic-free PLA bag made of plant starch.
Our eco-friendly wrapping paper is milled, printed, and packaged in Washington State on recycled SFI certified newsprint making it 100% Recyclable and Compostable.
Solid Red - Cotton Curling Ribbon
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Loop it, tie it, curl it... this versatile, eco-friendly cotton curling ribbon is both compostable and biodegradable.
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Cream City Ribbon is an artisanal ribbon factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, committed to the highest levels of sustainability. They use water-based dyes, soy-based non-toxic inks, and cotton yarn that is 100% grown and dyed in the United States.
Spool measurement: 1/2" x 10 yds.
Birthday Balloons - Double-sided Eco Wrapping Paper for Everyday Gifting
$9.99 USD $10.80 USD
Cue the confetti-popper and signal the balloon release... we're super excited to present our first-ever designated birthday wrap. Birthday Balloons is a special three sheet set featuring birthday wishes spelled out on a pink letterboard on one side and on the other, a festive foil balloon scene—without any of the environmental-guilt of the real thing! Top off the fun with one of the set's three coordinating adhesive gift tags.
Wrappily's reversible gift wrap sheets come flat and folded with complementary gift tag stickers. Sheet size is 21.5" x 34”. Printed in Washington State on recycled and recyclable premium-grade newsprint.
Sea Green (Paper Ribbon)
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Wrap it up and tie it with a bow! This eco-friendly paper ribbon not only adds a perfect pop of color, it's recyclable, compostable and made with non-toxic, water soluble dyes. What a score! It's shapable, versatile, fairly sturdy, and has a great crinkle texture allowing you to get creative tying-on that finishing touch to your gifts.
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Ribbon is 1.5" wide. Each spool is 25 yards.
Jana Lam - Tropical Leaves/ Rainbow Orchids
$10.80 USD
Textile designer Jana Lam's newest patterns for Wrappily are the stuff tropical dreams are made of—a juicy rainbow full of shells, pineapples, and lots of flower power. Tropical Leaves/ Rainbow Orchids pairs two Jana Lam signatures: bold banana leaves and orchids in a rainbow gradient. The combo offers a perfect 'everyday' gift wrap for graduations, weddings, birthdays, and more.
Coordinates with:
Pineapple Blush/ SeaFlower
Monstera Jungle/ Shellini
Paper Ribbon Quad: Island Dream
Reversible gift wrap sheets come flat and folded with complementary gift tag stickers. Three sheets per pack. Each Sheet is 21.5" x 34”. Printed in Washington State on recycled and recyclable newsprint.
Pink (Paper Ribbon)
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Wrap it up and tie it with a bow! This eco-friendly paper ribbon not only adds a perfect pop of color, it's recyclable, compostable and made with non-toxic, water soluble dyes. What a score! It's shapable, versatile, fairly sturdy, and has a great crinkle texture allowing you to get creative tying-on that finishing touch to your gifts.
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Ribbon is 1.5" wide. Each spool is 25 yards.
Pineapple Splash/ Mini Palm - Double-sided Eco Wrapping Paper for Everyday Gifting
$10.80 USD
Somewhere over the rainbow... purple pineapples float amidst the palms. At least they do in Hawaii-based fine artist Lauren Roth's dreamy tropical visions. Pineapple Splash/ Mini Palms is part of her Over the Rainbow collection, a juicy new addition to our everyday gift wrap.
Wrappily's reversible gift wrap sheets come flat and folded with complementary gift tag stickers. Sheet size is 21.5" x 34". Printed in Washington State on recycled and recyclable newsprint.
Pink/ Gold Hemp Twine
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Bubblegum, unicorns, glitter bombs and all things gloriously girlie, this premium-grade polished 100% hemp twine packs a punch for your gift wrapping. Brilliantly colored with a touch of metallic sparkle, this fine crafted twine is biodegradable, eco-friendly, vegan, AZO dye-free, and oil-free.
Cord diameter is 1mm, 205 ft. spool.
Red & White Stripe - Cotton Curling Ribbon
$7.00 USD
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A crisp, classic stripe on a vintage-style ribbon. Loop it, tie it, curl it –– this versatile, eco-friendly cotton curling ribbon is both compostable and biodegradable.
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Cream City Ribbon is an artisanal ribbon factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, committed to the highest levels of sustainability. They use water-based dyes, soy-based non-toxic inks, and cotton yarn that is 100% grown and dyed in the United States.
Spool measurement: 1/2" x 10 yds.
