Altoids Tin Wallet

Step 4 Finished!

If you decide to paint your tin, you can mask off the edges where the lid friction fits to the bottom. Or like I did, just close the tin, and paint very lightly top & bottom. Make sure to lightly sand the tin and clean with alcohol or water to remove dust before priming and or painting to get good adhesion. There are several other instructables that can show you how to etch the lid, or line the inside with fabric and the like!

I can fit quite a few items in the tin, including a USB flash drive. I could see modifying to fit an ipod with a hole in the side for your earbuds.

You might also want to add several other items shown in other instructables, such as the nice coin holder.

A rubber armored tin using inner tube, recycled tire , old mousepad, or that cool "rubber tool handle dip stuff" called Plastidip might be fun to try. It comes in a spray can now!

Comments

[amelder]

what did you do with the ALTOIDS indention? did you just ignore it or somehow flatten it?

[sjoobbani]

The older tins didn't have the indentation...
FYI the older tins are the ones that have the strait color border around the lid, not the fancy shaped and pointed one.

[climber_geek]

I've seen a lot of really ugly wallets made from recycled stuff but this one looks good. The matte black paint and decal made all the difference. And the rubberized paint is a good idea. I will go paint all my altoids boxes now. I use them to store stuff but for me it is too hard and fat to use as an actual wallet.

[climberslacker]

climber geek, as you can see i climb to, were are you located. I would be glad to climb and geek w/ you. as always 31337

[climber_geek]

hello climberslacker, right now I'm in boulder, CO. What about you? Yes I do want to climb, hopefully I'll be able to accomplish more climbing than geeking this summer. Eldo, Boulder Canyon, RMNP!

[climberslacker]

uhh im in san diego, not far from j-tree.!!!!!! same about the summer bit

[merlin1974]

Painting was pretty easy, I think if you don't mask off the area around the sides where the lid hits, its best to go lightly with the paint. But getting a good bond would be critical, otherwise it tends to come off with a little abuse. I think a primer would be important. And possibly a clearcoat spray afterwards. I've also used wrinkle finish paint ( available from the automotive dept ) which looks really cool and is very durable. If anyone tries the rubberized spray or dip please post it here. I'd love to see how it works. If I get a chance to try it I will if I can find the spray.