Money Shirt

By Dallin -
The origami money shirt is a simple and fun origami model. It, unlike most origami, is folded from a U.S. dollar bill. For those of you that don't live in the U.S., you can just cut a piece of paper to the dimensions of one (about 16cm by 6.5m). Any denomination will work, but a one dollar bill is cheapest. Money origami is also a great way to give someone money, i.e. a gift or tip.

Step 1: Take your dollar bill and orient it horizontally (normally you should have it face side up, but I forgot so bear with me)


Step 2: Valley fold it in half lengthwise, crease well, and unfold


Step 3: Valley fold the top and bottom edges to this center crease




Step 4: At the far right side, valley fold the white tips of the bill back (those not using bills just fold back half a centimeter)


Step 5: Valley fold the two corners to the center...

...one...
...and two. It should look like this and you should have flaps like a collar of a shirt:

Step 6: Now fold the bill in thirds following the pics below



It should look like this:
If you didn't start face down, it will show part of the 'One' that's one the bill.
(side view)
You can also tuck the shirt you folded up under the collar so it stays in place. If you want to make a sleeveless collared shirt then you are done. To make sleeves, follow the next few steps.

Step 7: Unfold the bill so it matches the photo below


Step 8: At the crease mark farthest to the left, make a squash fold by pulling that inside part up and squashing it flat



One sleeve done! Repeat on the bottom and your shirt is complete!



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