Turn it over and fold the tape up over the bottom of the pocket.ĥ. Use 1 strip across the bottom of the back of the cover. Attach the bottom of the pocket to the bottom of the checkbook cover.Ĭut a 7 inch long strip of duct tape and tear it in half lengthwise.Ĥ. Cut the flap out, stopping at the “Cut to Here” marks on both sides.ģ. Draw the flap for the bottom pocket leaving 3/8 inch edge on the sides and top.Ģ. How to Finish the Pockets for the Checkbook Cover.ġ. Make a second pocket just like the first one. It should be the same width as the main piece.ħ. You should have folded edges on both the top and bottom edges of the pocket, and it should be about 2 3/4 inches high.Ħ. Fold the sticky side of the first strip down over the top of the second strip to make an even edge.Ĭut a 3rd strip of duct tape 7 inches long and lay it over the bottom half (the sticky part) overlapping by about 1/4 inch.Īnd fold the sticky edge up over the pocket. Cut a 2nd strip of duct tape 7 inches long and lay it sticky side down on the first piece, covering about the bottom half of the strip.ģ. Cut a strip of duct tape about 7 inches long and lay it sticky side up.Ģ. Use the same color or a contrasting or coordinating color for the pockets.ġ. Cut this main piece to 6 3/8 inches wide by 6 3/4 inches high. Turn it over and put duct tape on the reverse side the way you did on the first side.Ħ. If not, add another strip of duct tape.ĥ. Measure to be sure the finished piece is at least 6 3/4 inches high. Continue overlapping strips of duct tape until you have 4 strips. Cut a second strip of duct tape the same length and place it on the aluminum foil, slightly overlapping the first strip.Ĥ. Cut a strip of duct tape a little less than 7 1/2 inches long and stick it across the top edge of the aluminum foil.ģ. To make the main part, cut a piece of aluminum foil 7 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches long and lay it on the plastic mat.Ģ. I measured my old checkbook cover and found the finished size when it’s open to be 6 3/8 inches wide by 6 3/4 inches high.Īs you add each new piece of duct tape, be sure to rub or burnish it all over so it will adhere well.ġ. Plastic Mat to Work on so Tape Doesn’t Stick Where it Shouldn’t How to Make a Duct Tape Checkbook Cover with a Security Feature. Here’s the Security Credit Card Holder I made with the same feature. Since it isn’t any more difficult to enclose aluminum foil in the duct tape sheets you make for a project, I thought I would add that security feature. So I decided to make one for myself using duct tape, which is very durable. Most of the checkbook covers you get (for free) are made of plastic and don’t last very well. A duct tape checkbook cover is easy to make, especially if you use your old checkbook cover for a pattern.
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