Making a Double Billfold

So you want a double billfold for your duct tape wallet? Not a problem! Just follow this step-by-step guide, and you'll see that it's quite easy to do.

I'm assuming you've just completed Step 5 of my wallet-making guide. This is the time when adding the extra billfold is easiest. 

Basically what we are going to do is insert a divider into the billfold. I'm making a black wallet, but I'm going to make the divider out of navy blue duct tape, both for coolness and so that it will stand out in the pictures.

Step 1

Make a sheet. Do it the same way you did before. This sheet needs to fit inside your wallet, and you don't want it to stick out. My wallet is 8 in. by 3.5 in., so I'm going to make the divider 7.75 in. long and 3 in. tall. It's shorter so that it will fit inside easily.

Making a 3 in. by 7.75 in. sheet. Remember: Nice clean edges.

Almost done.

Step 2

Place the divider sheet. Put it a little bit above your center crease.

Man, that was a tough step.

Step 3

Attach the divider sheet. Rip a strip of duct tape off your roll. Cut it so that it's slightly shorter than 7.75 in. long (7 inches or so) using your Xacto knife (make sure to have clean edges on both sides). Then, cut it in half longwise, so that you end up with two skinny strips; and don't worry, it doesn't have to be perfect.

Use one of these strips to attach the divider to the wallet. You want it to be roughly centered on the divider, with half on the divider and half on the wallet. Once it's in a good spot, press it down and smooth it out as always.

Then, flip the divider over. If necessary, peel the adhering strip back a bit; you want it to be stuck onto the wallet only as far as your center crease.

You should be able to see some adhesive.

Now, use the other half of that strip to adhere this side of the divider too. Try to line it up with the one on the other side, so that all the adhesive is covered. If you can't get it perfect, that's OK, of course. Once you have it positioned, press and smooth it.

Close to perfect.

And that's it! The reason for putting the divider slightly above the crease is so that there will be a small "gap" between the divider and the wallet. This acts almost like a hinge, and lets the divider fold and move easily. We'll be using this technique again later when we add an ID slot.

Tada! Completed double billfold.

Now that you've added the double billfold, you can go back to making your wallet.