“Lucky” Penny Wall Decor

Instructions

1. Gather supplies and prepare items for painting. Before painting plate, I used an anywhere punch to add two holes to the plate where I will affix a recycled soda can tab to serve as a hanger when complete. I gather a couple dollars of pennies and place onto plate until surface of outer rim is full. Center will be covered with a mirror.

2. Using a brush, paint center of plate with Plaid Color Shift Purple Flash; then outer ring with Plaid Color Shift Red Flash. When Dry, apply Plaid Color Shift Black Flash to backside of plate. Add second coat of Red and Purple Paint. Paint/touch up edges using a cotton swab. Set aside to dry.
   
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3. Feed four pennies at a time into Xyron sticker maker and pull through slightly past pennies, which will apply adhesive and backing. Repeat until all pennies are backed with adhesive. Pull a small amount extra and tear sheet from dispenser. Gently rub all pennies securing adhesive, pull back clear backing to remove excess adhesive, and ball up backing and roll around surface to pick up any loose strands. Repeat process of adding adhesive to back of 5" mirror round using larger Xyron 510 sticker maker.

4. Add a patina and a bit of color to pennies with a dry-brushed coating of Plaid Color Shift Purple Flash.

5. Peel back pennies from sticker backing and place around plate, (I chose to alternate heads up and tails up).

6. Wrap picture hanging wire through punched holes to affix recycled soda can tab to serve as a picture hanger. Cut away excess wire and press flat.

7. Expose adhesive on back of mirror and place in center of plate, covering the wire holding picture hanger.

8. Add the word "LUCKY" using Marvy White Chalk Bistro Pen and a lettering stencil. I started in center with the letter "c" and worked outward, letting the ink dry before adding next letter.

9. Project is complete and ready to hang!