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Looking for a way to impress people with your money? Try folding a dollar bill into a fashionable ring. This ring has the number 1 faced out as the "gem," and if it's folded correctly it won't come apart. You can also create a ring out of a five, ten, or twenty dollar bill, though you might want to be careful flashing it around. If you want to learn how to make a folded dollar bill ring, keep reading.
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Place the bill on a flat surface, face up. It should have no wrinkles. Smooth it out as much as possible. This works best with a new, crisp dollar bill. If it’s old and wrinkly, consider ironing it first. -
Fold the top margin down. Do it so that the fold falls just under the white edge. For each fold, make sure to run your fingernail or use a creasing tool, such as a bone folder, along the crease. This will help make the fold sharp and crisp, giving your work a clean, professional look. This covers the white edge and makes the finished ring a bit slimmer.Advertisement
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Fold the bottom margin up. Do it the same as the top fold, to cover the white edge. Crease the fold with your fingernail.
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Fold the bill in half lengthwise. Bring the top and bottom edges you created together. Crease the fold.
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Fold the bill in half lengthwise again. Run your fingernail or a pen over the fold to make it crisp and clean.
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Check the folds. Be sure they are all creased neatly.
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Orient the bill so that the numerals are facing out. Position the bill so that the numerals are facing outward and are right side up in front of you. This orientation ensures you’re working with the bill correctly aligned.
- You can fold under the white margins on either side if you'd like. Crease them right where the white part meets the green.
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Fold the right third of the bill upwards. Form a 90-degree angle with the fold. The placement of this fold can be adjusted to make the ring larger or smaller.
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Wrap the tab around the bill. Fold the part of the bill that is sticking up straight down behind the bill, making a crease along the edge.
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Turn the folded bill over.
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Loop the end around. Take the long end and curl it around the back to form a loop. Then, pass the free end under the tab to secure the loop in place.
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Create the "stone" or "gem" part of the ring. Take the short tab, and fold it across, over the angled fold on the outside of the ring. Make sure that the number ‘1’ is well positioned, then tuck the end underneath.
- Arrange the number so it's on the outside, then tuck the end underneath. This is the "stone" or "gem" part of the ring. [1] X Research source
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Finish the ring. Fold the loose end that's still sticking down under and tuck it in under the "stone".
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Finished.
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QuestionWill folding down and under and tucking into the opposite side in the last step hold the ring together better than folding up and back?Community AnswerYes, it will. It will make the ring sturdier.
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QuestionCan you show this being done with a 20 dollar bill?Community AnswerA 20 dollar bill would be folded the same way. People usually do this kind of stuff with one dollar bills so that they're not wasting too much money on silly party tricks. You get the same effect with a one dollar bill as with a 20 dollar bill.
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QuestionHow long does it take to get really good at it?Elizabeth BolsterCommunity AnswerThe amount of time it will take to get really good at it varies from person to person. Practicing will help with this.
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- Don't lose the ring. It's still worth at least a dollar!Thanks
- No glue or cutting should be necessary.Thanks
- Don't wear it while washing your hands!Thanks
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- While doing step 8, in which you have to fold one-thirds of the bill, fold a little more of the note so that it doesn't come out all the time and disturb you.
- Make sure to use a bill with a small enough value that you don't mind losing, since folding it makes it smaller.
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Things You'll Need
- Any US-denomination bill will work, but if you have a choice, try to find a crisp, new bill rather than an older one.
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