Wrap Buddies Kickstarter Campaign a $5K Hit For Virginia Man

FAIRFAX, VA — It's difficult to imagine that the head of a software development firm, with all that entails, would have difficulty doing a simple thing such as wrapping a gift.

Yet that was the case Bret Wortman, president and CEO of the Damascus Group, based in Fairfax.

So he went to work figuring out an easier way, and after experimenting with various 3-D models on his computer, came up with a simple contraption he now calls Wrap Buddies — two plastic pieces that anchor a roll of wrapping paper on both ends that enables clean rollouts, much like larger devices used in professional gift wrapping.

Wortman has started a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, and already has surpassed his original goal of $5,000 with $5,393 in pledges.

On his Kickstarter page, Wortman points out the Wrap Buddies have other uses, as well:

• Dispensing aluminum foil
• Using Cling wrap for production-line style Christmas cookie trays
• Rolling out butcher paper when wrapping brisket on the smoker
• Ready to go craft paper for the kids
• Emergency toilet paper roll holder
• Plus, many other household and craft uses.

Image via Wrap Buddies