Paper Wallet

For a high quality, eco-friendly, and expandable paper wallet that will last you years check out the Tyvek wallet from PAPERWALLET.  
www.paperwallet.com

To create your own paper wallet from a normal piece of paper follow these instructions: 

One sheet of 8.5 by 11 paper folded, with minimal cutting, and one piece of tape = durable, seamless, useable, write-onable, minimalist wallet.

Step 1: Hamburger fold squared

neatly fold the 8.5"x11" sheet of paper in half (to look like a hamburger shape as opposed to a skinny hot dog fold). open it, and fold the two flaps into the middle, so it is split in 4 (second picture).

Comments

[nmadival]

can u pls make a video

[J_Scott_McDuff]

This is awesome!

[J_Scott_McDuff]

You should post a video of you making this.

[Mr.Stache]

WOW                                please reply

[skuishingbugs]

no

[battle]

reply with what

[Listen to the Band]

I don't understand the middle diamond cut. Maybe when I make it...

[GibbousMoon]

THANKS! I've had a folded tyvek mighty wallet that I've used for several years, and it still has a lot of life left in it. So far, I've resisted the tempatation to take it apart to see how it was made. Your step-by step illustrated guide is so clear and easy to follow. I have already made several wallets while reading thru it. Lots of possiblities for customizing with different sizes of paper too.

[omicronomicron]

I agree, bowmaster... awesome! My son regularly loses his wallets ... student-thinking I guess, rush rush rush - so I casn teach him this... or try the anti-wallet idea, also brill. My own key-ring has small acrds on it, plus I always attach it by the carber-thingy to the hole in the zip inside whatever bag I am using... the number of times this has stopped me from walking away from a counter , purse dangling... (so would have left it behind had it not been attached.) I have also a small credit-card sized magnifier and another one with a small light. BRILLIANT Ible, I really love this clever idea. Both ideas.Thnaks so much.

[bowmaster]

This is awesome, thank you!

[MSPOSSUM360]

I can't download it :(
What do I do?

[CloudsCrafts]

You dont need to download this tutorial just scroll to the top of the page and click veiw all steps !

[CloudsCrafts]

This REALLY helped It was a fun easy to-do craft and i loved it. My favorite part is that you can design your own wallet for free! Until next time! Keh keh keh...

[krazy4u69909124]

i must be a blond...( shh.. i think the blond is comming out of me)....but my hair is brown =(

[ldarling1]

I put change in the secret pockets. Plus, I made a slit instead of slit and diamond to make inside pockets hidden.

[Schooniedude]

I made mine out of cartoons from the newspaper and "laminated" it with packaging tape. Love the design by the way

[MackeFeet]

That's pretty sweet. I made one just tonight but made it like I make my duct tape wallets I used to do. I have a really simple way of doing it and, if you wouldn't mind, would like your permission to make an instructable on it. So what do you say?

[Yuliya]

Just added a tiny magnet to keep the coin pocket closed. Works great:)

[lilypop]

how did you add a coin pocket?

[Yuliya]

I used the piece of paper which remained after cutting out the holes for the credit card pockets. I just glued it behind the right side pocket and made a flap :)

[Pwag]

This needs a printable template for dweebs like me.

[brianfroelund]

http://db.tt/f7cMj2Ni

and editble:

http://db.tt/AZ3CtLyO

[Pwag]

You're my favorite deputy!

[BLUEBLOBS2]

It also has two bill pockets and a pocket for a driver's license.

[TXTCLA55]

Just finished mine. I made a custom design in Photoshop just because the plain style didn't fit well with me.

[BLUEBLOBS2]

This is an epic wallet. I love mine! I even put duct tape over it to make it more durable. :)

[reganbella]

ummmmmmmm.......... I tried :) Great 'ible though! I just couldn't figure it out

[battle]

how far in do you make the side lines

[busterbuster18724]

Its best to cover most of it in tape it makes it last longer i covered mine in orange tape :)

[Yuliya]

Awesome instructable! Just made one with transparent paper. Thanks for the great idea!

[kought]

This is a fantastic instructable. I've made tons of these, I've found the best combination to be paper that is laminated with clear packing tape on both sides. That one lasted me about 6 months. I tried making out out of aluminum foil laminated with packing tape, but it ripped in just about a week. I just made one out of Tyvek, hopefully that will last just as long!! I don't think I'll ever buy a wallet. Not when these things are so elegant, thin, and cheap!!

[PyroManiac96]

I made one out of tin foil :) thx for wallet idea this things awesome

[jjone538]

it might be a little fragile

[puzzler300]

That is a heaping pile of awsome!

[aman111]

i couldnt finish it. i dont have any tape so yeah i just couldnt finish it.

[ducttapefixeseverything]

Wow,nice y cant i come up with that

[A.C.E.]

make one out of an express mail envelope. This perfectly designed wallet goes from lasting two or three months of everyday use to lasting over 2 or 3 years. Not to mention it is tearproof/waterproof at that point :) 5 stars and thumbs up again!

[Chirpoff]

So I was sitting here late last night, reading a tutorial on boot shining, and when I clicked to the next step, a page came up informing me of a "furniture move" in process, but would I like to make a paper wallet in the meantime? I sat there for a moment like... wha?- oook, why not?

I downloaded and reviewed the template and instructions, and low and behold, I comprehended the design and measurements!

As I didn't feel like turning my printer on, upon close examination, I realized I could figure it out from scratch! With my handy pencil and piece of bright blue cardstock, I got to work. A little measuring here and a little cutting there, before I knew it, I was folding it into its last halves.

As I tucked in the final pieces and viewed the finished model, I was quite satisfied. But then the thought occurred to me: all good wallets either have a cool design on them or have a cool texture or look, in and of themselves. So, what my wallet lacked on the texture side, I was going to make up for on the design side.

So I sat there thinking. Should I use a marker... ehh, what about some other paper? no, I wanted it to be really special. I looked down at my cool blue wallet and at the scraps that I'd cut off the corners and the center during the process, and all of a sudden, it hit me! What if I were to take the tiny triangles and arrange them on the centerpiece in some sort of design?!

As I lay the slivers out piece by piece, they seemed to shape themselves into a circle. I grabbed my glue! After tediously placing each blue triangle on the large piece of excess paper, I laid it on my wallet. Pretty cool! But... it seemed to blend in a little to much. A couple of seconds of brainstorming later, I ran into my craft room and emerged with some special chalk from a stencil company.

Testing it out on a separate piece of paper, I loved how it gave the effect of a glowy, cheerful cloud behind the sun-like design! I brushed it onto my wallet and glued the complete centerpiece on.

I am really pleased with the results! Thank you for posting this Instructable!

[VerendusVir]

Common, its not that hard, just do what you did at the start, follow your creases. Dude, love the wallet, made it in five minutes in front of my computer.

[EeLeLeCtRiC]

nice but ge ts sweaty in my pocket