- Be creative with your wrap. There are a multitude of cellophane patterns to suit any occasion.
- Avoid using densely patterned cellophane – it will hide your great products and design.
- The easiest way to cut cello is with a cellophane straight-edge blade cutter.
- Save time when wrapping more than one design. Cut as many sheets of cellophane as required. Centre design on the top sheet. Using post-it notes, go under the last sheet of cellophane, and mark your table to show where the front, back and sides of your design should be placed.
- To have your pouf centered, start with centering your design on the cellophane.
- A pouf can be left as is, or as a change, cut the pouf off at an angle, or tape one side down to form a fan.
- If your pouf is uneven, gather it together and trim the top into points. Holding the pouf bunched together; start cutting approximately 2” from the top. Cut from lower right to upper left, the lower left to upper right. Let the pouf loose, and then repeat the cutting.
- If your design is to be shipped – shrink-wrapping it is essential before over wrapping.
- Shrink film is a packaging material that shrinks in size when a high temperature heat is applied to its surface. It will shrink up to 50% of its original size.
- A heat gun (not a hair dryer) is needed to shrink the shrink film.
- If products loosen after shrink-wrapping, the shrink-wrap can be re-shrunk.
- Do not over shrink or you will split the seams or end up the holes in your film.
- A small hole, in the appropriate area can be camouflaged with your store label or a bow.
- If you have created a tear, use clear 2” packaging tape to seal it.
- To avoid burning holes, always keep the heat gun moving quickly around your design.
- Shrink film is available in clear and printed rolls, preformed domes, or square and arched bags.
- Make sure your shrink films and bags are FDA approved for foods.
- When shrink wrapping your design start with the base, then the back, and then work forward.
- If you are shrink-wrapping a fruit basket, you have to make at least two holes for the air to circulate.
- If moving your design quickly while shrink-wrapping is a problem, using a 'lazy susan' makes turning easy.
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