Introduction: Duct Tape Card Wallet
Make this easy No-Sew Duct Tape card wallet in no time flat!
It's thin enough to slip in your pocket and made to sport your favorite prints.
It's thin enough to slip in your pocket and made to sport your favorite prints.
Step 1: Gather Your Materials
You'll need:
- Fabric 4 1/2" x 6" (11.5cm x 15cm or so)
- Duct tape (color of your choice)
- Stapler + staples
- Scissors
- Business or ID/Bank card (for measuring purposes)
- Tiny magnets (opt) not for use with credit cards
Step 2: Tape Your Fabric
Prepare the back of your fabric with strips of slightly overlapping strips of duct tape
- Cut strips of tape to extend slightly beyond marked lines
- Overlap rows of tape a small amount
- Cut off edges of tape flush with fabric
Step 3: Tape Back Raw Edges
Finish the two short edges by taping them back on themselves.
- Cut a tape slightly longer than the short edges
- Lay tape underneath fabric (on the right side)
- Fold over edge about 1/2" (1.25cm)
- Repeat on both sides
Step 4: Add Magnets (opt)
Now is the time to add magnets if you choose to do so.
They're SO not necessary, but do offer a satisfying snap to the final product.
do not use if carrying credit cards
They're SO not necessary, but do offer a satisfying snap to the final product.
do not use if carrying credit cards
- Fold the now-taped edges over the business card to give yourself a good idea of where the new edges will occur, and crease.
- Place a magnet in the center of crease to the outer edge.
- Use a small piece of tape to secure
- Repeat on other side, making sure magnet polarities are properly aligned.
Step 5: Create Pockets
Time to make the pockets!
*Turn the fabric over so you're looking at the fabric side.
*Turn the fabric over so you're looking at the fabric side.
- Fold the duct taped side back over your business card to form the pockets (yes, you're doing this inside out right now)
- Staple once on each side to hold folds in place
- Now go back and staple along the edges (leaving enough room for the cards to slide easily in and out, and for there to be a stack of them)
Step 6: Tape Back Edges
Now you'll tape over the stapled edges
- Cut tape slightly larger than the edges you just stapled.
- Lay the tape over the staples on the side with the pockets
- Fold toward the duct taped side along the line of staples
- Tape down firmly
- Repeat on other side
Step 7: Turn Wallet Right Side Out
Turn your wallet right side out!
(that was pretty self-explanatory)
(that was pretty self-explanatory)
- Use a closed pair of scissors to work the corners out and make sure no tape is sticking to itself.
Step 8: Fill With Your Cards and Those of Others
This is a cool accessory to whip out when it's card sharing time.
Keep a handful of your cards on one side, and keep other people's in the other side!
Or use it as a regular wallet and keep your license and bank cards on one, and cash money on the other!
I'm going to make a ton of these to go with all of my outfits.
This one obviously goes with my deathskullbandana outfits.
Keep a handful of your cards on one side, and keep other people's in the other side!
Or use it as a regular wallet and keep your license and bank cards on one, and cash money on the other!
I'm going to make a ton of these to go with all of my outfits.
This one obviously goes with my deathskullbandana outfits.