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Napkin Folding
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I was taught this method by Mrs. Ines Gasteyger.
During my time at the Hotel International in Basel I must have wrapped hundreds of bottles of champagne this way. This method looks best on a champagne bottle because of their big "bellies". But if you have a wine bottle with a beautiful label, it looks just as fabulous.
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What you need:
Cellophane
Scotch tape
Ribbon
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| How it is done: |
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Make sure the bottle has room temperature and is dry.
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You need a piece of strong cellophane, about 36 by 24 inches big. Have it in front of you like a landscape image. Then fold down the top by about 7 inches and secure it with tape. See drawing on top. Now you cut loops about 2 inches wide and stop about half an inch before the tape.
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Place the bottle on the cellophane and roll it around the bottle. The loops will be facing the neck of the bottle. All excess on the bottom will be taped together in order for the bottle to stay safe in the wrapping. Tie ribbon around the neck.
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Now the bottle looks like it has a lot of cellophane loops around the neck. If you prefer, you can leave it like that or...
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... you can start turning each loop twice inside out. Turn the loops very careful because they are fragile.
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