A penny; although most people do not know, there are many different colors that these coins can have, even if they are not toned. Although it can be a pretty unassuming piece of money with its low face value when combined in just the right way the contrasting colors can be used to make a beautiful design! When it comes to Lincoln cents, and cents as a whole there are three major colors that are applicable: Red (RD) Red-Brown (RB) and Brown(BN), and sometimes a blue/green color if the coins become oxidized, or even black. Amazingly, many artists have creatively used this concept to put pennies in numerous places such as on floors, tables, and even in picture frames! These are great, because not only does it provide you with a fantastic opportunity to coin roll hunt, but it gives you something great to do with the left over pennies! In general, the steps are fairly simple. First, you obtain the pennies (and hopefully search them for Wheaties =) ). Next, you get the surface that you are going to spread the pennies across, and you spread them across the surface. Some people like to glue down each coin individually, but others do not find this to be necessary. After laying the coins across the surface, you paint on a "seal" coat of epoxy (grout can be used if the project is for flooring). Next, a layer of epoxy is poured across the entire surface to provide a hard, lasting finish. When pouring the material, make sure that you pour it slowly and let it settle naturally for the best result. If you seen any bubbles form after either of the layers, use something like a blow torch to pop any bubbles, but do not do this too long after the initial pouring because it can cause the material to not properly set. After this, let the epoxy dry for about 48 hours and enjoy your finished product! Below are some awesome designs that people have made for some inspiration and ideas! The image above is an awesome island top, made by John Drennan Above is an image of "Kelly's freehand penny foyer" Above is an image of an American Flag that is made out of pennies, with the stars made out of dimes. Above is an image of just a really cool design that is made out of pennies. Above is an image of an arrow that is made using pennies and dimes. Above is a floor made out of pennies and epoxy, which goes to show that a design still looks cool even if no specific design is made. Above is an image of a table top that has a design made out of pennies. Above is another awesome floor design made out of pennies. Above is an image of a dollar sign that is made out of pennies. Whats different about this design, is that you can see the placement of each cent and not too many coins are used!
Well, there you have it, another use for those pennies! It is truly amazing the creative designs that can be made using pennies, using all of the different colors that they naturally have! As long as a little creativity is used, some awesome designs and images can be made. I really hope that you enjoyed this article, and that you keep on the look out for some more articles from Let's Start A Coin Collection! By: Brandon Spiegel, Owner and Founder of Let's Start A Coin Collection file:///C:/Users/brand/Downloads/google1e750597dd8642a3%20(3).html
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