PENNIES How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these pennies tutorials to learn all about pennies with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Turn pennies to gold or silver, Make your own envelope to save pennies, and Make a cola and pennies battery.

You'll also find several great business & money tutorials in the Business & Money category.

28 how-to videos 24 how-to articles

How to turn pennies to gold or silver

Turn pennies from copper to silver then to gold with a few household chemicals.

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 2

How to make your own envelope to save pennies

If you like gags, pranks and tricks, check out this video from Nextraker. His videos show you how to set up some of the funniest pranks and ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to make a cola and pennies battery

Learn how to make a functioning battery from a can of soda. I made a battery out of cola and pennies. Awww, snap! Who's got iPhone power ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Shaving Cream MAN! | Comments 0

How To Hoard Copper Pennies

Copper prices have sharply risen in recent years, and many people are considering saving copper coinage to combat potential inflation ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How to hack a 12-volt Battery for 8 1.5-volt button cells

Interested in getting 1.5-volt button cell batteries for pennies on ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Kipkay | Comments 17

How to build a portrait of Abraham Lincoln

This timelapse of builidng a portrait of Abraham Lincoln was done with $17.02. Use the front and back of pennies, to create the perfect Abe ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 1

How to pull the trick that fooled Einstein

Check out this bar trick of super sonic hearing. It is the trick that fooled Einstein by Brian Brushwood and Revision3's Scam School. Watch ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by bird crick | Comments 3

How to con someone with the penny prediction bar trick

Check out Brian Brushwood and Scam School's Penny Prediction scam. ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0

How to make a condom cannon

With a toilet paper tube, a rubber band, some pennies and a condom you can create a gun! Launch spermicide covered pennies at your friends ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 0

How to smash a penny with a train

An in-depth how-to video of flattening pennies or other coins on a train track. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 2

How to create cheap WiFi antennas for better reception

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed for the common geek who ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to make a penny shooter

Learn how to make two types of penny shooters, a low and high powered version, with this how to video. All you need is a plastic soda bottle ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to make a voltaic pile battery

Adam Kemp demonstrates how to make a voltaic pile battery. You will need nichols, pennies, paper towel, vinegar and aluminum foil.

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0

How to make a solar cell with a condom

Make a solar cell from a condom with this video tutorial. Solar energy is plentiful and better for the environment, so why not take an ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 17

How to make a toilet paper roll Christmas ornament

Got an empty bathroom tissue roll? Then you've got a gorgeous ornament for only a few pennies.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 3

How To Coin Stack a Penny Bridge

Coin stacking can be a fun hobby for everyone. Break open the penny jar and make your coin stacking masterpiece! There's not much you can ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Count Out Change

Before calculators and before the computerized cash registers, people actually had to count out change by themselves. Counting backwards ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Make a Hollow Penny

This is a cool experiment to use on your worthless pennies. Pour a small amount of Muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) into a clean empty ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Make a Floral Bow

There are many different types of bows with many different names. A "floral" bow typically has a variety of loop sizes. Larger loops are ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Play Manacla

Mancala is a deceptively simple game which has been around for many thousands of years. Its origin is thought to be Egyptian/African. To set ...more

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Written 5 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Purchase a Ticket Using Metra Vending Machines

This wikiHow will instruct you on how to purchase a boarding ticket ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How to learn the five rules of finance

In this interview with Peter Lucash, AllBusiness.com's Medical Practice Advisor, he goes over the five rules for managing finances. Those ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0

How to use baking soda on your hair

Want to get all that built-up gel and hair spray out of your hair without spending a small fortune? Jim the Hair Guy keeps the bounce in ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0

How to make lattes and mocha drinks at home

This how-to video shows how to make latte drinks for pennies on the dollar and get them made the way you like every time. To make homemade ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0

How to turn a penny into gold

These guys make pennies change color in class. No, it's not real gold, and by the way - no, it's not real gold. Just watch and see how to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 1

How to play "Groupie Without Teh Secks" by Mozart Season

Learn how to play "Groupie Without Teh Secks" by Mozart Season, an ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0

How to do the classic matrix coin trick

Learn how to do this great coin trick and impress your friends by making coins appear to teleport underneath cards. All you need are four ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by jwhang | Comments 0

How to perform the hopping halves magic trick

Watch this video to learn how to perform the hopping halves magic trick. This tutorial will teach you how to make pennies and dimes ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to mix perfect homemade pastry dough

Making the perfect pie crust is easy and it cost just pennies. Watch this how to video to learn an easy recipe for pasty dough. Everyone ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to turn a penny into gold with common chemicals

This science experiment will show you how to turn a penny into gold with common chemicals. This video tutorial will demonstrate turning the ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 5

How to get an after-school job

If your parents are pinching pennies, you may need to buy your own music, games, and fast food. Here are some tips to help you earn cash. ...more

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Curated 2 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0

How to make your own treated dust cloths

Dusting with cloths that are pretreated to attract and hold dust is a huge time-saver. But why spend money on store-bought ones when you can ...more

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Curated 2 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0

How to prepare an emergency fund

Learn how to prepare an emergency fund. Experts recommend having three to six months of living expenses squirreled away for a crisis -- ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0

How to save money on your beauty routine

You don't have to compromise your looks to economize – you just have to know a few tricks. You Will Need: * Mascara * Dollar store ...more

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Curated 2 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0

How to make a WiFi signal extender

Do it yourself: extend your WIFI signal. This is a quick and easy way to get more range for pennies.

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 1

How To Create a Gangster Bankroll

That peanut butter jar of pennies and nickels might have been fine for your poker game back in junior high, but your table image will suffer ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Fill a Christmas Stocking

Christmas stockings are a long-time holiday tradition. If you have never put one together, the idea can be a bit daunting, but don't worry ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Survive on a Desert Island

A desert island may sound inhospitable, but with the proper knowledge, anyone can survive on one. Solar Stills A solar still is a device ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Organize a Kitchen

Whether you are just moving in or your current arrangement does not flow quite as smoothly as it could, organizing your kitchen can ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Prepare for a Recession

Who knows what lies ahead so a bit of preparation never hurt. The following tips may help endure a possible recession, depression or other ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Sell Old Phonograph Records

Do you have a stash of old records you'd like to sell? Whether you call them vinyl, phonograph, LP, or gramophone records, here is a primer ...more

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How To Sell Your Pokemon Cards

If you have outgrown playing with Pokemon games, Pokemon cards, other such cards, remember where you have the collection stowed away like ...more

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How To Buy Nothing

In O. Henry's classic Christmas story The Gift of the Magi, Della Young sells her most prized possession, her long, beautiful hair, in order ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0

How To Fix a Vacuum Cleaner

Vacuum cleaners are one of those things you never think about, until yours goes on the blink. Fortunately, they're fairly simple machines ...more

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How To Maintain a Vacuum Cleaner

Your vacuum cleaner doesn't need very much attention, but a little simple maintenance will keep it working and cleaning as efficiently as it ...more

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How To Save Money

Saving money is one of those tasks that's so much easier said than done. There's more to it than spending less money (although that part ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 1

How To Reduce Expenses

"If by covetousnesse or negligence, one withdraw from them their ordinary foode, he shall be penny wise, and pound foolish." E ...more

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How To Replace Disc Brakes

Front brakes on all modern cars are disc brakes. The front brakes generally provide 80% of the stopping power, and so tend to wear faster ...more

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Harness your Midas touch!

Turn every darn coin into...gold! Just follow this populist chemistry lesson. Turn an ordinary and virtually valueless American coin into ...more

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Really make your penny worthless

Fist full of pennies weighing you down? This will certainly make your pockets lighter. Watch this chemical reaction as the zinc core of ...more

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