Lay cardboard on work surface, metallic side down. With metallic side up, gently pull rectangle over a table edge to start curling it. Turn the cardboard metallic side up and score on this side at 8 inches above the base edge. Turn cardboard over, white side up, and fold at the five scores on this side, bringing the metallic sides together. Wrap the base edge around the cone 1 inch above the bottom edge of the cone.
Trim strip ends even with the tape.
Wind and knot gold thread over all of the tape in order to decoratively conceal it. Try this easy project designed by Virginia Bondi. Using the resulting dimensions, measure, mark, and cut a rectangle from the decorative paper. Unfold the paper and place wrong side up on work surface. Brush a thin coat of Mod Podge down the center.