Black Country barber shop creates unique floor out of 70,000 pennies

The eye-catching floor at BS4 in Louise Street, Lower Gornal, took a week of 16-hour days to make as part of their three-and-a-half month renovation project.

The shiny shop floor, which is entirely made out of one pence coins, adds up to £700.

The unique creation has gone on to gain fame online - with pictures being shared worldwide - even grabbing the attention of Fast and Furious star Tyrese Gibson.

Shop owner, Brett Davies, said he has been amazed by the response.

He said: "I had seen the idea on the internet and thought it would look really cool in the barber shop.

"But we thought it would take so long so thought it would be better to stick to vinyl - until we changed our minds at the last minute.

"It took a lot of hard work and 16 hour days - but we were so pleased with the end result and it brought us a lot of business too."

Several banks in the area had to exchange money for the pennies, before they were individually stuck down with adhesive.

The shop name BS4 has also been carved into the floor made out of pennies.

Mr Davies continued: "The hardest part was getting the pennies from lots of different banks. We'd always walk in and ask 'do you have any pennies?' and they would laugh. But when we told them how many we needed they would be stunned.

"It's gone viral online, being shared on LADBible and in Greece, Belgium and Germany. Even Fast and Furious actor Tyrese Gibson has shared it. It's amazing."

He added: "There's lots of quirky bits to spot if you look carefully. I've added my children's names in and plastic penny tokens too.

"Our customers are blown away when they see it."

Mr Davies celebrated 25 years of success at his three shops in the Black Country last year.