Dad will appreciate the thriftiness behind this Father's Day gift -- a wallet crafted out of duct tape. Simply follow the steps below, then, before presenting it to him, fill Dad's gift with extras: pretend money, a fun identification card, or coupons he can redeem later.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Duct tape
Clear plastic report cover | |
| Seasons: Father's day | |
| Materials: paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Lay a 10-inch strip of duct tape sticky-side up on your
work surface. Place another 10-inch strip (sticky-side down)
halfway down on top of the first strip. |
| 2. |  Fold down the top of the first strip over the second strip,
then turn over the strips. |
| 3. |  Add another strip of tape to the second strip (sticky sides
together), then flip over the strips again. Continue building
your sheet until it is 6 inches long, then fold up the bottom
edge of the last strip. Trim any uneven edges to get a 9- by
6-inch sheet. |
| 4. |  Fold the sheet in half, so that the bottom is 1/4 inch from
the top. Crease the fold and secure the sides of the wallet
together with narrow strips of tape. |
| 5. |  Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create a 9- by 5-inch sheet of
duct tape, then cut this sheet into 4 rectangles, trimming them
to 4 by 2 inches each. Tip: For smooth-edged pockets, be sure to
leave one 4-inch side of each rectangle uncut. |
| 6. |  Set 1 rectangle aside and stack together the other 3
(smooth edges at the top), placing each one ¼ inch lower
than the one beneath it (A). Add strips of tape at the back and
along the bottom and sides to secure the pieces together
(B). |
| 7. |  Tape this assembly in place on the left half of the wallet,
1/4 inch in from the edge and 1/4 inch below the bill pocket.
Repeat, placing the remaining duct tape rectangle on the right
half of the wallet and taping the bottom and sides in
place. |
| 8. |  For a photo or ID holder, fold a thin strip of tape over
the top edge of a 4- by 2 1/4-inch rectangle cut from a clear
plastic report cover. Set the plastic rectangle atop the duct
tape rectangle and tape it in place, leaving the top open.
Lastly, reinforce the wallet with strips of tape wherever
needed. |
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