June 2002: These instructions have gone through a complete rewrite.
This wallet design has one large opening for your money (assuming you have some) and four open slots for credit cards and other stuff. I find this makes a slim, yet useful wallet. It works very well with dress clothes. Hint: Make it in black to match your tux!
I have another wallet that replaces two of the credit card slots with a coin pocket.
This wallet requires about 4 yards of duct tape and can be made in about 1 hour.
Instructions
Create a sheet 6 ½" by 6 ¼" for the
four credit card slots.
In the accompanying image, it is assumed that the top and bottom edges are the good edges. It is very important that each slot have a good edge on the 3 ¼" side. Cut any extra length from the middle as shown.
- Make a sheet 9" by 6 ¾". It is important that the sheet have two good edges. If the sheet looks like it will be too long, cut the sheet to the correct length before putting on the last piece of tape and folding over.
- Fold the sheet so that the front is 1/8" lower than the back.
Take the larger
of the two credit card pieces and place them on the wallet as
shown. Make sure the good edges are towards the middle. Tape
them along the upper edge. I use a half width of duct tape for
this.
Take the
remaining two credit card pieces and place them on the wallet
as shown. Make sure the good edges are towards the
middle. Tape them along the upper edge. Again, I use a half
width of duct tape for this.
- Tape the two sides of the wallet.
- Fold a big piece of tape along the bottom of the wallet. Make sure you leave room to put a credit card in the slots