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Do you ever find wallets extremely bulky, often feeling like there's a brick wedged inside your butt?
I did, until I found out about paper wallets, via Lifehacker.
This is my latest version:
(File can be downloaded from here)
For those not familiar with paper wallets, here's the original video tutorial on how to make one
(also described here in detail):
and the thumb calendar along with an explanation can be found here:
A few pointers concerning using the word file used for the tube/calender wallet;
1. Print double sided to include the tube map, or single sided without
2. The first line on the left edge of the paper indicates where the first fold should be made. The following lines are more rough indications, and are really meant to indicate where you should make the cuts.
3. Of course these wallets fall apart eventually, which is why some reinforcement with cello tape is often necessary. Generally one of these lasts me a month before I need to make another.
4. Feel free to make any improvements and please let me know when you do!
Many thanks to this bloke and whoever it was who came up with the idea for these wallets, for providing the inspiration behind this.
Some of my work colleagues reckon I should go and sell this idea on BBC's Dragon's den!
