Use Cardboard To Make A Billfold or Wallet!

This is an easy instructable...how to make a billfold out of cardboard.

Step 1 Tools And Materials I Used

One piece of thin cardboard. Then I used scissors for cutting the paper needed, glue of course, clamps to hold while gluing, paint brushes, and finally, some high gloss polyurethane varnish, water based. For the driver's license compartment, I used a piece of plastic,3 and 7/8ths by 2 and 7/8ths in.
For the edging "leather" I used kraft paper, cut to 3/4in in width. Interior compartments are made of a heavy cardstock.

Comments

[McGrep]

Very polished and deceptively leather-like. Such a great final product considering all materials are paper and cardboard based (besides the paint). I must try this.

[yo homie GEEE]

hey, i am ish-new and i want to find out what to do in this site...... any suggestions? WOW this is a awesome wallet......... i love the little license pouch, i have not made it yet but i looked it up on google images........ AWESOME! catch you later!

[no swear-man]

sweet this is awesome

[DebH57]

Hoo Hoo 2 in the finals! Look at you!

[Creativeman]

Stranger things have happened...I guess? Cman

[mastermakoko]

how do you hold the money? i want to make this because my old leather wallet is peeling to my credit cards... so how do you hold the money?

[Matt21497]

This is really cool looking!

[Creativeman]

Thanks Matt. Cman

[vhcl]

WHAOOOOO!!!!! I though that was actual stitching until I read this step.

[abbyadams]

Can I make this from old record album covers?

[JohnMac]

This looks so realistic, great job.

[Creativeman]

Thanks JM. Cman

[Uthman]

Absolutely awesome =) I would paint the inside too

[Creativeman]

Thank you. Cman

[Creativeman]

Done! Cman

[Rishnai]

Awesome job painting!

[Creativeman]

Thank you. Cman

[computer_freak_8]

Nice! This is pretty cool.

[Creativeman]

Thanks. Cman

[Creativeman]

Thank you. Cman

[thejimdandy]

Beautiful paint job man. Like many of the other commenter I thought it was leather. Awesome! Well done Creativeman ^_

[Creativeman]

Thanks. Cman

[Uthman]

Disneyland is actually located in Anaheim, CA
=))

[snownight]

Best Instructable ever??? Yeah...Fo' Sho'

[Creativeman]

Thank you snownight! Cman

[snownight]

I appreciate your acknowledgement of my comment. You are very welcome!

[scoochmaroo]

You got Lifehackered!

[Creativeman]

Thanks scooch:...checked it out, lots of naysaying nabobs of negativity on that site! what's up with that? Cman

[scoochmaroo]

It's good for the print screen for your personal memoirs ;) Most people who review things are jerks with too high opinions of their opinions. (er. . . instructables company excluded. . . ?) Someone at an awesome website (besides ours!) thought your project was awesome enough to do their own write up about it! That's awesome! awesome.

[Creativeman]

Thanks scooch....I get it....Cman

[berky93]

that looks awesome! I think it may be time for me to make a new wallet soon. I've been using a rubber band for a while (it really works well though!) I dont think I'm going to make it out of cardboard, as I tend to completely shred paper/cardboard ones, but you've definitely given me some good inspiration. good job!

[Creativeman]

Thank you!..Cman

[imonsei]

hehe. are you perchance a tabletop player? the details with the painting of the stitches give you away :D (if im correct that is)

[DaveNJ]

C'man - great job! That really looks like leather. Great idea for the stitching too.

[Creativeman]

Thanks Dave. Cman

[LuminousObject]

I just saw the picture before I saw the title, and I thought it was actually leather. Great job. I need a new wallet.

[Creativeman]

Thanks. Cman

[beyondimagination]

definitely one of the better looking cardboard wallets

[ChrysN]

The paint and stitching makes it look really snazzy, great job!

[Creativeman]

Thanks Chrys. Cman