Coffee Bag Wallet

Yet another wallet inspired by theRIAA's paper wallet, but with a bit of a twist I think. I've made mine out of a much more durable 1 pound coffee bag. The material can be a bit finicky, but only one extra step gets you a very durable and stylish wallet. It might not be as simple to make but I've had people freak out over my wallet. One lady even gave me a hug when I gave her an extra one I had.

Materials you will need for this instructable:

Used 1 pound coffee bag
exacto knife or scissors
clear tape
curved needle
thread

Step 1: Preparation

First you should tear open your bag of choice down the back seam all the way to the bottom and complete unfold it. Be careful at the bottom as it can tear easily. Once open, clean your bag of any left over coffee debris. I don't use soap. Just a quick blast from my sinks sprayer is enough usually. Dry your bag off and lay it face down to remove the air valve. Just pry it off with your fingers. Be careful here too because it can tear.

Comments

[uasmmx]

This is my fist time using the sewing machine!, thanks to my mother who teach me to use it!, I'm very happy!!

[illdoyourdrugs]

Seattle's Best Cinnabon coffee wallet. Unfortunately i had a 12 oz bag and wasn't able to get the exact front i wanted but i am still pleased with it! :D

[completegeek]

That's awesome. That must smell delicious.

[illdoyourdrugs]

Thanks and it sure does smell delicious. Its amazing how LONG the smell manages to last. I've have a ton of compliments on this wallet along with some good conversation. Thank you.

[maeve]

You should totally sell these on etsy.com. cool. I made something like this, but instead of a coffe bag, I laminated a collage I made out of magazine pictures. My sewing machine had a bit of trouble getting through it though (there was no way I could sew through it by hand)... maybe next time I'll just put the collage in a plastic pocket! Great idea!

Maeve http://bookheaven.wordpress.com

[completegeek]

I did sell a few on etsy actually. Just didn't have the time to keep it up.

[Vijster1]

great version of theRIAA'S wallet. I love mine, though i didnt use the last step, and i cut the bag to exact paper dimensions

[KittyF]

I think this idea would be such a great gift for a coffee lover, esp.   I'm going to see if my six year old grandson likes this and if he does I might try doing it with those drink bags that are so convenient for trips in the summer.   Thanks, kitty

[KittyF]

Maybe I'm blind but I don't see a cut and I'm not picturing where you're cutting.   an extra photo, a less blurry photo or a diagram might be of some help here.   Thanks

[lozartist]

Oh man. I work at an SBC and could get a boatload of used bags for this. I should do one with a 5 lb bag for kicks. It would be huge.

[javajunkie]

I absolutely LOVE your idea!!! I hate throwing out those bags, and can now have a collection of all of my favorite roasts!!! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!!

[inspirebysilence]

just finished my wallet and it's amazing!! thanks i can't wait to make more :)

[completegeek]

Glad you like it. I still can't believe how much people freak out about them.

[fought piranhas]

After reading your instructable I literally raised my fists in tightwad DIY joy and immediately started searching for someplace to put our coffee so I can have the bag. Thank you for the grin.

[completegeek]

Glad to hear it. I've lost count of the number of wallets I've made so far. My local starbucks just loves them and I've done dozens for Christmas presents.

[Sunbanks]

We have some Starbucks bags around here that I might try this with. The wallets you made look great!

[dkfa]

This doesn't go in the pie contest but nice job

[completegeek]

LOL. yeah, I got click happy. That would fall more under coffee cake now that I think about it.

[asyrith]

I would love to see a pic of the Starbucks wallet as well. This is a really great idea, by the way. I loves me some coffee. lol.

[completegeek]

Starbucks bags look great by themselves. As wallets they really pop. People notice them, that's for sure.

[theRIAA]

your money would always smell like coffee.... this is awesome.

[completegeek]

It does actually! It keeps it's smell for quite a while. I've been using the Dunkin Donuts wallet for about 3 months now and It still smells like coffee. That or my butt smells like coffee, and as much as I drink that may be entirely plausible.