Recycled Carton Wallet

by bayden.lock in Craft > Wallets

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Recycled Carton Wallet

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Do you have unused cartons lying around? If you do this Instructable is perfect for you. in this Instructable I will show you how to make this nifty little recycled wallet.

Materials

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For this project you will need:

1 orange juice or milk carton

1 pair of scissors

1 black marker

1 carton wallet template. download and printout here: milk_carton_wallet_template.pdf


Cutting

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Pull the flaps at the top open and cut down the two sides so that the long piece contains the base and the pouring neck.

​Marking Out

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Using the template line it up with the pouring neck and trace and mark out the lines on the wings as shown.

Cutting Out

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Cut out the outline that you made earlier. Make sure that the marks made along the wings are still there.

Folding

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Fold the marks you made on the wings, the folds should lead to the corner on the wing.

Finished

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To close the wallet fold the bottom flap with the hole over the pouring neck and screw the lid on. To open it unscrew the lid and pull the flap back.

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