Floor Tiles Made Of Pennies

We had only made 29 tiles and had about 38 square feet so after laying and gluing all the tiles down we started using elmer s glue and placed each penny on the floor.

Floor tiles made of pennies.

An incredible feat given that most people don t have the patience to sort through their change jar let alone thousands of pennies. Paint the floor with a primer color. Using both old and new pennies and if you look closely just a few dimes to complement the copper graham arranged each coin to create her own variegated mosaic floor. They were popular during the 1920s and have since made a comeback in some retro bathroom designs.

The trick is not to use too much glue. Perfect for the bathroom floor home entryway or even a stand alone tile carpet copper pennies can be implemented into multiple patterns and layouts from mosaic pieces to geometric figures and are sure to catch the eye of every guest who crosses your threshold. The look is unique but can be. Lay the penny flooring step 1.

Elmer s claims to dry clear but it is a bit cloudy still once it dries and you can see everything once the epoxy is laid. At first glance this copper floor looks like beautiful antique tile. Penny tiles are round mosaic tiles about the size of pennies. The color you choose will appear through the spaces between the pennies even when they butt against each other so choose a neutral color tan beige or gray for best results.