Man Painstakingly Creates 'Penny Pants' Out of 7000 coins

A man claims to have spent 200 hours painstakingly tying 7000 pennies to a pair of trousers to create what he's dubbed as "penny pants."

It takes time to get really good at something. In 2007, the Harvard Business Review famously claimed it takes around 10,000 hours of doing a particular thing to become an expert at it.

Cory Infinite, a 22-year-old independent fashion designer from Kansas City, Missouri, might not have clocked up those kinds of numbers when it comes to the work that went into his haute couture creation "penny pants" but he's been immersed in this world since the age of 3.

"My Mom tells me I was changing my outfits multiple times a day back then and I was very particular with the clothing that I wore," Infinite told Newsweek.

Infinite is a firm believer in the idea that "inspiration can be found literally everywhere." "You could look at the grass and be inspired to make a piece of clothing with a similar texture," he said. "There's no right or wrong way to make things and there is certainly no limit to it. It is our gift from God."

Infinite has taken art seriously his entire life. That started with Origami in the fourth grade before moving on to drawing, painting and photography. The onset of Covid then saw him turn back to fashion, with Infinite crediting his teacher Mrs. Silvey for helping him take his first steps as a designer.

His life changed forever when he created a series of 10 handmade sweaters that he promoted through TikTok and Instagram under the handle coryinfinite. They sold out within a couple of days and caught the attention of influencer Kenzie Ziegler.

Infinite gained thousands of followers and was soon able to quit a job at a local grocery store to build his own clothing brand, incorporating elements of drawing, photography, Origami and design in the process.

That's what led him to collaborate with friend and fellow designer Twenty (aka 2020 Graduate) on the penny pants or as he's also branded them "the Lincoln leggings."

"I just want people to be inspired by all of my art and to try it for themselves with whatever passion they have. We are all equally creative. We are all Infinite," he said. "What makes your creativity unique to you? I love to make wearable art pieces and hope by seeing what I do, it inspires you to try your best with whatever passion you have."

It's often claimed that art is pain. That might not be the case for Infinite but turning the idea of the "penny pants" into a reality was certainly painstaking.

"It took an insane amount of time and an Insane amount of effort," he said. "I drill-pressed 7000 pennies and me and my friend Twenty sat on our couch for 200 hours zip tying the pennies onto a pair of Carhartt pants."

Infinite said that feeling of "doing the same thing over and over" was definitely the toughest part of the process but it's been worth it. A video posted to Infinite's TikTok account showing the completed "penny pants" among an array of eye-catching garments that include a "spoon jacket" and keyboard jumpsuit has already been watched 7.9 million times and counting.

Viewers were full of praise, with the pieces branded "imaginative and beautiful" as well as "very creative." One TikTok user couldn't resist a pun, writing: "Penny pants make a lot of cents!"

Asked what made this particular video and the pieces featured so popular, Infinite responds: "I believe God allowed it to be."

"I also want to give credit back to God when I create my art," he added. "Most of the time I have no idea what my pieces are going to end up looking like until it's done. I discovered it. A true blessing and gift from God. Go find yours! Go create it!"

Anyone wishing to purchase Infinite's unique pair of "penny pants" can do so from his official website, although they will need to have saved up quite a few pennies themselves with the pants priced at $7,500.