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Pin It It's President's Day so I thought it was the perfect time to do some penny experimenting (Abraham Lincoln is on the penny, after a...
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A unique and fun way to celebrate the year your golfer was born and gift them with a ball marker they'll use and enjoy. Each ball marker contains a genuine Canadian penny from their birth year and is encased in a steel ring proclaiming them members of the "Ye Old Farts Golfing Society". Adding to the nostalgia is that Canada stopped producing pennies in 2012. and as the flip side reminds us, "Not over the Hill, Just on the Back 9 in. Each ball marker measures 1.5 in. Real 1975 Canadian penny Saying: not over the hill, just on the back 9 in. Material(s): copper and zinc Colors: copper and silver
Some of these stories are about art in my personal collection; others about art that has gone on to permanent homes. Enjoy! (Scroll down past these links for short bits about things I’ve don…
Say buh-bye to pesky slugs and hello to eye-catching garden art.
Unique Hand-Painted Penny: Spreading Joy, One Coin at a Time 🎨 Discover positivity and inspiration with my hand-painted penny. Each penny is transformed into a miniature work of art, meticulously detailed with high-quality acrylic paint markers, gouache paints, and various art supplies. Why Choose My Painted Penny? UV-Resistant Finish: This penny is protected with multiple coats of clear, UV-resistant enamel gloss for enduring beauty. Small and Unique: Each penny is a one-of-a-kind piece, offering a tiny canvas for spreading joy. Made with Love: From design to shipping, I, Holly Bowers, handle every step of the process from my studio in Round Hill, Virginia. As an artist, I pour my passion into each creation, aiming to inspire kindness and joy. Thank you for supporting handmade art and helping to spread positivity in the world. Follow me on Instagram at @hollybowersart, tag me in your photos, and let's share the joy this painted penny brings!
Garden Coin Ball: Here's a cool addition to your garden. Not only does it look good, its a great way to use up all those pennies and foreign coins in your piggy bank. Supposedly it will leach copper into the soil which repels slugs and turns hydrangeas blue. It will …
Give your coffee table a makeover using pennies
The following was written by Victoria Major, repurposing contributor for Brooklyn Limestone. Spring has certainly sprung full force here in North Carolina and I honestly can’t get enough of the outdoors. If you've checked in with me over on my blog you already know how porch crazy I am this spring—I can’t stop adding, changing and perfecting it mainly because it’s where I spend most of my time lately. So if you’re anything like me you've been itching to create some funky garden art piece. I don’t remember where I originally saw this idea, probably Pinterest but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share it with you all, it was just too darn cool. And while it may look pretty straight forward it’s actually a little tricky. Someone, ahem* I’m not sure who, obviously tried to simply glue the pennies on but it quite obviously failed. Ok, ok it was me! Shameful I know, but I did want to share that these projects don’t always come out right the first time. No harm done, take them off start again. So after a lot of research and trial and error I finally figured out a 4 step process to making one of these Penny Gazing Balls for your garden, which apart from reusing old materials and looking pretty snazzy it actually helps to keep slugs away. Plus it’s sort of a really fun science experiment! What ever you do, this entire project should be done outdoors since it's a pretty stinky project all around. Here’s what you will need for Part 1: Penny Ball Base Materials Bowling Ball or Other Ball Form Amazing Goop Glue $5 dollars worth of Pennies Patience, lots of Patience* Clean the ball and pennies with a mild soap and water mixture. Make sure they are dry before moving on. Start working in small sections and take your time, this glue takes 2-5 minutes to set up and since it's like an epoxy it really will hold them! If you go too fast they will slide off. I found that if you prop your ball in a small bowl or pot it makes it easier to work around the edges. I chose not to cover the bottom of my ball since no one would know but me. Allow 24-48 hours for the glue to cure before moving on to the next step. Part 2 Cleaning the Pennies: Paint Brush Ceramic Dish Apple Cider Vinegar Sea Salt-- I know it says Kosher, Sea Salt works better! This step actually helps to clean the pennies for the next step, begin by mixing 3 parts vinegar and 1 part salt. I microwaved mine so it dissolved fast because I'm impatient. Coat the entire ball in it and after 2-5 minutes you should see it looking more copper-y, rinse off with warm water. It should look brighter! Part 3 The Chemical Chamber: More Sea Salt Brush Ceramic Dish Ammonia Small Plastic Container Large Plastic Container (big enough to fit your ball and must have a lid) Paper towels For this step we will be creating a fume chamber. I know it sounds so ominous and scary but it's not so bad. Start by placing your ball in the large plastic container. Next mix 50/50 salt and water and coat the entire ball. Next place several wadded up paper towels in the smaller plastic container and drizzle some ammonia on them. Place the small tub inside of the larger one next to your bowling ball. Cover the big container with it's lid and snap closed. You should start seeing your pennies turn blue almost immediately. I chose to let mine sit over night because I really wanted them blue! When ever your ball reaches the desired color simply take it out and rinse it off with water rubbing lightly to remove the salt deposits.
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Left to right: verdigris, dirty, and cleaned pennies. Penny dipped halfway in vinegar/salt solution, clean nail, nail and screw with copper plating. See Chemistry Fun With Pennies I can see a magic show somewhere in our future where the boys...
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Disclaimer: This isn't a tutorial, more like a what not to do entry. I've wanted to make one of these for a long long time, and really how hard can gluing some pennies to a bowling ball be? I almost lost my mind! First of all, finding bowling balls isn't as easy as one would expect but I did hit the jackpot at Savers...for $9.99 each. This better be good! I got $5 worth of pennies at the bank and some gorilla glue...which doesn't dry clear. In fact, it goes on clear but then becomes 3x its size and turns white. I covered 1/5 of the ball with pennies glued in this before it dried and I realized what I had done. The other thing I should mention is, before the pennies dry they really want to slide off of this spherical surface. I don't have an answer to this. After the first pennies dried, I was able to start adding and the first pennies became a boundary so nothing could slide past them. I'm not sure if that makes sense, but if you make this ball, you'll quickly understand what I mean. Also, you will note from the photos below that at one point during this process I wore gloves. Am I the only person out there who can't use their hands at all when wearing gloves??! Needless to say, I might get cancer from carcinogenic adhesives. OH, the glue that I found and loved is 9001. I got it at Hobby Lobby and I can't tell you the price because my lazy (but kind) cashier just picked one out of her head when it didn't have a sticker on it. What did I do with the white glue catastrophe, you ask? I did what anyone else would do and I Sharpied it! I'm attaching a photo/link at the bottom of my inspiration ball. When the ball sits in the rain it will patina and look super cool. This ball is for my father in law's 70th birthday. What else to get a rich old Jewish man? Money! * Inspiration ball from Beth Evans Ramos
Say buh-bye to pesky slugs and hello to eye-catching garden art.
Without country vistas to reflect, I designed my gazing ball to have more of a sculptural...
Garden Coin Ball: Here's a cool addition to your garden. Not only does it look good, its a great way to use up all those pennies and foreign coins in your piggy bank. Supposedly it will leach copper into the soil which repels slugs and turns hydrangeas blue. It will …
