I've made Duct Tape wallets before, and my last one finally got so grimy my husband insisted I replace it. So I tried something slightly different, using the same basic construction. I took some of my library comic strip art and reformatted it to be the right size and dimensions. After printing in color on photo paper, I laminated it with Contact Paper. Using a combo of clear packing tape and some Duct Tape, I made the wallet you see below.
I used some old discarded library checkout cards to make interior pockets. One of them is from a book called NOBODY ELSE HAS TO KNOW by Ingrid Tomey, and the other is from TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS by Donna Jo Napoli.
Next time, I plan to make one using the actual cover of a discarded paperback novel. The exterior would look like this:
I like how cheesy that cover is. Of course I'd remove the remains of that barcode label.
There are tutorials/patterns all over the internet. Here are a few:
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| (Ignore my fat Slovak fingers) |
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| Open, with the exterior showing |
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| The interior |
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| The inside and interior are lined with plaid Duct Tape |
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| The library checkout cards form pockets to stash stuff behind, plus there's a clear plastic pocket OVER them, so you can slip something like your Drivers License (or public library card) into it! |
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| Do it! |
Next time, I plan to make one using the actual cover of a discarded paperback novel. The exterior would look like this:
I like how cheesy that cover is. Of course I'd remove the remains of that barcode label.