Woman Uses 13,000 Pennies To Renovate Old Floor And Turn It Into Stunning Patterns
Wondering what to do with that jar of pennies collecting dust in the back of your cupboard? Well, we’ve finally found a good use for them thanks to Tonya Tooners. The Portland, Oregon-based DIY enthusiast used over 13,000 coins to make a beautiful patterned floor in her house, and as you can see, it’s worth every penny!
She made it using three $50 bags of pennies from the bank, along with some Elmer’s glue (ok, ten bottles of Elmer’s glue to be precise), wood filler, grout, and some expensive epoxy. The project took a few months to complete, and progress was often stalled because one of her dogs kept pooping on the pennies (“The dog’s name is Trouble,” she wrote on Imgur. “So that one might be on us”). She didn’t have a particular design in mind and said she “just started with the diamonds, liked how it looked and kept going,” but we’re sure you’ll agree that her efforts have really paid off! Get it? Never mind. (h/t: mymodernmet)
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Share on FacebookIt bugs me that some are heads and some tails up... My OCD wants to sort it.
There is actually a deliberate pattern to the heads and tails - if that helps your OCD :)
Load More Replies...I'm glad she made sense of her cents, Tonya Tooners has some wonderful talent.
Lets hope it dried without any scents, since.
Load More Replies...I've seen pennies used before to create flooring and counter tops but this is by far the best. She Kilt it... Yes KILT
She should have thrown another country's similar sized coin in there and asked people to find it. Nice pattern. Nice job.
I wonder what she used for that shiny finish. Does anybody have an idea?
A penny earned is a penny saved... Oh wait its in my floor... just kidding. This is a great and artistic idea, keep up the beautiful work! ;) 0.o
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I was wondering what kind of epoxy did you use, was it self leveling or not self leveling? Thanks for your help!
Thank god this person does not own a cat. It would have been unfortunate for the floor if she did.
Nice, but isn't it illegal to horde pennies (the reason the Guinness Book of World Records does not accept entries for structures made of pennies) ... this basically takes them out of circulation ...
It is original good work but did any of you thought what is writen also " IN GOD WE TRUST " and so many will walk on the word GOD and we all believe IN" GOD" I hope
Load More Replies...It bugs me that some are heads and some tails up... My OCD wants to sort it.
There is actually a deliberate pattern to the heads and tails - if that helps your OCD :)
Load More Replies...I'm glad she made sense of her cents, Tonya Tooners has some wonderful talent.
Lets hope it dried without any scents, since.
Load More Replies...I've seen pennies used before to create flooring and counter tops but this is by far the best. She Kilt it... Yes KILT
She should have thrown another country's similar sized coin in there and asked people to find it. Nice pattern. Nice job.
I wonder what she used for that shiny finish. Does anybody have an idea?
A penny earned is a penny saved... Oh wait its in my floor... just kidding. This is a great and artistic idea, keep up the beautiful work! ;) 0.o
Check out our pre-made harlequin real penny tiles at: http://www.kvsmintcointile.com/_p/prd15/4438837811/product/harlequin-style-sheet
I was wondering what kind of epoxy did you use, was it self leveling or not self leveling? Thanks for your help!
Thank god this person does not own a cat. It would have been unfortunate for the floor if she did.
Nice, but isn't it illegal to horde pennies (the reason the Guinness Book of World Records does not accept entries for structures made of pennies) ... this basically takes them out of circulation ...
It is original good work but did any of you thought what is writen also " IN GOD WE TRUST " and so many will walk on the word GOD and we all believe IN" GOD" I hope
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