Does the hassle of pulling out your wallet every day to scan your Clipper card — sometimes accompanied by a frantic Mary Poppins-esque purse-rummage — make you want to claw your eyes out? Does the mundanity of scanning a regular old blue rectangle along with every other dead-eyed commuter bum you out?

One BART rider took matters into her own hands to spice up her morning commute. Amy Wibowo, a San Francisco programmer and the creator of monthly zine series BubbleSort Zines, turned a Clipper card into a wearable ring — and yes, it works.

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"At the exit gate, I'm always forgetting which part of my purse I put my Clipper card in," said Wibowo. "I thought it'd be a lot handier for me if I had it in some jewelry, so I wouldn't lose it in my purse and I could tap out with my hand."

With advice from her friend Samantha Gold, who is a software engineer at Etsy, she embarked on a crafting experiment. To extract the Clipper card's RFID chip and antennae, Wibowo soaked it in pure acetone. Then, she wrapped the delicate wire and chip in clear packing tape to protect it, placed it in jewelry, and waited for the resin to set.

Video posted on Wibowo's Twitter shows her successfully loading the Clipper ring at a BART vending machine.

On Twitter, BART applauded her ingenuity, sharing photos of her project. However, they soon followed up their praise to clarify that they don't encourage any alteration of Clipper cards. Official BART policy on the Clipper card website says "do not alter your Clipper card in any way."

But in practice, BART fare inspectors shouldn't have a problem with an altered card, as long as it scans. In a reply on Twitter to Wibowo's question as to whether her Clipper ring would be considered valid, they stated, "We've been texting with the Deputy Chief in charge of the fare inspection teams and he says: If it reads correctly, we'd accept it."

The other Clipper card-accepting transportation agencies have not weighed in.

Wibowo says she's pleased to have BART's blessing, and hopes to experiment with creating more Clipper card rings in the future. While this could be a potential business opportunity, she said, "Instead of making them for people, I'm more interested in teaching people how to do it."

Other BART riders have made similar Clipper card alterations: one created an embroidered clothing patch; another made RFID press-on nails. The risk of such DIY projects isn't too high — if it goes south and doesn't scan, you're only out the $3 an adult Clipper card costs. So go forth, commuters, and be crafty.