A couple weeks ago a friend asked me to help her wrap a present (I have a reputation). Problem was, we had no pretty ribbon to finish it off - we only had wrapping paper and tape. After fretting a while about what to do, I remembered a friend of mine who used to always make her own ribbon.
To do this, cut a strip of your wrapping paper and fold it in half lengthwise so that you can cut the paper into long strips two at a time. Continue cutting thin strips until you have 10-16 strips to use for your bow. Then 
put the wrong side of the paper against the sharp part of your scissors and holding it against the edge with your finger begin to slide the paper against that edge for the length of your strip. You should do this carefully so that the strips don't tear. This should make your paper strips begin to curl.
When you've finished curling your strips, begin to layer them on top of a folded piece of tape until the tape is covered and apply this to the top of your package. Add another piece of tape and continue to layer strips until you 
have a full bow. Top the center with a finished curl to make it pretty!
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