How to make envelopes from maps

I happened upon a large collection of nautical charts.  And I love maps.  I went through my collection and have stored the ones that are worth holding on to and have been using the remaining ones for wrapping presents.  But I know there's lots more that i can do with them.  So now have made quite a few envelopes too!

This is an easy project that you really can use any attractive paper to make.  Or if you really like the nautical charts but can't get your hands on any I'm happy to sell you some!

Step 1: Materials and equipment

I use;

• maps, charts, atlas pages, blueprints, placemats - anything large and attractive
• a sample envelope
• posterboard for a template
• scissors
• pencil
• glue
• ruler

Comments

[layasera]

Great Idea!

[hschwartz]

i loved it!!

[Biggsy]

Love it, what a GREAT idea.... Well done matey

[thedame]

Guess what? Just yesterday I found a whole heap of old street maps and was going to chuck them. Today I found this instruckable! Lucky the kids needed at that moment and I never got round to putting them in the bin. Thanks.

[chouf]

For those who like the concept, note that you can print an envelope with any address from Google Maps from this address: http://mapenvelope.com/. Simply type an address and you'll get a ready to print envelope template with the address specified

[sunshiine]

I will check out this link, thanks for posting.

[zieak]

I checked this out for my area. Blah. I really wish there were better satellite images for my area!

[sunshiine]

I use magazines but this is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

[pie popper]

Cool! I'll have to go looking through the cars and see if we have any doubles or really old maps! :)

[Criket]

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[zieak]

Your quote is perfect... "To enter the Gorilla Glue Make It Stick Contest, submit an Instructable that involves adhesives and is published during the contest period of September 6 - October 10."

I used an adhesive. There is no requirement that it use a Gorilla product.

*sigh*

Sometimes the negativity from commenters gets really exhausting.

[Kaelessin]

very awesome! if i ever run into maps that i don't want i know what to do with em!

[wazzup105]

I used to do this from pages from magazines (especially those with 1 quiet picture... ads are suitable, big photo's even better, pictures of half dressed women may cause problems though)

[FrozenStar]

Awesome idea!

[zieak]

Thank you!

[Jayefuu]

Very cool :D

[zieak]

Thanks!

[NostalgicStone]

Very creative
I like it :)

[zieak]

Thank you very much!

[KarolinSchweizer]

There even is a company in Germany that manufactures envelopes from maps - I think from misprints and overproduction. Pretty cool!