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Anyone contemplating producing more than one duct tape wallet should make their own pattern and in this article I am going to show you how easy it is to do so.

These are the ingredients we will need:

• 9 x 12 heavy (1/8″ thick) plastic three ring binder. We will be using one of the plastic covers as material for our template. You should be able to find these binders at office supply stores or perhaps even discount stores. As long as the plastic is thick, that is all that matters.
• tin snips
• Box Cutter or blade
• 12 ” Ruler
• Marker
• Med Grit Sandpaper

Step One – make a sheet of plastic

***Please be safe and wear gloves when cutting plastic as slivers and blade slips / breaks can cause serious cuts.

Binder and tin snips: Remove one of the plastic covers from the binder by cutting parallel to the spine. On a 9 inch wide binder you have only 1/2 inch leeway for width so cautiously remove the entire width of the cover if possible.

If the cover has a plastic pocket, it may be removed at this time using a box cutter or sharp blade.

Step Two – draw pattern

Plastic Cover, Ruler and Fine Marker: On the smoothest side of your plastic cover, measure out a rectangle 8 1/2 inches wide by 9 inches high. Next, draw two lines across the width (8 1/2 ” side) at the 3 ” and 6 ” points of the rectangle.

You should now have a rectangle that is divided into 3 equal sections, each 3 ” high by 8 1/2 ” wide.

Step Three – cut out pattern

Plastic Cover, tin Snips and Sand Paper: Using your tin snips, cut around the perimeter of the 8 1/2 x 9 inch rectangle you just drew. Lightly sand the edges of the plastic pattern to smooth out any burs or slivers that might exist.

Step Four – cut indentations

Plastic Cover and tin Snips: Using your tin snips, cut out a small triangular notch where the lines you drew earlier meet the edge of the rectangle. The depth of these “fold guides” triangular notches to be cut out will be no more than 1/4 ” and one will be cut at the ends on both lines. Four notches in all.

You should now have a sheet of plastic 8 1/2 inches wide by 9 inches high with two lines drawn across it. At the ends of those two lines there should be four small notches to allow for fold guides.

Step Six – Drawing the “legs”

Plastic Cover, Ruler and Marker: On one end of the rectangle and 3 3/4 ” from the 9″ side, draw a line 6 inches long. Do the same for the opposite side. One end of your rectangle now has two lines 6″ long and 1″ apart. Cap the open end of the two lines with a triangle which is 1/2″ high.

Step Seven – Cutting the gap

Plastic Cover, tin snips: This “candle” looking portion of the pattern now needs to be cut out using your tin Snips. When removing the last portion of plastic from the triangle “cap” area, you may need to use the box cutters. Sand all cut edges.

Assemble Your Wallet

Now its time to put your template into action.

1. Rip 6 lengths of duct tape 10 inches long.
2. With the sticky side up, overlap the strips no more than 1/2″, laying them one atop the other to form a swatch of duct tape fabric.
3. Rip 6 more pieces of tape and lay them sticky side to sticky side on the first strips of tape.
4. Place your template over the tape and mark around it, being sure to include the notches.
5. Using your box cutters, cut out the duct tape fabric.
6. Fold the fabric like an accordion at the notches. You should now have two flaps hanging in front. These are the “legs” we cut out earlier.
7. Using your knife, cut 3 strips of tape 1 ” wide for edging. Two strips will be 3 inch long for side edging of the wallet and one 8 1/2 inch strip for along the bottom.
8. Attach the edging and your wallet is complete!

Source by Barry L . Williams

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Source by Sara Chris