For the creative minded coins are for more than just monetary use, they also make great materials for craft and home décor projects and are being used in everything from jewelry projects to floors. If you have some loose change (your going to need a lot of it for some of these projects) and are feeling kind of crafty than you should check out these four great tutorials that show the many unique ways that coins can be used in crafting and home décor projects.
Dollar Store Crafts: 36 Cent Penny Necklace
Heather at Dollar Store Crafts shares how Crafster user lasandri made this 36 cent Penny Necklace for just $1.36, using thirty-six pennies, some jump rings, a clasp, and a drill. Not only is this an inexpensive project to make but also the end result is a gorgeous necklace that is sure to become the talk of anywhere you wear it.
You can find out how the 36 Cent Penny Necklace was made by visiting Dollar Store Crafts.
EPBOT: Penny Desk
Jen shares how she made a Penny Desk (exactly as it sounds – a desk covered in pennies) on her blog, EPBOT. Jen’s Penny Desk tutorial is great as she tells how she did it using step-by-step instructions and plenty of photos to show how she did it. This is extremely easy to do; however it is quite time consuming.
You can find Jen’s Penny Desk tutorial by visiting her blog, EPBOT.
Apartment Therapy: Nickel Tile Floor
If you are looking for a unique flooring idea than you might want to check out the tutorial for creating a floor using nickels on Apartment Therapy. The floor was done by The Chamberlains, who are regular readers of the Apartment Therapy blog, in their master bathroom. The tutorial is easy to follow, with well written step-by-step instructions.
You can find the tutorial for the Chamberlain’s nickel tile floor by visiting the blog, Apartment Therapy.
Make Projects: Penny Countertop
Shane Selman, a Make Projects user, shares his own DIY tutorial for how he recovered a countertop using a lot of pennies, some epoxy, and some paint. This is actually not a hard project to complete but it is a very time consuming one. Shane’s tutorial for covering the countertop in pennies is very easy to follow with excellent written step-by-step directions, and a few pictures to help you understand the construction process.
You can find Shane’s Penny Countertop tutorial by visiting Make Projects.