One Thin Dime

[dargrin 689]

Quickie. About 4 hours.

[Darkstar 820]

Interesting. Never thought of doing that even though I used to collect coins. Good way to practice faces that's for sure.

[MamaGeek 1929]

Neat!

[Prophet 2]

Wow, never even thought of doing that.

[twjolson 8]

Of all the coins, I sure wouldn't have picked the dime!

 

Awesome though, my father-in-law is a coin collector. I should be able to do a set by his birthday.

[Mercius 72]

Thats a great idea, and very cool. Great job!

[twjolson 8]

did you find an easy way to do the lettering, or did you just tough it out with a steady hand?

[dargrin 689]

did you find an easy way to do the lettering, or did you just tough it out with a steady hand?

 

I was able to do a trick with my heat gun. I heated up the coin so it was warm to the touch. I then used really thinned paint and a sharp tipped brush to paint on the coin letters. I had to do a few coats on the letters but it was able to hold the letters in tacked.

[twjolson 8]

did you find an easy way to do the lettering, or did you just tough it out with a steady hand?

 

I was able to do a trick with my heat gun. I heated up the coin so it was warm to the touch. I then used really thinned paint and a sharp tipped brush to paint on the coin letters. I had to do a few coats on the letters but it was able to hold the letters in tacked.

 

Didn't that mess with the already laid down paint? Or did you do the letters first?

[dargrin 689]

did you find an easy way to do the lettering, or did you just tough it out with a steady hand?

 

I was able to do a trick with my heat gun. I heated up the coin so it was warm to the touch. I then used really thinned paint and a sharp tipped brush to paint on the coin letters. I had to do a few coats on the letters but it was able to hold the letters in tacked.

 

Didn't that mess with the already laid down paint? Or did you do the letters first?

 

I didn't seem to have and issue with it. I did the blue first then the letters. Come to think of it I may have used the same technique with the blue area.

[pez5767 76]

neato!~

[twjolson 8]

Ok, last question.

 

Did you prime, or just paint it bare?

[dargrin 689]

I cleaned the dime first and then two thin coats of spray primer.

[JimL 24]

Pretty cool.

[Qwyksilver 16622]

So when are you going to do all 50 state quarters?