Gift wrapping time is upon us, and I've decided to browse through all those awesome ideas that I have pinned abroad on Pinterest for whatever tips and tricks that will make my presents look their best.

So far ane of the about useful tricks I've found is a mail by Maize Hutton almost using a power drill to turn crepe paper streamers into twine! I know most of you probably take rolls of this stuff leftover from some party, birthday, or other such event, and had no thought what you would ever apply the rest of it for. Now we can put it to adept use wrapping all those holiday presents!

I but so happened to have green, white, and blue streamers left over from Reli's birthday political party, then I grabbed the drill, a chopstick (short on dowel rods around here), and my trusty side kick to encounter what we could come up upwards with.

I tried (top to bottom) fifty-fifty pressure, loose, actually tight, 2 colors, iii layers, and iii layers of three colors. Some obviously worked improve than others, merely my very favorite experiment was taking 2 tiny twists and turning them into a peppermint swirl looking imitation bakers twine.

Look just similar the real thing Right?

And the process was super uncomplicated!

Put ii twists into the drill and concord i in each manus

Accept your helper turn on the drill while yous slowly let the 2 twists wrap effectually each other.

Don't go at super high speed, and hold the strings pretty taunt to give yourself a niggling more

command and make the twirl more even.

 When you lot go to the stop of the 2 pieces, go back to the beginning of the twist.

Pinch and slide your fingers forth the twist while your helper turns the drill on very slowly.

(Using my sleeve helped keep my fingertips from getting raw!)

Y'all tin even combine whatever colors match your newspaper or decor!

Now go outset your holiday wrapping with your cool (inexpensive) baker'due south twine!

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