How Do You Shrink Wrap A Gift Basket?
Shrink wrap is the perfect final addition to a gift basket. Besides giving a polished finish, shrink wrap holds items in place preventing slippage of carefully arranged gifts. Although shrink-wrap comes in a variety of forms, the individual bags in small, medium and large are the cheapest and simplest to use. Available at your local craft store, shrink-wrap bags are the beginner’s dream. Be sure to pick up a few bags as shrink-wrapping quickly becomes addictive. Arrange the items in basket so they are evenly distributed. Shrink-wrap is transparent, so be sure your items look good all the way around and are secure in their position. Open the shrink-wrap box and remove the cellophane bag. Carefully open up the bag and get a good idea of the size. Place the basket in center of bag with the cellophane seam sitting under the bottom of the basket. You do not want the seam to pull up in the heating process and mar the finished look, so always keep it low or underneath. Draw the bag together u
