How to Fold a $1 Dollar Bill

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How to Fold a $1 Dollar Bill

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Step 1 of 15

Get a one dollar bill, fold four times, one for each corner.

Step 2 of 15
Like this...

Like this...

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After folding the four corners. Notice how the bill has the marks of those folds.

After folding the four corners. Notice how the bill has the marks of those folds.

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Fold both ends of the bill by pulling in the sides, in order to have the shape of a triangle

Fold both ends of the bill by pulling in the sides, in order to have the shape of a triangle

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Bill with both ends folded into triangles

Bill with both ends folded into triangles

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Fold both ends (tips) of the triangles into the center of the bill.

Fold both ends (tips) of the triangles into the center of the bill.

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Fold the four sides of the triangles  (two per triangle) towards the inside. Already amazing, uh?

Fold the four sides of the triangles (two per triangle) towards the inside. Already amazing, uh?

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Fold both sides towards the back of the bill - here you see the right side folded (looks like it disappeared).

Fold both sides towards the back of the bill - here you see the right side folded (looks like it disappeared).

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Bill with both sides folded backwards

Bill with both sides folded backwards

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The bill now has three differentiated thirds. Fold them as shown. Right third to the left. Left third to the right.

The bill now has three differentiated thirds. Fold them as shown. Right third to the left. Left third to the right.

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The three thirds folded.

The three thirds folded.

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This is where magic starts. Insert both corners into the sleeves created by the folding. Here you see how to insert one corner.

This is where magic starts. Insert both corners into the sleeves created by the folding. Here you see how to insert one corner.

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Inserting the second corner. Almost there!

Inserting the second corner. Almost there!

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The two corners are now inserted in the corners. We are done! Note how tight it looks.

The two corners are now inserted in the corners. We are done! Note how tight it looks.

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The other side of the bill after finishing.  Hand it over to a friend and ask them to unfold it without tearing it apart. I had my first folded bill in my wallet for 10 years. It brought me luck :-)

The other side of the bill after finishing. Hand it over to a friend and ask them to unfold it without tearing it apart. I had my first folded bill in my wallet for 10 years. It brought me luck :-)

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1 US dollar bill

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Olivia Guzzo

Cool

Olivia Guzzo last year

Lucas G

First time I was shown how to do it, I was leaving abroad and the person teaching me probably didn't want to spend more than $1. Also, is it possible that many years ago US bills had different sizes?

(author) last year

Cole Carpenter

Doing it with a $1 might save you a little money duh

Cole Carpenter last year

Timothy Woods

This worked pretty smoothly on my first try. And since all U.S. bills are the same size, it'll work with any of them!

Timothy Woods last year

John Holmes

This is definitely a cool party trick

John Holmes last year

Nicole Brown

That's fun. Good way to save them.

Nicole Brown last year

Jose Escobar

I did it with a 20 and it worked on my first try

Jose Escobar last year

Jordan Conway

Yeah. I got it on this first attempt too. That was cool.

Jordan Conway last year

Dirk Flachbart

This worked perfectly on my first attempt. Love it!

Dirk Flachbart last year

Pasha Sadri

Can this be done with a $100 bill?

Pasha Sadri last year

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