Coin Necklace
Intro: Coin Necklace
this is a simple way to make a necklace from a coin
STEP 1: Supplies
you will need
hammer
string
coin
medium nail
large nail
piece of wire(about 2 cm) not in picture
pliers not in picture
wood or something else to nail into( helps if you have 2 large planks)in picture but to small
hammer
string
coin
medium nail
large nail
piece of wire(about 2 cm) not in picture
pliers not in picture
wood or something else to nail into( helps if you have 2 large planks)in picture but to small
STEP 2: Make a Dent
using the small nail make a dent using the hammer so the large now stays steady.
STEP 3: Brute Force
use the large nail to start making the hole. you can also use something to hold it up so you can really whack it. after the dent is pretty deep put it between a space in two pieces of wood.
Another way. i was informed by a friend of another method to make the hole. this way is A LOT easier and faster. take a power drill and drill the hole out , then just continue on.
Another way. i was informed by a friend of another method to make the hole. this way is A LOT easier and faster. take a power drill and drill the hole out , then just continue on.
STEP 4: I See the Light
after a while, a small crack will appear. flip the coin over and using the small nail make the hole bigger. after, use the large nail to make it even bigger.
STEP 5: Wire It
make the hole large enough that the wire can fit through it. using a round object(pencil) for an open loop with the wire. put the wire through the hole and seal the loop with the pliers.
STEP 6: String
put the string through the wire loop then tie the end to form a complete circle with the string.
STEP 7: You're Done
now you have a nice necklace. Also this coin can no longer be used as currency.
36 Comments
hesam72 3 years ago
Man-Hine 8 years ago
don't take tension about rules and laws :) they are meant to be broken by us ......! " stay cool" !!!
Man-Hine 8 years ago
will u guyz plz stop writing paragraph !!! it is a cool instructable !!!
xrobevansx 14 years ago
atombomb1945 14 years ago
xrobevansx 14 years ago
Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs,
diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined
at the mints of the United States, or any foreign coins which are
by law made current or are in actual use or circulation as money
within the United States; or
Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or
sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings into
the United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered,
defaced, mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled, or
lightened -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.
So you see, if the money is minted by the US, (it is) and the coin is "current", that is: in use and accepted as currency, then ANY defemation/mutilation is illegal, nit just that which renders it "fake" or unacceptable as currency.
This instructable clearly falls under these guidelines.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00000331----000-.html
srohwer 14 years ago
xrobevansx 14 years ago
airsoftjim123 14 years ago
freeza36 12 years ago
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nitrox027 14 years ago
paqrat 13 years ago
Doctor Freeman 13 years ago
xrobevansx 14 years ago
paqrat 13 years ago
I believe in just about each instructable about working with a coin someone raises this defacemant law. Surely by now its time to lay this thing to rest. If the fed was after people who alter coins (one of the no-nos in the law) then the companies who gold plate or colorize coins and then pedal them on TV are more likely to have the FBI knocking on their door. Personally I haven't seen anything in the news about these companies being busted but maybe the feds are just trying to lure us all into a sense of false security and so that as soon as we drill that hole in that quarter or make a pendant of a nickel they can swoop down on us and prosecute and/or persecute us to their hearts content.
nikc12 14 years ago
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Atlas22 14 years ago
atombomb1945 14 years ago