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1. Open the box you have chosen to use as your template. This particular box was a light bulb box. Make sure to cut the gift wrap paper out slightly larger than the chosen box.
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2. Lay the box flat on the backside of your paper.
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3. Trace around all of the outer edges of the paper with a pencil.
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4. Fold then each side of the box and trace also a line where the fold is.
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5. Do this on all sides and also also on the top and bottom of the box.
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6. Once all of the lines have been traced, use the stylus and a ruler to crease into each traced line. This makes it easier to fold afterwards.
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7. Once all of the lines have been creased, fold the bag together and secure inside of the bag with tape on the hems. The top fold of the bag gets folded inside the bag. You may tape this fold down also if you like.
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8. Press the top of the bag together. This will cause a crease in the side of the bag. Continue folding the sides together towards the bottom. A bottom flap will occur.
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9. This is now how the bag should look. It is folded flat.
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10. Hold the top of the bag together. Punch 2 holes in the top of the bag through all layers.
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11. Secure these holes with eyelets.
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12. Insert cording through all of the holes to make handles for the bag. Knot the 2 ends and tuck them inside of the bag so they cannot be seen.
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