Workshop · WS-031
Fold-over recipe document wallet
Protect paper recipes from incidental splashes while they are stored away from cooking heat.
Editorial construction draft. Original digital diagrams; no physical build or load certification. Read dimensions, fit and use limits before making changes. US customary dimensions control; metric values are references.
Before marking and cutting
- US inches; feet where appropriate. Metric values are rounded references. Written inch values control.
- 3/4 in means measured 0.750 in actual thickness wherever used. Recalculate mating lengths for other sheet thicknesses; do not substitute nominal stock blindly.
Use limits
- No waterproof, archival, food-contact, flame or heat rating.
Materials and cuts
| Part | Qty | Size to cut | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Clear wallet blank | 1 | 20 × 13 in 508 × 330.2 mm | 0.020 in clear flexible polypropylene; no heat rating. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
| B Closure dots | 2 | 1/2 × 1/2 in 12.7 × 12.7 mm | Paired self-adhesive hook-and-loop dots. Cut blank before seams or fitting. |
Hardware and consumables
- 26 × 1 in transparent document tape. Two 13 in edge lengths; trim excess.
- 1 × Paired closure dots. One mating pair.
Tools
- Rule
- Marker
- Scissors
- Blunt creasing tool
Assembly
- Cut A 20 × 13 in. This fits US Letter sheets without folding the paper, but is not a waterproof document enclosure.
- Round four corners to 1/4 in radius and smooth the edges; do not heat-form the polymer.
- With X along the 20 in length, mark fold lines X = 9 and 18 in. The remaining 2 in forms the closure flap.
- Cold-fold at X = 9 in to bring the first 9 in panel over the central 9 in panel; stop if the chosen plastic cracks or whitens.
- Use transparent document tape along the two 13 in side edges of the resulting pocket, folding a 1 in-wide tape strip around each edge.
- Keep the top at X = 18 in open. Press the tape according to its adhesive instructions; no staple enters the pocket.
- Fold the 2 in flap over the opening. Apply a pair of closure dots at the flap’s midpoint with 1/2 in distance from its free edge.
- Test the adhesive with an empty pocket before inserting a recipe. Reject any tape that lifts or leaves a sticky internal surface.
- Slide paper in with 1/4 in minimum clearance from the taped side seams. Close the flap without squeezing air toward wet paper.
- Place the wallet outside the stove clearance area. Remove the paper before wiping the outside and dry fully before closing.
Checks
- Two 9 in panels and one 2 in flap from the 20 in blank.
- Side seams continuous; no sharp staple or damaged fold.
- Paper slides out dry and freely after an ordinary handling trial.
Cleaning and maintenance
- Wipe only when empty.
- Replace cracked film or lifting tape.
Primary context
These sources inform the context and do not endorse the original construction design.