Do you remember your first question about making gift baskets when you entered the business? I recall asking myself:
How do they stuff the inside of the basket?
That question was really asking about the type of material used to elevate products to rim level.
I checked out what was inside of fruit baskets while at a store but wasn’t convinced that what they selected was right for gift baskets.
Then I decided to fill my baskets with newspaper. That worked well and still does for many designers. Then I learned about unprinted newsprint, the type with no ink on it so that your hands don’t get soiled while crushing the paper. That’s still a favorite product.
New designers often ask me about adding Styrofoam peanuts to the inner basket, and others question the addition of crushed cellophane.
What fills your inner basket, one of the items mentioned above or another material?
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