Behind the paper · The Byard’s studio
Behind the paper.
From the first idea to the fold around a gift. Explore the original artwork, studio process and practical choices behind Byard’s wrapping paper.
The making & the finishing touches
A little more
than a pretty pattern.
See how a design takes shape, find the right paper weight and size, or gather ideas for the finishing touches. Each story opens a different part of the Byard’s paper studio.
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Creative Ways to Reuse & Recycle Scrap Wrapping Paper: What to Do with Leftover Wrapping Paper
Turn clean wrapping-paper scraps into envelope liners, matching gift tags, drawer liners, origami, bookmarks, cards and other genuinely useful projects.
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How to Style Your Gifts: Using Illustrated Paper, Ribbons and Foraged Greenery — Natural Gift Wrapping Styling
Style illustrated wrapping paper with hessian, linen, twine or velvet, then add rosemary, pine, eucalyptus and a Byard’s keepsake or witty gift tag.
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What Makes Good-Quality Wrapping Paper? 5 Things to Check — A High Quality Wrapping Paper Guide
Learn the five signs of good-quality wrapping paper, from opacity and corner strength to clean folds, well-scaled patterns and a smooth printed finish.
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How Much Wrapping Paper Do I Need? A Wrapping Paper Size Guide for Rolls and Sheets
Compare A1 sheets with 1m and 2m rolls, calculate the paper needed for any rectangular box and see how many book-sized or shoe-sized gifts each format can wrap.
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90gsm vs 140gsm Wrapping Paper: Which Thickness Is Best? — A Wrapping Paper GSM Guide
Is 90gsm or 140gsm wrapping paper right for your present? Compare flexibility, structure, opacity and folding, with practical advice for boxes, bottles and awkward shapes.
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When the Wrapping Paper Becomes Part of the Present
Discover how faces, names, photographs and private jokes turn personalised wrapping paper into part of the present—and a piece the recipient may want to keep.
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The Best Wrapping Papers for Hobbies: From Gardeners to Book Lovers
Match Byard’s illustrated wrapping-paper designs to gardeners, bakers, campers, readers, wildlife lovers and more, with simple styling ideas for every recipient.
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A Very Byard’s Christmas: The Story Behind Our Christmas Wrapping Paper Collection
Discover the story behind Byard’s Christmas wrapping-paper collection, from snowy allotments and winter greenhouses to badgers, bookish frogs, wildlife and racing gonks.
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Why We Design Wrapping Paper for People, Not Just Occasions
Discover why Byard’s designs wrapping paper around people and their passions, creating original illustrated patterns for gardeners, campers, bakers, readers and wildlife lovers.
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How an Illustration Becomes a Repeating Wrapping-Paper Pattern
Discover how an original illustration becomes a seamless wrapping-paper pattern through careful motif placement, exact edge matching, scale checks and physical test prints.
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Printed to Order & Supplied Rolled: Why the Details Matter
Discover why Byard’s prints its original wrapping paper to order and supplies every sheet rolled in protective packaging for a smooth, crease-free finish.
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From First Sketch to Finished Roll: How We Create Our Wrapping Paper in Derbyshire
Follow a Byard’s wrapping-paper design from its first hand-painted watercolour or pencil sketch through seamless pattern-making, test printing and finishing in our Derbyshire studio.
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The first part of the present
