tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post4962737308209185351..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Smashed Penny Bracelet - In Resin!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14649954672785694702015-03-29T14:49:31.502-04:002015-03-29T14:49:31.502-04:00I love the inspiration! One of my favorite pennies...I love the inspiration! One of my favorite pennies was given to me by a German traveler while visiting Point Loma outside of San Diego. I had never thought of trading them. Next time I leave the States, I am going to take some extras with me to give away & make someone's day like mine was. So.. What if you laid the pennies face down in the resin and then took large metal bugle beads and laid it horizontally across the top and bottom where you would want your holes to be drilled? You can even close off the end of the bugle bead with some nail polish or something to prevent the resin from getting inside the bead. Then when the resin is set you would just need a bead reamer or dremel tip to open up the pathway through the bead and then string.CAS UNLIMITED CREATIONSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-70714434492597577332013-10-03T15:24:52.704-04:002013-10-03T15:24:52.704-04:00For cleaning pennies I like to just pop them in co...For cleaning pennies I like to just pop them in coca cola overnight (sounds weird but it's really good at munching away all the dirt, does make me worry a bit about what it's doing to my insides though!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-82172843989175350042013-08-06T19:15:22.191-04:002013-08-06T19:15:22.191-04:00I adore this bracelet and would make one right now...I adore this bracelet and would make one right now if I had all the stuff. The drilling scares me. So... I will live through you! Thanks for sharing. I love your penny jewelry.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56763894998020088472012-10-13T19:09:53.533-04:002012-10-13T19:09:53.533-04:00With your love of sealife and pennies, you might l...With your love of sealife and pennies, you might like the pennies from the Bahamas. They have starfish on them. I was able to get two sizes of the pennies which is odd, but will work out great for a bracelet project. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936673112076697390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19029492112502489552012-10-12T21:29:52.000-04:002012-10-12T21:29:52.000-04:00That is amazing! I've started to look for smas...That is amazing! I've started to look for smashed penny machines on our travels so I can follow some of your tutorials. :-) Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308680396802432722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-16373994775323112462012-10-10T11:05:35.453-04:002012-10-10T11:05:35.453-04:00Gotta getta drill press! Christmas, maybe!Gotta getta drill press! Christmas, maybe!Malindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417125068082873720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56954034096697236082012-10-10T07:14:22.478-04:002012-10-10T07:14:22.478-04:00Excellent! I love this idea! Every time you use ...Excellent! I love this idea! Every time you use the dremel you make me remember that I want one...maybe for Christmas this year I'll treat myself.Justyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481351394432916015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-23988539300544969632012-10-09T21:42:13.881-04:002012-10-09T21:42:13.881-04:00Beautiful! You could totally be selling resin penn...Beautiful! You could totally be selling resin penny bracelets on Etsy - I'd buy one! (I'm not personally crafty, but I'm envious of people who are)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51771337643586103382012-10-09T15:32:22.921-04:002012-10-09T15:32:22.921-04:00AMAZING! Love this!AMAZING! Love this!KathyGlasshttps://twitter.com/KthyGlassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36167029615750711792012-10-09T07:34:21.033-04:002012-10-09T07:34:21.033-04:00There really needs to be a word for font choice an...There really needs to be a word for font choice anxiety. I have it, too. Is there a support group out there we can join? (And, for what it's worth, I like your font choice.)<br /><br />Your bracelet is lovely. I'm an avid penny presser, and hate to see them just sitting in the little albums where no one can appreciate them.ATUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11881385018376417468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-15399128365030021822012-10-08T23:43:37.574-04:002012-10-08T23:43:37.574-04:00So cool! And your lighting is superb. Very jealous...So cool! And your lighting is superb. Very jealous right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872996564378054266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75932763154744962902012-10-08T23:05:53.210-04:002012-10-08T23:05:53.210-04:00Jen, have you tried Penny Brite for the polishing ...Jen, have you tried Penny Brite for the polishing and cleaning? <br /><br />http://www.beaducation.com/shop/penny-brite-p-2048.html<br /><br />It does a great job cleaning up the metals and even helps remove firescale and such if you ever solder. I use it on my mixed metal work and it's a lifesaver. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/108555995/owl-earrings-copper-and-brass-soldered" rel="nofollow">These earrings</a> didn't take the flux properly and were crazy covered in firescale and the Penny Brite saved them. It might be worth a try - it smells at least a LITTLE better than the Brasso!Thirty-one Shekelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645452583050036187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14923048299229393482012-10-08T20:22:34.644-04:002012-10-08T20:22:34.644-04:00Jen, you make me want to go smash my own pennies! ...Jen, you make me want to go smash my own pennies! You did such a lovely job on this bracelet.Jammieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935368176384833431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-87650557790783004332012-10-08T16:48:39.134-04:002012-10-08T16:48:39.134-04:00What a beautiful bracelet! I'd love to try som...What a beautiful bracelet! I'd love to try something like this someday - my collection of smashed pennies are just lying around with nothing to do.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Jen.Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13124486392157019128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30299663127880127962012-10-08T14:14:05.331-04:002012-10-08T14:14:05.331-04:00Annnnnd, now I want a drill press. Thanks a lot.
...Annnnnd, now I want a drill press. Thanks a lot.<br /><br />I have a ton of smashed pennies saved up (it's my go to souvenir), and they're just collecting dust right now. <br /><br />This is such a wonderful idea.rissykay99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17905770767878526047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36730089026885880962012-10-08T13:04:06.938-04:002012-10-08T13:04:06.938-04:00I love this idea! What a clever way to use those s...I love this idea! What a clever way to use those souvenirs. :)<br /><br />And while I'm picky about fonts, I think your choice is just fine. After all, it's not like you used it for three paragraphs, in size 8, for detailed descriptions. It's a title. No hate or judging from me! :)Naazjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584930861135690831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-81262776284097007362012-10-08T10:42:39.261-04:002012-10-08T10:42:39.261-04:00Not to be evil, but I found a font game to eat up ...Not to be evil, but I found a font game to eat up even more of your time:<br /><br />cheeseorfont.com<br /><br />...And I look at that and realize just what a nerd I truly am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-55260671547868793982012-10-08T09:47:13.670-04:002012-10-08T09:47:13.670-04:00Love... what Dremel model do you have/recommended?...Love... what Dremel model do you have/recommended? I'm asking for one for Christmas so I can get going on my jewelry list!TornadoBabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701188547243705286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-90467005790349752822012-10-08T09:05:26.173-04:002012-10-08T09:05:26.173-04:00love, love, love your smashed penny crafts. looki...love, love, love your smashed penny crafts. looking forward to more!hello haha narfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172128004814968237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9051452185598744802012-10-07T20:39:42.490-04:002012-10-07T20:39:42.490-04:00Ooooooo! I love it when you do smashed penny craft...Ooooooo! I love it when you do smashed penny crafts! My husband and I collect them, but they don't do much good sitting in a drawer. I might have to fight the grandkids for possession of the bracelet, though. ;)Dorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-88367359255625121642012-10-07T18:39:45.588-04:002012-10-07T18:39:45.588-04:00I like the font. It screams 'I am a craft proj...I like the font. It screams 'I am a craft project!' to me (seriously, I saw the picture and was like 'wow, what a fitting font' before I even read about your 'fontxiety'. Don't know why, it just does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-21398841317779423232012-10-07T17:11:41.417-04:002012-10-07T17:11:41.417-04:00My mom loves smashed pennies, and has a ton of the...My mom loves smashed pennies, and has a ton of them from all over the States. I would show her this, but she isn't a jewelry kind of person. Do you have a cool way to display them? Like on a wall? The pennies currently live in her purse and I think it would be great if we had a cooler way than that or a coin sleeve to show them off. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098417194424872093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43401565921425128392012-10-07T15:06:21.043-04:002012-10-07T15:06:21.043-04:00JEN DONT DRILL THROUGH YOUR FINGER THANK YOU.JEN DONT DRILL THROUGH YOUR FINGER THANK YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58681210108254715552012-10-07T13:50:17.271-04:002012-10-07T13:50:17.271-04:00No-drill cord holes?
Hi Jen and all, love the Epb...<b>No-drill cord holes?</b><br /><br />Hi Jen and all, love the Epbot stuff! I'm not a resin-craft person (resin-er? resinator?), but would this alternative for making the holes work?<br /><br />1. Layer the resin so stuff doesn't sink all the way to the bottom.<br /><br />2. Before you pour the top resin layer, wedge in horizontally near the top and bottom two lengths of 10- or 12-gauge wire (or snipped pieces of coat hanger, or whatever) that are as wide as the mold.<br /><br />3. When you unmold, drive out the lengths of wire endwise (since the ends are flush with the sides of the resin pieces) with a hammer and a slender nail set or punch.<br /><br />Voila, pre-formed holes with no drilling.<br /><br />Is there some reason known to experienced resinators why this wouldn't work? Maybe the wire lengths would stick in the resin too tightly? Could they be coated in something that would keep them from sticking? Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016254673102637145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79948980196838143612012-10-07T10:26:19.219-04:002012-10-07T10:26:19.219-04:00If you're tired of scrubbing your pennies, fin...If you're tired of scrubbing your pennies, find yourself a Zazby's restaurant. Buy some food and get a side of Zaxby's sauce. Drop your pennies in the sauce. Eat your food. Remove pennies from sauce and wipe clean with napkin. Be amazed. :)Hollyhttp://www.thehollygarden.comnoreply@blogger.com