Wrapping gifts using NO TAPE with Rajiv Surendra (Holiday Special)

A brown paper package, tied up with string is the iconic timeless image of a gift. Today Rajiv shares his beautiful and practical tape-free technique of wrapping gifts.
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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:18 Wrapping a gift with brown paper intro
• 1:34 Soap as a gift to wrap
• 3:30 No Tape used technique by pressing edges and creasing corners
• 5:06 Bone Folder and flipping on the table
• 6:20 Make the tabs for folding
•7:28 Wrapping beeswax candles and labels
•9:14 Rubber cement
•11:19 Bring beauty into something serving a distinct function
•12:33 Red polka dot tissue paper before brown paper
•13:34 Simple folding
•14:20 What is the experience when someone opens up the gift
•15:00 Twine to wrap the gift with a bow
•18:00 Wrapping the beeswax gift with twine
•21:00 Using sealing wax for gifts
•26:00 Techniques to using sealing wax for gifts
•28:00 Dripping sealing wax on small gifts
•29:18 Creating labels from tags and then tying them to the gift
•30:52 What to do with large packages? Ribbons
•31:47 Holiday style ribbons and how to tie the ribbon to a large gift
•32:11 Create a fake mail package for aesthetics
• 34:20 Create a bow with the ribbon and cutting the ends for a V notch
•36:19 Custom selection of stamps for vintage effect
•37:09 Calligraphy-style handwriting of the address
•37:53 Happy holidays
💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Brown paper wrapping
• Handmade soap as a gift
• Wrap gifts with no tape
• Pressing edges and creasing corners
• Bone folder
• Edge of paper should be at bottom of package for tab placements
• Beeswax candle wrapping
• Rubber cement
• Labeling your gifts before wrapping
• Serving a function
• Wrap in tissue paper before putting in brown paper to serve as cushion
• Brown paper is eco friendly and recyclable
• Twine could be waxed for wrapping process
• Making the twine knot as a bow
• Sealing wax for gifts
• Press the seal into the wax
• Warm the wax over the candle so that the whole wax end is soft
• Creating shiny sealing wax for gifts
• Tags to use as labels
• Ribbons for large packages
• Make the gift look like it went through the mail to add to the beauty
• How to tie a ribbon for a large gift
• How to cut the ribbon to create a V notch bow
• Make the ribbon tails various lengths for effects
• Happy holidays and happy gifting
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[@nlbhaduri]

I once received a package from Uzbekistan that came inside a linen casing which was sewn shut around the bundle. My address had been written on the linen carefully and beautifully in waterproof black ink and the whole package was secured with strong hemp cord and A WAX SEAL!!! NEVER HAVE I FELT MORE SPECIAL than the moment I broke that wax seal! It was so exotic and ancient an experience I felt transported back in time by centuries. I had ordered something mundane from eBay and this is how it was sent to me! Glorious!!!

[@rajivsurendra]

Wow! Sounds like a magical package.

[@ritaamor283]

What was inside? 🎉

[@justnski]

Wow. Do you recall who was the seller?

[@Pammellam]

I received a package, a box actually, from India that was in a sewn cloth wrapping too! The address was handwritten in cursive style in ink! It was lovely beyond words. I saved that cloth package as a special memento.

[@BeingReal1]

That gave me goosebumps, just reading your description. How special indeed!

[@harpo627]

This comment section is so lovely. I would love to sit down with a cup of tea with a whole bunch of you and just chat about beautiful things.

[@FrinkyBaby]

Rajiv Surendra: the Mr. Rogers of the gentle arts. Thank you for everything you do.

[@aimeev.5551]

Perfectly said! 😊

[@HunnyBearSugaBear]

That is a high compliment and well deserved. Mr. Roger's was one of a kind and inspired many hearts 💕 around the globe 🌎 Watching Rajiv's channel is like taking a step back in time. Much needed for an old soul.

[@divinesignatures6225]

Yes, with some adult humor thrown in.

[@jennifergraham3752]

I think that Rajiv is a cross between Martha Stewart and Mr. Rogers. In the best way.

[@sennievee6833]

Omg he IS

[@avalondreaming1433]

Rajiv, you're going to be the next Martha Stewart. I see you with your own show, magazine and line of home goods. And I'm here for it!

[@MsYingyang2]

I truly hope so. Rajiv is so talented and genuine.

[@BeingReal1]

Yes! Yes! What is he waiting for?

[@andreaschmall5560]

He is much nicer than Martha Stewart...just for starters.

[@alx123094]

I feel like he's definitely better than Martha Stewart

[@nicolehalligan9024]

I could not agree with you more!

[@jessicapavia8863]

Would love to see a video on how you make the soap!

[@BigIsleGal]

Yes, me too. And how to make the candles.

[@jenniferwalker9616]

@@BigIsleGal yes! Would love to see him make both! 😍

[@PaulRyanIdol]

Great video. I’m inspired to wrap in brown paper without tape as well. I would also enjoy videos on soap and candle making. please Rajiv?

[@MillennialMcGuyver]

That was all I could think of when he said he thought about selling them but decided against it…

[@mlszn]

Sameee

[@KeiPalace]

For your viewers - just don't try sending those packages with string through the mail! These days the packages will get caught in modern machinery. I like to leave the seal in the wax until the wax is completely cooled to get a good impression, love the extra drops! I'm gonna try that - also don't send wax seals through the mail, they will break, put the letter in a padded envelope and write 'hand stamp only' and hope for the best! Best wishes Rajiv!

[@michaelajaros807]

I've received intact wax sealed letters in the mail, no problem.

[@J.J.V]

You can request your wax-sealed envelopes to be hand-cancelled at your local post-office for a small extra postage fee

[@LisaApril]

The people at the post office know how to process packages. I have had successful packages sent and received without any damage.

[@saranovaa]

For wax seals, you send them as “non-machinable” and they usually require extra postage.

[@allymichael1609]

I would love your soap recipe! I’d love to watch both a soap making and a candle making video. Please, please, please!

[@Joefest99]

I’m in love with everything about this channel - The aesthetics, the quality, the simplicity, dignity and class!

[@Mimulus2717]

Rajiv, I'm convinced despite the impossibility of it, that you are the secret love child of Tasha Tudor and William Morris. I mean this as a huge compliment.

[@user-ht2iv7rz5r]

When wrapping this way you don't need any tape. My kids prefer it this way because of the ease of unwrapping!

[@Katnip7770]

A tip for reusing wrapping paper and tissue paper…iron it on a low setting (no steam) to get the wrinkles and creases out.

[@sarynellivalerin7691]

Rajiv's OG video about present wrapping with HGTV is like my holy bible of wrapping. I only wrap presents like this now. Such a game changer and I always get compliments about how simple and beautifully my presents are wrapped! Can't wait to see what other tips are in this video!

[@britneydias2194]

SAME

[@tachiebillano6244]

Same! Ever since that video, I've ditched using expensive gift wrapping paper and just use brown paper, string, double-sided tape and bows now. AND I got into making wax seals and even had my own wax seal brass stamp made - and create a wax seal onto the strings and/or the gift label to stick in on

[@nataliesoutlet]

Rajiv, I’m so grateful for you. All your videos offer me this excitement that’s uncommon now with youtube. Your videos are thoughtful, unique and I can tell full of love. Thank you for that

[@lollipops4ever123]

Speaking of wrapping, I was just in Hong Kong and I was in the mall and I saw the wrapping paper you designed for Lane Crawford!! What a surprise! So beautiful.

[@rajivsurendra]

Aw thank you! That was such a fun project.

[@utahdan231]

Wow!!! Great! ❤

[@garimahaldane7232]

How wonderful!

[@aparnadaksh8860]

I love him!!! he literally is the person I aspire to be like 😭😭😭

[@Iman-iy7gc]

same !!!!

[@Englishroserebecca]

What a lovely world if we were all like Rajiv 😂❤

[@aparnadaksh8860]

Indeed@@Englishroserebecca

[@user-jn1xr1wi1h]

As I was watching this with my 6 year old son, engrossed in learning about all things delicate and beautiful, I realized you're our modern day Mr Rogers ...Thank you for your content!

[@ruthgunneson-poling1571]

I'm binge watching your videos because I am having a sad day. All of your videos are so pleasing to watch. So far I've learned how to arrange flowers. I think silk flowers could be used if fresh aren't available. I learned to bring wet wipes when scrounging antiques. The most satisfying element of this video is the sound of the sharp scissors when cutting ribbon. I'm a geek that way. I think I would use sealing wax on the folds of a large present. Are you using new stamps or old? They looked new. Old used stamps are cheap and would be perfect for gift packages. Now, which video is next? I love your soul...it's a beautiful place to be...

[@latinaartista36]

I would love to know how you make your favorite soap. And now I want to replicate your wrapping station. Gorgeous

[@johannechampagne7332]

As a fellow Canadian I see you as a national treasure.❤️. You are right that teaching someone something is the greatest gift, so thank you for all of these gifts you give us through your channel, Rajiv.

[@ritaderuysscher3535]

Hear hear! 🇨🇦

[@AB.926]

Me to ❤🇨🇦

[@katarzynakruczek2211]

Oh my God! I loved your Old soul before, because you are literally an incarnation of who I always wanted to, but never gad the courage to be. But now that you used a Polish word and mentioned Robin Hood, I love you even more. Thank you for bringing Joy into my life. Winter Greetings from Poland!

[@Dakiniwoman]

Thanks for another great video. I used to be like you Rajiv... My gifts used to look like works of art... This year I realize I wrapped all the Christmas gifts without "mindfulness". I forgot "Be Here Now". We all need you to help us to be in the moment and focus on exactly what we are doing instead of thinking of other things while hastily and carelessly doing our activities.

[@fionasimagination]

I love putting stamps on my packages too. But I actually use used stamps. I have been collecting used stamps I got in the mail ever since I was 3 years old. So I have a big selection to choose from 😊

[@MillennialMcGuyver]

Oh I love this idea!!

[@jt2284]

Your videos are always such a welcome oasis of calm, far away from the hustle and bustle of modern day-to-day life. Thank you Rajiv x

[@shermarkham6376]

Ikr

[@breatheless]

its so funny cause it gives this calm oasis but he lives in new york so you know its hetic outside his window, which makes it all the better

[@Earthy-Artist]

No accident that your surname is 'Surendra'. Thank you for sharing your 'Serene' way of life Rajiv. Your always reminding me with every video to get rid of sub par 'junk' in my life, i.e. physical items, toxic relationships, or you name it. It's so encouraging! For years I've used sealing wax on greeting cards personally handed out, now I'll give it a try wax on gifts too 🎁, so pretty!

[@margaretmontemagno6535]

I am currently home with COVID and feeling miserable. Finding your channel has been a life saver!!! Thank you for taking me to Chicago to see how harps are made, to Connecticut to make stoneware, and to Kingston to go antiquing. I’m ready to make my whites whiter and get my cast iron pan back in shape because of you. I can’t wait to be healthy again to try some of these things you are showing us. Much love to you and yours!

[@librarybeasts3344]

Same 😷

[@susanstangeland3064]

Would you do a video on how to make your soaps? I would love to learn to make my own.❤

[@PiperInTheSouth]

Me too !

[@MillennialMcGuyver]

I have leveled up my mail with the use of wax seals, so I was fascinated to hear more about the history of its use. I add a drop of essential oil in mine for a light fragrance. I want to be best friends with Rajiv and just craft the day away 😊

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs]

I grew up in the uk 🇬🇧 My grandparents used to wrap everything in brown paper packages with twine-and have us pick pine cones and berries and greenery during the holidays as the decorative part and hand write all the cards and labels with ink and using calligraphy. ❤🌲🎅🏻 watching you made me have fond memories of that . I still put a lot of effort and time into making gifts and making my own cards and it brings me great joy .

[@janapierron9920]

Teach us soap making and candle dipping Rajiv!!! Please! 2024 goals ❤

[@mariawelling4194]

Hi Rajiv 👋, my third grade teacher taught me to make a wreath with tissue paper. I still make them today and like you mentioned I think about her and wish her well..

[@mellibee100]

I would love to see how that is done!

[@katherinestojanovski6734]

Me too. Please share!

[@mysticjourniesofzunnymatem7007]

I've made the tissue wreaths for years. It's a special way of being a part of the holidays! 🎉

[@user-ht2iv7rz5r]

I won an door decorating contest using this method. At the time I was "broke" so I used old boxes and with lighted twigs and ribbon. Won 🥇

[@user-xw5ro4kh2w]

I would love to see a series of handmade gifts (soaps, candles, knitting, jams/jarred product etc) for the holidays next year! I am aiming to do a handmade christmas next year and I'm starting with an herb garden to forage from when I make tinctures and syrups. Love your channel, it's always such a comfort in the chaos of the internet.

[@yamilletrivas8041]

Rajiv, you need your own brick and mortar store in NYC so that we can all take a pilgrimage and purchase all the things! I absolutely love all that you do and share. You are a beacon of light and joy! ✨

[@HoneyCroissantToast]

Please make a video of making your soap 🙏🏻 love you’re videos!

[@debby891]

I’m 65 and so enjoyed this. As a young teen I used sealing wax to seal letters that I’d write, love it❤. Would love to learn how to make beeswax candles

[@medicasali]

Even when you are using tape, I think your tip of crisply creasing the edges is key in present wrapping! It not only makes it easier to wrap (the paper hugs the object just like you said) but those creased edges will make even the most weirdly shaped presents look neat and tidy, and will make a regular shaped box look positively professional. I think it's my favorite wrapping secret!

[@jennyknepper]

I’m sure someone had already said, but three ostrich feathers is the Prince of Wales

[@MarjamKhan]

you, yourself are a true gift to this world Rajiv, you are a Rennaissance man, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@Suralibalistham1168]

Renaissance 😂😂 this word is that word i didn't know how to pronounce

[@MarjamKhan]

@@Suralibalistham1168 😂😅

[@prince_minikid]

These gifts look so timeless. I was smiling throughout the entire video. Eleganckie!

[@MillennialMcGuyver]

Same. I sat there entranced the whole time. 😊

[@xcolettexx]

8:14 I started to cry. Beautiful. Thank you, for these words and for your packing tips. I thought I'm good at it, but this is another level.

[@elleh3495]

wrapping gifts is the best part of giving😂 I bought old letter embroidered linen towels (your suggestion) and did the Japanese cloth gift wrap with twigs of rosemary and berries in the top knot!

[@penn6693]

I don't know why, but every time Rajiv said 'bone folder' all I could think of is some sort of character of a giant WWE wrestler folding an opponent in half like a book.

[@jake_runs_the_world]

haha now i cant stop imagining this

[@elisawalsh7445]

I tried this and got one perfect gift. It isn’t easy and I wish I had gone to the table instead of the floor. Next year I’ll get set up at the dining table. It takes patience.

[@hollybritton7255]

I enjoyed this!! I used black Kraft paper this year for Christmas and my packages turned out beautiful!

[@juneholly433]

Dear Rajiv ,everything what you do is bardzo eleganckie!!!😊 Thank you so much. Greetings from Poland.

[@MegadoseTheOutsiderArtist]

I just started this video, but I wanted to let you know that I really love all your videos they're so calming and so..... Positive. And helpful! Thank you. ❤️🥰😍

[@MP-kx7kq]

I would love a soap making tutorial for your favourite soap from this video ❤!

[@user-ht2iv7rz5r]

Truly a fan of your channel. It revives the "renaissance" in all of us!

[@jrg1121]

I'm going to wrap up a bar of soap following how you've done it and gift it to the girl I hope to spend the rest of my life with. Hopefully we can share many mindful moments together creating gifts to send off to our friends and family. She's real great. I think I'll add a little note inside as well...

[@wichegirl]

This is such a lovely video, and I just want to add that the editing on this one is perfect. The music is well-timed and adds depth. Perfect release date, too. Great job to the behind-the-scenes team on this one!

[@barbiedoll6530]

YOU STOP right NOW!!!! We all want the SOAP SIR!!!! HGTV please give this man a cable show!!! Any lucky recipient of one of your gifts is blessed! I LOVE your channel, you are a salt of the earth soul.

[@JustPeachyMind]

Everything you do reminds me of a Wes Anderson movie, and I love your enthusiasm for the small, but important things. Thank you for the holiday cheer Rajiv!

[@joemug4079]

Wes Anderson!? What the hell does that mean…..

[@JustPeachyMind]

@@joemug4079 he's a director with a very specific, quaint, and beautiful aesthetic in all his movies. Highly recommend watching his films if you can. :)

[@PamelitaSi]

I used waxed seals in my cards and letters in my youth, back in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Such a great tutorial video, Rajiv. Thank you.

[@colorful_may]

I wrapped all my gifts for the first time in fabric. I was super lucky in a secondhand cerity shop i found a Big piece of Christmas fabric.the turned out so beautiful and cozy! You can hold the fabric together with a few needels nutill you have the tie fixed to hold it all together. Just remember to remove the needels again ;) im never going back to cheap closy papers for sure!

[@Joefest99]

In a time in which our modern “art” is cold, sterile and vacant, it’s so refreshing to see that every aspect of your way of life is so genuinely artistic with a warm soulfulness. Watching them revives something essential that I didn’t know was depleted in me, until I began watching. Thank you! ♥️

[@user-ht2iv7rz5r]

This reminds me of my mother's giftwrapping tips shown to me as a child. Today I use old newspapers and wallpaper as giftwrapping.

[@Iman-iy7gc]

your videos are such a delight Rajiv! Thank you for creating magic

[@gcsegovi]

I second every comment calling for a video on how to make your own beeswax candles and one on how to make soap! I just know it would be a wonder!

[@lelundin4963]

Rajiv, I also stack a couple rolls of twine on the arm of my string holder! I remember the day I thought of that and I thought I was a genius! Love that thing! You are great!

[@McCabeArtGallery]

Is “greedy guts” going to share this amazing soap recipe in a video? 😂 I will be wrapping my gifts next year in brown paper and ribbon now. I just have to work on my penmanship. :)

[@rajivsurendra]

Maybe....

[@McCabeArtGallery]

Ahhh! ❤I will be purchasing some frankincense from my local Egyptian store in preparation for this “maybe” video. 😏@@rajivsurendra

[@extracucumbers]

@@rajivsurendraI wanted to ask/beg for this amazing soap recipe also 😁🙏

[@candyce6233]

I was taught how to do embossing when I was a teen (now 40) and something about back then. Everyone I was surrounded by had some kind of arts and crafts hobby going on. But anyways we used to emboss beautiful stamps with gorgeous metallic fine powder on that same kind of brown paper. And it just lit up our presents. I still have my collection of stamps from back when I was obsessed with owning ever color powder and stamp. Taught my daughters how to do it when they were in their preteen years. I need to bring them out again this year a do that again. A nice little nod to our past 🎁

[@maralavern]

My favorite part of gift giving, is the presentation of the gift. I will very rarely use tape and almost always use brown paper, burlap, baskets, fabric, wall paper, city maps and more. This video spoke to my soul. ❤️❤️❤️

[@user-op1it1bo2f]

I hope we won't be waiting for toooo long for the Wiseman soap recepie 😊

[@Twylinaelizabeth]

You taught me how to wrap without tape and now I'm famous for it in my family

[@awesomekarrot23]

Thank you for this video! I think you remind me of crows, the way you are meticulous and detailed, as well as the way you put such thought into gifts. I hope this doesn't come across as creepy, I think crows are super cool!

[@Nickola336]

When you spoke polish i gasped *.* love you Rajiv

[@christywhitley6053]

Not sure how this entered my feed, but happy it did. I too love brown paper wrap, homemade soaps and candles, I enjoy carving stamps and printing. I enjoy pretty packages so much I have a Pinterest board dedicated to it and often consider making it a side hassle! Lol This is a fun tutorial.

[@sharonthebaron88]

Oh we are going to need that soap making video in the upcoming year!

[@zingara76]

I been grappling presents in brown paper since I can remember. My mom did it and I always thought it was so beautiful. It also very affordable as I use grocery stores bags. Brown paper is so timeless

[@Bekindtopeople]

You are the Mr. Rogers for all ages. I love your channel!!!

[@LotusLady70]

Beautiful,reminded me of my Polish Gran wrapping gifts in tissue paper and also making flowers out of tissue paper.She too wrapped gifts using brown paper bags Thank You for the Memory.

[@oksanagone2113]

Rajiv, thank you for teaching me how to make the bed beautifully, how to do laundry with bluing, and how to live life beautifully! My world would not be the same without you. Wish you all the best 💛

[@KasSommers]

I had a brown paper roll and cutter and the paper lasted for years. Sadly the cutter is no more - moving country a few times meant it went ... somewhere. But now I use the brown paper from the grocery store bags, and I tie up with string. They look lovely under my wooden Christmas tree, waiting to be given. So much nicer than commercial Christmas paper, which usually can't be recycled because there is a plastic coating on it to make it shiny.

[@SpecialSP]

When I was an art major, I had a mantra of "show the process." I used this in every piece I created. I also became enamored with utilitarian basics; craft paper, cardboard & welding! I took printer paper boxes out of the trash, covered them in craft paper and printed labels on the computer. I used to to house all of my art & craft supplies, of which I had MANY! They stacked the boxes in closets and on shelves. NOW, I could find anything easily, as well as getting rid of a large volume of clutter.

[@user-ob6jr8id7q]

Vielen Dank! Wieder eine Freude! Deine kompromisslose Ästhetik und dein pädagogisches Talent sind so erfrischend! Frohe Weihnachten 🎄lieber Rajev. Sonja aus Stuttgart.

[@renateschlapa9743]

Kann ich mich nur anschließen 👍

[@muse63027]

Omg, Robin Hood: Men in Tights!!

[@Doloreskoro]

You are a teacher and one in a million love you

[@kalliemj]

God I wish we knew each other in real life. I love homemade gifts and well thought out wrapping. I have mentioned to my family so many times about doing handmade gifts and they absolutely refuse to get on board and they really feel if they are going to spend money on me that I should spend it in them so they won’t even accept a handmade gift if it isn’t accompanied by a gift I paid for, it’s so upsetting. These packages are stunning. I would have a hard time throwing out such beautiful wrappings. I save everything to reuse next year.

[@DeloresLowndes]

You have beautiful penmanship. I appreciate the way you bring beauty into everyday life. Three ostrich plumes are an insignia of the Prince of Wales.

[@Angela-qc1ex]

Worked in an old early 1900's print shop and the owner always used this and so do I... Im obsessed with a beautiful gift 🎁 box wrapped with creative style... And real flowers 🌹 attached is a wow factor on the brown paper... Love you from New Orleans!

[@heathermcdonald4973]

I played this while wrapping presents and listening to Norah Jones Christmas album and felt very calmed. I love the beauty you find in ordinary objects and everyday tasks.

[@charlottedrcleary4358]

Nooo, I just finished wrapping some gifts with tape when you uploaded this! There's still a few to do and I will certainly be taking notes. I loved the paper package with the pretty ribbon and stamps! What is the brand of sealing wax please? Also, I would love some soap and candle making content in the future too, I'm so fascinated by all that you craft! x

[@Ariella.in.Australia]

Please make a video on how to make your soap and candles!!!! Love everything you do, thank you!

[@iammillion]

So wholesome, uplifting, soothing, and beautiful at the same time! I am very happy and grateful that I found your channel 💖 Thank you!

[@susanwalton8392]

What a wonderful segment. Not only am I inspired to use wax and a seal, I learned some history, too. Your mention of seals on a document regarding Henry the VIII, sent me to take a gander at the Vatican's archive. Also, your antique seal with ostrich feathers, prompted me to investigate its symbolism to royalty. Thanks for exposing me to new ideas.

[@gailbirch8835]

Amazing how watching someone wrap a bar of soap can be so calming. I recently found your channel and find your voice and content weirdly mesmerising. Love it.

[@malaui1406]

I love your Polish, Rajiv! Bardzo elegancki! :)

[@user-ug5jg1kx8f]

You are a kindred soul to Martha Steward ! That is a high praise indeed !❤

[@HeatherShreve]

What you have going on here, Mr. Surenda, is the highest level of appreciation for LIVING... meaning you see beauty in simplicity and (me too...I used to make soap 20 years ago) enjoy every step of the process, relish the sensations... it's actually very Zen and Taoist thinking. Fine job, ...rock on, because you have mastered what it is all about.

[@noahvalen7996]

Beautiful. I'm learning how to slow down through your videos. Thanks so much for what you're doing!

[@EricaWoodlief]

I love how you make everyday things and "task" a pleasant experience. I try to do that in my life as well. So this was a very enjoyable video for me to watch. Now I want a variety of twine and vintage paper roll. 😉

[@yonohong7213]

You made me smile when you said gift wrapping without using tape. That is so true, and I know exactly what you mean. I love your sensibility and appreciation for the petite beauty in life.

[@sumbohdee2luv]

i was so excited when i first found this channel. but now i find him annoyingly insufferably perfect and wholesome to the point it’s inhuman, and can’t stand to watch a single minute of him. now is this cuz i hate myself when compared to him? sure, but lots of people hate themselves and he is utterly not relatable to us, and i believe there is a hard cap to this channel’s success

[@jodymckenzie3828]

You, Rajiv, are timeless and classic.

[@bonnie1129]

I love hearing you talk about the history and background and meaning of everything you use. The stories of the things that have meaning to you (the candles) are a beautiful way of sharing his memory with others. Also, hearing you wrap the presents is such a calming and pleasant experience. Even though we as your listeners arent able to touch or unwrap your gifts ourselves, it is a very enjoyable sensory experience for us through the screens and makes us feel a part of it. Your channel is such a pleasure to watch. I hope that making these videos brings you as much enjoyment as we get from watching them.

[@thebossofraangbeauty]

He's got ADs in the middle of his videos now - ohhh he is big time! I love itttttt (not the ADs but his success) 👏🏽👏🏽

[@TW-ps2cr]

Rajiv: I marvel at - & thoroughly envy - your capacity to be wholly & unapologetically, your true, creative & fabulous self 🎀 I learned that I needed to negate the 'non-mainstream' aspects of myself decades ago - so watching your 'not-so-mainstream' content is both glorious, & therapeutic. Thank you 🥰

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Rajiv, I alternate between brown paper with white ribbon and white paper with brown twine. I did have a year when I got a great deal on black chalkboard paper and used red ribbon. Great video, thanks and Happy Holidays!!!

[@suzannedesylva3805]

Rajiv, this video is so beautiful. I remember when I was little; if we went to a bakeshop, they would tie up our white box of pastries with white string. They would go round and round the box several times before stopping, crossing the strings and tying a knot. I miss those times. But watching your channel brings them all back. Merry Christmas to you. Suzanne

[@sandrabrown6326]

You have certainly taught me some things. I appreciate each and every one of them. I have learned so much from your videos.. Not only things you have made but things you have said. Thank you Rajiv. For improving my life and I am in my 70's. So you are never to old to learn something.

[@evangelinelough730]

I get excited about the smallest things, too. Definitely a kindred spirit.

[@carolynmarshall1968]

🇬🇧 I do love a good package and Calligraphy writing 🖋️