About a year ago, someone hit (and ran) my car while it was parked in front of my house and knocked part of my drivers side mirror off my car. I still have a partial mirror and part of the plastic casing, but it's a mess. Last May when my car had the yearly inspection, they asked if I would be getting the mirror fixed, I told them yes, and they passed me. Well I did have every intention of getting the mirror fixed, but after getting a quote, I couldn't afford it! May is almost here and I'm just about due for another inspection, and my mirror is still not fixed. I don't think I'm going to pass again. What does this have to do with today's craft? I'm getting there...
On the way to work I passed a car parked on the side of the road with a damaged drivers side mirror (and anyone who lives up here knows, it's common to see side mirrors hanging off cars because parking on narrow streets up here is a hazard) but being they had a red car, they had used red duct tape to reattach their mirror and it looked decent. A tad bit ghetto, but decent! I make a note that I should try this and go to work. Upon getting to work and checking my email, I see that Michael's Crafts has sent me an email letting me know that their duct tape is on sale today only. I decide to run over at lunch to pick up a role of black duct tape to try to fix my drivers mirror, and hopefully pass inspection next month!
Now, this brings me to today's craft! When I got to Michael's to buy the black duct tape I see they have several pretty awesome printed duct tape rolls and end up finding one that has flames all over it. My heart flutters and I think, "What can I make with that?!?!". I remember I've seen duct tape wallets AND I remember that Stan and I just had a conversation not to long ago that his wallet is on it's way out.
After work we went grocery shopping and made dinner so it took me a while before I began the wallet, that is why I'm posting so late, but this is what I came up with using this tutorial I found HERE. I am posting the "after" picture first so you can see what I came up with, but if you are interested in seeing the process come together, keep scrolling down.
I'm happy to report that it came out 110% better then I expected, it's durable and fun and I LURV it. Yes...lurv!!! So does Stan! He now has a new wallet that is freakin' awesome and cost less then $2.50 to make!
The finished wallet, I put my stuff in it so you could see it finished, and the check register is where the money would normally go! Notice I made a pocket under the credit cards AND a window for the drivers license (I had to hide vital info, which is why the cards are tucked and pulled out weird):
The beginning strips, layering duct tape:
More layering:
Finished stacking for actual wallet:
Covering the sides:
Actual wallet all done, now moving on to the compartments:
Here is where the credit cards will go:
Credit card compartment attached and pocket for extra stuff made:
After I added the license window, and closed it up, this is how it looks folded and closed:
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