So, I heard about this wild idea, the Guinness World Record for a money ring. Don’t know if it’s real, but it got me thinking.
I had a bunch of old banknotes lying around, you know, the kind that aren’t used anymore. Just sitting in a drawer. I thought, why not try making something out of them? A ring seemed like a cool little project.
Getting Started
First, I gathered my stuff:
- Those old paper bills.
- Some decent glue, tried a couple types.
- A pair of scissors.
- Something round, like a thick marker pen, to get the ring shape.
- Later on, I grabbed some clear varnish.
The Actual Work
I initially tried folding the bills, like origami. That didn’t work out. Too flimsy, couldn’t get a solid ring shape that would hold.
So, plan B. I started cutting the bills into thin strips. My idea was to roll these strips up really tight. I layered them, gluing as I went. This part was messy. White glue took forever to dry and wasn’t strong enough. Super glue was faster but you gotta be careful not to stick your fingers together, which I totally did a few times.
Once I had a thick enough strip of layered, glued bill paper, I carefully wrapped it around the marker pen. I used more glue to hold the ring shape together. Had to hold it in place for a bit until the glue set. Getting the size right was tricky, just eyeballed it mostly.
It looked okay, but kinda raw. Just like glued paper. So, I decided to coat it with clear varnish. I put on a couple of coats, letting it dry in between. This made a huge difference. It gave it a bit of shine and made it feel much sturdier, almost like plastic.
End Result
It’s definitely not winning any world records! It’s a bit uneven, not perfectly round. But honestly, it looks pretty cool sitting on my desk. It’s solid, has that interesting pattern from the old banknotes, and it’s something I actually made with my own hands out of practically nothing.
Didn’t cost much besides some glue and varnish I already had. Was a fun way to spend an afternoon, trying to figure out how to make it work. Way better than letting those old bills just rot in a drawer.
