Gift Wrap Sleeve for 25 Oz. Bottle

 

Six narrow walls create a vertical tube, connected with 

bottom curved tabs to scalloped and plain circle base, 

thickened for sturdiness, to as gift  “wrap” for 25 oz 

sparkling grape juice or cider bottle 

(with approx. 3.1875” diameter). 

Offset accent overlays decorate each wall, 

with punch holes through layers to thread a ribbon or 

multiple twine lengths to gather sections in to tighten 

around bottle’s neck and tie in offset bow. 

Add a separate decorative tag or panel with sentiment 

or illustration (not included). Or convert this design 

and its festive contents into the reason that 

the “Ten Lords” are “Leaping” as part of 

a Twelve Days of Christmas gift series. 

Consider assembling the “Tag Leaping Lord Gift” 

(separate design) as coordinated front panel decoration. 

Wrap measures approx. 11” tall with 4.32” diam. base 

when assembled and finished. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main sleeve hull      B "seal base and ring

C front panel contrast accent   D other panel accents (5)

E base scallop disc   F base circle disc (6 for thickness)

2. Prepare the main hull shape by bending back

on all perforation lines for panel walls, side flange,

top triangle panels; bend forward the narrow curved

bottom tabs.

3. Layer and attach the seal ring onto the base

with center circle hole edges aligned that correspond.

4. Position the seal unit on top of the front panel top panel

with center circles aligned. NOTE that the connector

triangular section should be positioned at bottom,

and should be oriented to be covered when the center

accent panel is positioned and attached over the top of it.

5. Prepare all the accent panels by bending at the top

perforation (back) and bottom (forward)

6. Position and attach the center accent panel

on top of the hull shape, with . . . 

. . . upper perforations aligned one on top of 

the other and bottom curved tabs bent outward 

and perforations aligned.

7. Position and attach the other accent panels

in a similar manner, taking care . . .

. . . as bottom tabs are attached that both layers are

bent at perpendicular angle to main wall shape while . . .

. . . top panels with accents can bend together

inward to eventually follow the bottle's contour

at neck.

8. Prepare the disc base by layering and attaching

each of the round shapes into a stack (use the center

hole to help center and align the layered shapes).

NOTE that the sample project uses a contrast top

circle with matched core circles.

Position the scalloped disc on top of disc stack,

with center circles aligned, and glue in place.

Immediately place the disc stack assembly on a flat

work surface then place a heavy flat object such as

a thick book volume - possibly with something

else heavy on top - on top of the disc stack.

Leave in place to press the stack until the glue is

thoroughly dry. This could require several hours

or overnight.

9. To reinforce the sleeve cord lacing holes, position

each reinforcement shape on the hull backside

with holes aligned, and glue in place.

10. Form the sleeve into a  tube to align and join

the side seam. Press the sleeve hull flat, if desired,

to allow fingertip pressure to be applied along

the seam to help it adhere and join thoroughly.

Re-form into tube.

11. Locate the small arch guide cuts near rim

on scallop circle shape which will help position

and align the curve hull bottom tab edge centers.

Apply glue to backside of hull bottom curve tabs,

them position on top of the disc assembly.

Position each curve tab edge at a guide mark,

adjusting the tube shape to be a symmetrical

hexagon and even all around, then press and attach

securely in place. If helpful, use folio clips to reach

across disc edges to hold each tab in place

while drying.

12. When ready to gift, insert the base of the beverage

bottle into the sleeve, then bend the top triangle panels

inward to match the neck slope angle.

Use decorative twine or cord or ribbon threaded

through the series of holes. One good way

to do this is to begin with the panel to the right

of the contrast "center" panel, threading cord

from backside to front, then repeating for EACH

of the panels, from back to front until all

holes are threaded, then cinch gently and

tie in a knot and bow.

Consider adding the "Lords A Leaping" tag,

 with or without the contrast oval behind it

which is included in the tag's file.

(NOTE that the oval as used here has been

reduced to be 4" tall (aspect ratio preserved) or 71%.