Trim any scruffy edges.Ĭut the sticky corners out by slicing the exterior duck tape from the corner of the interior colour – as though you were continuing the line from each edge – the cut out will be a small square section on each corner.įold over the sticky exterior onto the interior at the narrow ends. (Your exterior with be bigger than the interior. Using the exterior colour duck tape, overlay the sticky rectangle with rows of tape, leaving 1/2″ extra overhanging all four sides.

Peel this rectangle off of your cutting mat and flip it over so that it is sticky-side-up. You want to overlap the rows until you have a rectangle that is 13.5″ wide by 6.5″ high. Lay out the interior colour duck tape across your cutting mat. (I’ve labelled it in purple so it’s easier to know what I’m referring to) Duct Tape Wallet – Outer Shell You will be reaching for these trim pieces throughout the project, so it’s easier to have them pre-cut and ready. Cut this strip into four (roughly) equal rows – length-wise. Start by laying out a piece of your trim coloured duck tape across the length of your cutting mat. Exacto knife (parental supervision required).Clear scotch tape or packing tape cut down to scotch tape width (scotch tape is MUCH easier to work with).

2 – 3 rolls of coordinating duck tape (one for the exterior, one for the interior and a third for the trim).Okay, Georgia’s Mom is a closer friend (Georgia is 10), but I don’t want to discount any awesome friendships that lead to a knock on the door to show me an awesome craft. All you have to pay is the shipping.My friend Georgia stopped by the other day to show me a really cool duct tape wallet she’d purchased. Even better, Ducti promises that if your wallet ever wears out, they will gladly replace it with a new one. And if it ever gets damaged for any reason, you can simply fix it with the same material and it will look literally like nothing was changed. Since it’s made from duct tape, the whole thing is immensely durable. The Triplet, on the other hand, measures 4.1 x 9.6 inches open, with space for up to ten cards. The Classic measures 3.75 x 8.5 inches wide when open, with one large pocket for bills and two smaller pockets for fitting up to eight cards. Both wallets come with nickel-plated grommets, a Ducti sticker and a repair strip (of duct tape, of course). Just like the names imply, the former has a traditional bi-fold design for hanging on to a moderate stash, while the latter goes the tri-fold route in case you’re Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim’s bastard child. There are two models of the Ducti Wallet, the Classic and the Triplet. Instead, the unassuming little bastard just carries your cash and cards like any well-meaning wallet should. It’s neither a fashionable accoutrement nor a clever article for the geek crowd. Neither hip nor pretentious, just like duct tape, the pocket accessory doesn’t bear any illusion about what it is.

Cool duck tape wallet