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cardboard that is glued to the face of the
complete King. Glue the strip on the face
of the whole king so all the lines of the
center pattern of both match. The middle
area of the strip is not glued. With the
small section glued correctly, one would
not notice that there was an extra piece
there. After the glue dries a quarter can be
slid under this extra piece of card without
trouble and the snug fit will keep the coin
there.
Click here to see a picture showing the
details of the card being cut and attached to
the other card.
Before I glued mine I used a cutting blade
to cut small scratches on the area where
the coin would be held. This was to make
that area rougher so as to hold the coin
firmly in place.
You will need to make six of these special
cards.
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I made the cylinder out of a plastic plate
I bought at a grocery store. You can use
thick shinny paper or cardboard if you
wish. The bright plastic of the plate,
however, makes a very professional
looking blue cylinder. I cut a strip of
plastic from the plate and rolled it into a
cylinder. The cylinder is quite a bit bigger
than a quarter so the cylinder will slide
easily over a stack of quarters should
they not be lined up very well. I put white
paper inside the cylinder so its insides
were more visible.
Next let's consider the gooey tape on the
coins. The tape I used is called transfer
tape and is available at artist supply
stores. There are two kinds. One
deposits a film of glue like that which
comes out of a tube. The other kind is a
thin sheet of sticky stuff. It looks like
clear plastic. This is what I use. Put
small squares of the tape on one side of
five coins. You will need to put several
layers on the coins to be sure the centers
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