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Magnetic ink is used in the printing of the currency. Each denomination has a different face and, therefore, a different magnetic signature.

Under federal law, the use or attempted use of counterfeit currency is illegal if the person has the intent to defraud the recipient. A conviction for the offense carries up to 20 years in prison and a fine.

To produce $1 bills, ink is spread on the printing plates and then wiped off, so that ink only remains in the grooves of the plates. The plates are then pressed into the special blended paper with about 20 tons of pressure. High-speed rotary printing presses are used to create currency.

Federal Reserve notes are a blend of 25 percent linen and 75 percent cotton. Currency paper has tiny red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths evenly distributed throughout the paper.

The easiest way to print your own money is to use your computer. If you own a scanner and a printer, it is pretty easy to get started. The first thing you would do is put a $20 bill on your scanner. Then you would set the scanner for its highest resolution perhaps 2,500 or 4,000 dpi and scan an image of the bill.

Federal Reserve notes are a blend of 25 percent linen and 75 percent cotton. Currency paper has tiny red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths evenly distributed throughout the paper.

Is It Really Money? The authority to print money in the U.S. rests solely with the federal government, and the only legal tender in the country is the U.S. dollar. So, while the Tenino Wooden Dollar sounds like a great idea, is it legal? If it really were a competing currency, the answer would be no.