Can someone advise how to wrap up a hamper?

lauzt1987

Hi there, I am making up a few small hampers and am looking for a bit of advice. I am using small baskets, with one handle that I am filling withs jams and sweets etc.

I have looked at lots of pictures on the site and the cellophane looks so neat. I am struggling to find cellophane wide enough to go round the whole thing and tie at the top without any joins. Is there a better way to wrap the cellophane round the basket? Can you get cellophane bags that you just sit the basket in then tie at the top?

Sorry if these are silly questions but i've never done this before and am not very creative. Thank in advance.

Bella79

When i did a large hamper last year and the cellophane wasnt big enough, i cut really big pieces and taped them together to make a huge sheet / then jst sat the hamper in the middle and brought it all up into a bunch on top, tied with ribbon

salduck

Either that or take 2 long lengths and make a cross under the hamper container and then tie them in a concertinaed effect at the top, just make sure they are long enough to give excess on the top
HTH
x

vikki_louise

I would wrap the cello around the hamper to make a long tube, then tape it up the seam, then get someone to hold it if possible or do it on the edge of a table, tuck underneath and tape, then fold and srunch at the top, gives a much better look IMO than the traditional standing the item in the middle and folding it up :xmastree:

rufusdog52

I agree with Vikki-louise that's how I do mine and it uses less cello wrap that way and looks a lot neater xx