DIY Coat Check Tags
January 9, 2009 · Posted in diy, e's vow renewal, unique details by ami elizabeth
As soon as I saw this project on Style Me Pretty last year, I knew I had to make coat check tags. Not only are they easy to do, but they are so unexpectedly cute and I love it when guests know you thought of everything.
{Author’s personal collection}
You will need:
- hole punch
- eyelets & eyelet setter
- rotary trimmer
- cardstock
- elastic
Instructions:
- I started by laying out my template using MS Word (yes, I have Photoshop and Illustrator, but I’m kind of a Word junkie when it comes to tables). I was able to get 9 tags to a page on 8.5×11 paper.
- First, I copied the graphic I wanted into the template (the swirled oval), and created separate cells with a border for the tear-off portion
- Then using Word’s mail merge functionality, I input the numbers into the two spots on the tag
- After printing on my trusty home printer, I cut out each of the tags and using my rotary trimmer, perforated the tear-off portion
- For diagonal corners, I marked off 3/4″ in each direction from both top corners and cut with scissors
- To finish, simply punch a hole and set an eyelet, then thread with elastic!
{Image via Jenna}
Total cost for 100: Elastic = $7, cardstock = $5, eyelets = $10 = $22
Total time: approximately 5 hours (most of this was tying elastic and making the template exactly perfect)
The template for the coat check tags is stored {here}. You’ll need to modify for fonts and such but it might get you started on your way!
E.
L-O-V-E them! I don’t know why coat check tags flip my wig, but they do.
Did anyone use yours? I made 175 and used 19. I could have saved myself HOURS of work. But you never know what October in Chicago will be, right?
I love this idea. Yours turned out so cute!
Everyone that was there knows you thought of everything and then some!!!!
You know how skiers don’t take their ski lift tags off their coats all season? I kind of wanted to leave my coat check tag on. A little status quo thing if you will :)
You DID think of everything. Love this idea!
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