What can I use to glue the pennies to the top of the wood table?

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I seen this piece at a garage sale this fall and thought it was a fun idea for a table top on a random little table I have. Besides asking what to use to glue the pennies on the top of the table. I also want to ask if anyone knows what I can put on top of the pennies to make a nice finished smooth top?

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Linda on Oct 07, 2017

Polyurethane, thin coat. After it dries then add several coats, dry between them, use it to fill in the spaces, like pour it on and spread it around

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- Alice Thompson on Apr 10, 2018
  
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Rmf24412612 on Oct 07, 2017

You could try to see someone at Hobby Lobby or other craft store or go to a coins and stamp store for glue....probably could use Super Glue, but that might be too strong for Copper.

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- Carol Kennedy Stanley on Oct 12, 2017
  
  First start with something super strong like E-6000 or Epoxy. Then several coats of polyurethane, drying between coates.
  
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- Tom Foley on Oct 17, 2017
  
  While Super glue is great for some things but on a much smaller scale. the table in the photo is about 8 square feet the Super Glue would dry before you got it completely covered. A clear Epoxy Resin would be better suited for this project.
  
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Sharon on Oct 07, 2017

here are some tutorials on YouTube.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_D9CcfAFo

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- Jenn Gill on Oct 15, 2017
  
  what was the clear coat?
  
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- Sharon on Oct 15, 2017
  
  Thats a 2-part epoxy called bar top epoxy.... http://www.homedepot.com/s/bar+top+epoxy?NCNI-5
  You will have to put an edge on it to hold the product on the top, or tape plastic all around the table just under the top edge. Do it outside on some cardboard on top of an inverted bucket, Use a brush to wipe any drip under the top edge before it dries after it stops running over, You pour it on because it self-levels itself and you don't want brush marks. To get r,id of bubbles you use a gas torch or a hot hair dryer, its not flammable. A quart for that small table should do.
  
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- Julie on Oct 17, 2017
  
  Looks awesome!!
  julie
  
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Michele Pappagallo on Oct 08, 2017

You can use E6000 glue and then you could also coat the piece with polyurethane to seal it and protect it afterwards.

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Connie S on Oct 08, 2017

I would use a two part epoxy for attaching the pennies, they hold extremely well for this kind of project. Sand the table top first and clean the dust off. I'm not sure what to put on top.

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Kim on Oct 09, 2017

We used clear caulk to put them down and sealed with thos from home depot usinga torch.

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- Breesammi on Oct 09, 2017
  
  I love this design!
  
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- Robyn Nesbitt on Oct 13, 2017
  
  This one is the coolest I've seen yet! Love it!
  
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Lin10075176 on Oct 09, 2017

I would use gorilla glue, then lacquer over top

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Barbara Baldwin on Oct 09, 2017

Is it legal?

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- Alie on Oct 13, 2017
  
  Yes it is legal.
  
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Kim on Oct 09, 2017

I also did this too

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Kor24924493 on Oct 11, 2017

Don't let the Feds see this. It is illegal to use currency this way.

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- Alie on Oct 13, 2017
  
  No it isn't.
  
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- Patti on Oct 14, 2017
  
  It may be illegal to DEFACE currency. This would not be considered to be defacing.
  
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- Patti on Oct 14, 2017
  
  Pennies that have stuff like The Lords Prayer and such stamped into them ... or coins with holes punched in them to make jewelry, etc. THAT would be 'alternating/defacing/mutulating'.
  
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Bar8474703 on Oct 12, 2017

Section 331 of Title 18 of the United States code provides criminal penalties for anyone who “fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the Mints of the United States.” This statute means that you may be violating the law if you change the appearance of the coin and fraudulently represent it to be other than the altered coin that it is. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Mint does not promote coloring, plating or altering U.S. coinage: however, there are no sanctions against such activity absent fraudulent intent.

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- Alie on Oct 13, 2017
  
  The table top would not do any of the above. It is a perfectly legal "loophole" so to speak because none of the above applies. The money isn't being altered in any way.
  
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- Duibhir Molloy on Mar 23, 2019
  
  Thankfully not all countries have this law..
  
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Cynthia H on Oct 12, 2017

Try this: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/home-office/furniture/a-penny-desk-2358410

A DIY Penny Desk

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25354019 on Oct 14, 2017

Aqua Weld

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Fiddledd224 on Oct 14, 2017

,I would use Clear Gorilla Glue ---- (and don't worry, I won't call the Penny Police!) :)

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Skye on Oct 16, 2017

My grandfather did a similar thing with euros, he use polyurethane over the coins. this also makes them shiney

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Tom Foley on Oct 16, 2017

This look like a great idea you could even mix some foreign coins in for a diffrent look.

Danielle Whatsittoyou on Oct 17, 2017

Clear Resin would probably work best.

Rmf24412612 on Oct 30, 2017

Great...Thank you

Elizabeth Nice on Oct 30, 2017

What a neat idea! I'd use either gorilla glue or E6000. Coat the top with poly -eurothane. Very creative ☺

Elizabeth

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