A Collection of DIY Wallets, Hacks, and Additions

July 23rd, 2008 | by Pyro222 |

I must admit that I have a sleight fetish for really cool wallet hacks and additions. Below is a list of some of the best hacks, mods, additions and original designs I have recently come across.

Make a $5.00 “Space Pen” for your wallet - This is probably one of my favorite wallet additions. Doctor_wu from instructables came up with the idea for slightly modifying a refill from one of those space pens to create an awesome wallet pen. He basically creates a custom clip for it and then throws on a nice heat shrink wrap. Excellent idea!
Origami Wallet - Need an emergency make-shift wallet? Check out this instructable by mitxela where he shows you how to make a very useful paper wallet from standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper.
Pocket Sized Map Book - Here is a great idea. Use google maps to make your own custom pocket map book that can easily be stuffed into the pouch of your wallet. Check out this great instructable by j_l_larson
DIY Jeans Cuff Wallet - This is an interesting DIY wallet by pkruep from instructables in which they use denim from the cuff of an old pair of pants to make a rather durable and original looking wallet.
DIY: The Magic Flip Wallet! - This one is a sure winner. This is instructables user, LasVegas’s tutorial on making a custom, magically diverse wallet in which it appears you can flip around a number of ways.
Wallet made from a computer keyboard - This one is the ultimate in geek wallets. Zieak at intructables shows you how to make a durable, conversation-starting wallet from the thin circuit sheet found inside your old keyboard.
Bitchin’ Innertube Wallet - Instructables user jmengel posted a nice tutorial for building a nice wallet from a bicycle inner tube. He even uses a magnet to clip the wallet together. Nice!
Wallet Made Out of Dollar Bills - This one is a bit perverse, but will definitely get people talking. TeacherOfTheWays from instructables has a how-to for making a wallet entirely out of dollar bills. This one will cost you about $10 but hey, if you find yourself in a pinch, you can spend your wallet. What other $10 wallet has that feature?
Always have Correct Change in your wallet - Now this instructable from RTourn has a nifty way to keep some spare change easily accessible in your wallet without to worry of it jingling around or falling out. A simple yet clever idea.
Credit Card SD Holder - This is a very clever instructable from sarCastro which shows you a way to keep a little extra memory in your wallet on-the-go. Very cool!