Make a Shirt Out of a Dollar Bill

Have you ever wondered how to make a shirt out of a dollar bill? Me too! Well, I did it today (with a little help from an article I found on the internet).

This is how you make a collared shirt out of a dollar bill. A great oragami challenge.

1. Place the dollar on a flat surface long ways with George facing up. Fold the dollar in half.

2. Unfold the dollar and then fold each side into the middle crease from the previous fold.

3. Turn the dollar over and fold down the white strip at the very end of the bill.

4. Turn it over and at the same end, fold the corners into the middle line that is made by the two folds. This will be the collar. The exact angles are not critical.

5. Fold the opposite ends inward to make a sort of "necklace". Use this fold to control the length of the shirt.

6. Fold the end that you just folded again, the rest of the way so the bottom fits under the “collar.” The collar holds this fold in place. You can get the best fit by tucking the end under the collar and sliding your finger down to the bottom to make the crease.

7. To make the sleeves:

-Unfold both of the folds you just made. Then slightly unfold the two middle folds for the sleeves. Take one side at the bottom of the dollar where you just made the fold in step 5. Pinch out a corner shape (reverse the crease made in step 5 on the outer edge).

-Fold the side back into place with the “sleeve” sticking out.

-Make the other sleeve the same way.

8. Fold both of the upwards folds back under the collar. You have made collared shirt out of a dollar bill!

Ideas for use:

o as a tip
o as a gift for a child (use bigger bills the same way)
o as a way to pay off your bet (as in you lost your shirt)
o to help the tooth fairy be creative
o as incentives for employees (the bigger the bill, the bigger the incentive)

Here's a video that explains it all.