DIY Gift Idea: Cassette Tape Wallets
December 2, 2008 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Home & Living
I saw a strange thing on the bar today: A Shawshank Redemption soundtrack cassette tape. Uh, where did that come from I ask the husband.
From the old cassette player we just donated to Goodwill. Oh.
Well, what to do with it now? He then mentions he has a whole box full of cassette tapes. That’s when I suggest making cassette tape wallets!
And I found a lovely little tutorial on just that at Chezlin. She used a zipper, glue and fabric to create some cool wallets from old cassette tapes. And Chezlin painted this one with enamel paints. Cute!
Here’s another one from Chezlin with a side view:
Would you enjoy using a cassette tape wallet?
All images via Chezlin. Used with permission.
adding the zipper looks hard to me. I hate zippers, or at least messing with them. I do like that they keep my pants shut. Otherwise these are cute AND not even the ones I told you I saw
I may have tried to make one of the one Jennifer saw. It was held together with a rubber band, which doesn’t work or us bull-in-a-china-shop types. This one looks less likely to help me lose my stuff.
A question, though: Has anyone tried actually carrying one of these in a pants pocket? ‘Cause I don’t remember it being particularly comfy…
This soooo clever. I like the plastic outside but am bothered by the holes a bit. Thinking of ways to work them into a design or cover them … buttons, beads … hmmm