DIY Penny Countertops
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Nate Dubin
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We are in the process of designing our new kitchen. We have found the cost of good counters to be unexpectedly high.
We were considering making our own counters out of old pennies and epoxy. Here is what I was thinking. We will measure the space we want to cover, and then make a rectangular frame out of 2x4s with plywood on the bottom. We will paint the plywood black and then cover it in pennies. We would then pour on the (clear) epoxy until we get the desired thickness. Then we will remove the 2x4s and lift the counters into position.
Has anyone tries anything like this before?
I'm not sure how we would cut the space in this for the sink. Any ideas?
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I love penny countertops!! I'm excited for you- here's a great tutorial from a fellow Hometalker: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/kitchen-dining-furniture/penny-countertop-166168
Good luck! I'm excited to see how it comes out!
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I have a penny countertop!! I oxidized the pennies first and painted an existing laminate counter a copper color then used epoxy. I used yardsticks and packing tape as a frame. When the epoxy began to harden and stopped flowing I simply pulled off the tape.. Around the sink I used diposable cutting boards and more packing tape as my frame. The packing tape does act as a barrier but it wasn't perfect. If I did this again I would consider using goralila tape instead. Please feel free to ask more questions, oh the counter ended up costing 2.50 cents per sq ft best of luck
Here is another picture of my penny countertop.
How cool that looks. As for the sink cut out before you start job.
My concern is future resale. I think they work fine as a bar top in a rec room or maybe a small table but it may be a bit much on countertops in a kitchen.
Maybe consider doing concrete countertops.
I understand your point. If I ever were to consider resale I would simply spend an afternoon and tile the countertop. My countertops ,in addition to being beautiful and functional, are a statement about conspicuous consumption and the creative process. However, the purpose of the post was to encourage and offer an alternative method of how to install a penny countertop. I appreciate your comment in that I believe your intentions were meant to be helpful as well.