How We Made Our Signature Geocoins

[+LittleFirDay]

I'd like to thank everybody who has provided information on making homemade geocoins in these forums. Especially to MountainMudbug's tutorial online at http://www.geocities.com/graphixoutpost/geocoins.html

 

Here is a photo of our homemade wooden nickels and polymer clay geocoins

 

They all have our team name, "Little Fir Day," on the front, and then have different backs:

* "WE FOUND IT!"

* "FTF"

* "5-STAR CACHE"

* "GEOCACHING FIND 50"

 

We put our 5-star cache geocoins in caches we enjoy finding the most to let the owner know we rate their cache highly.

 

I've placed tips and tricks I learned while making the coins online at How We Made Our Homemade Geocoins

[Shoobie & the Sand Crabs]

cool sig items they are better than a sticker I think

[+ohgr]

Only problem I have found is that with the Sculpey clay coins is that they can get soft again after they've been sitting in a hot ammo can out in the sun.

 

Ohgr

[+sbell111]

Really, I haven't seen a problem. Perhaps they'll get soft if they are not 'cooked' long enough.

[+reveritt]

Way cool!

[+Marky]

Only problem I have found is that with the Sculpey clay coins is that they can get soft again after they've been sitting in a hot ammo can out in the sun.

 

Ohgr

I've never heard of this happening. If the polymer clay is baked correctly, I don't think it's possible.

 

--Marky

[+Marky]

For some other examples of polymer clay sig items, check out the ones at www.sigitem.com. Look at the detail on workerofwood's token. If you are in the SF Bay Area, you can attend workerofwood's polymer clay workshop on April 2nd. Here is a pic of one of his sig tokens:

 

--Marky

[+Marky]

Thanks for posting the link to your how to page, that gives me a lot of good ideas.

 

--Marky

[+ohgr]

We "cooked" them as per the Sculpey instructions, is there some other curing time involved other than that. Also about what thickness are your coins?

 

Thanks,

Ohgr

[+sbell111]

Mine are kinda think, much thicker than workerofwood's. I haven't had any problems with mine 'softening'.

[+fly46]

I was thinking of making something out of clay, but It's going to be a while now since I'm broke as hell and sick as a dog.

 

Taking ideas now, though.

[+Team LightningBugs]

I was thinking of making something out of clay, but It's going to be a while now since I'm broke as hell and sick as a dog.

Hope you feel better soon and congratulations on your 2000th post.

 

On topic: I have sig wooden nickels, but I like the idea of creating something for those special caches. I just might have to look into doing this.

[+LittleFirDay]

My clay coins are about 1/8" thick. 1/4" seems it would be too thick for my preference. I'd like to try 3/16", because maybe the coins wouldn't try to stretch as much when I take them off the mold.

[+fly46]

I was thinking of making something out of clay, but It's going to be a while now since I'm broke as hell and sick as a dog.

Hope you feel better soon and congratulations on your 2000th post.

 

On topic: I have sig wooden nickels, but I like the idea of creating something for those special caches. I just might have to look into doing this.

Thanks on both counts.

 

At least I have plenty of time for the planning stage, right?

[+workerofwood]

Only problem I have found is that with the Sculpey clay coins is that they can get soft again after they've been sitting in a hot ammo can out in the sun.

 

Ohgr

Sculpy and FIMO are polymer clays, actually PVC, same stuff as sprinkler pipes. So they will handle heat in an ammo box quite well. Most plastics will soften a little in heat though, and they could warp or deform slightly.

[+Mr. Snazz]

Very nice looking coins! Thanks for posting them.

[+Tidalflame]

Neat. I'm going to try making some metal geocoins of my own... they'll be fairly simple since I'll be making them by hand, but they should be a neat item to place in a cache.