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<p>[QUOTE="coinmaster1, post: 974491, member: 26741"]I came up with this one day while sitting at a table at my grandparent's house. Since my Grandma cooks a lot, she had the aluminum foil out on the table for like potatoes or something. I also had a few coins in my pocket, so I took one out, and it was a 2009 Formative Years Cent, one of the first that I found. Then the idea struck me. I know that people have come up with it before, but here are my directions:</p><p> </p><p>1.) Take any coin of your choice and a piece of aluminum foil.</p><p> </p><p>2.) Take the coin and place it under the foil, using your thumb nail to outline the rim of the coin on the foil by pushing your nail along the coin's side.</p><p>[ATTACH]93226.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>3.) Fill in the rest of the design by using your thumb nail or your index finger nail and pressing on the coin's surface above the aluminum foil, but make sure you keep the coin in place, unless you want a double die (if you want a double die, create the whole design, then move the coin over slightly and create the design again. Looks really cool, especially with a 1955 Cent.) </p><p>[ATTACH]93222.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>4.) Remove the coin from under the foil, and you have a mini work of art!</p><p>[ATTACH]93224.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Enjoy everybody!</p><p>Coinmaster1. :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coinmaster1, post: 974491, member: 26741"]I came up with this one day while sitting at a table at my grandparent's house. Since my Grandma cooks a lot, she had the aluminum foil out on the table for like potatoes or something. I also had a few coins in my pocket, so I took one out, and it was a 2009 Formative Years Cent, one of the first that I found. Then the idea struck me. I know that people have come up with it before, but here are my directions: 1.) Take any coin of your choice and a piece of aluminum foil. 2.) Take the coin and place it under the foil, using your thumb nail to outline the rim of the coin on the foil by pushing your nail along the coin's side. [ATTACH]93226.vB[/ATTACH] 3.) Fill in the rest of the design by using your thumb nail or your index finger nail and pressing on the coin's surface above the aluminum foil, but make sure you keep the coin in place, unless you want a double die (if you want a double die, create the whole design, then move the coin over slightly and create the design again. Looks really cool, especially with a 1955 Cent.) [ATTACH]93222.vB[/ATTACH] 4.) Remove the coin from under the foil, and you have a mini work of art! [ATTACH]93224.vB[/ATTACH] Enjoy everybody! Coinmaster1. :thumb:[/QUOTE]
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