Make A Wall Clock
Once the paint has dried on the trivet slowly peel the tape off the trivet.
Make a wall clock. Drill a small hole in the middle of the clock for reference then line up the straight edge of speed square with the joint in the middle of the clock and the center hole. There are an infinite number of ways to approach assembling your own clock i used a piece of plywood for demonstration below but you can easily fit the movement components into any number of materials like into the center of a vintage dinner plate with the help of a diamond drill bit or onto a piece of tile or onto a chalkboard think of the creative possibilities with chalk drawn. A quick and inexpensive way to build a wall clock. To make sure your numbers are lined up correctly use a speed square and a straight edge to line everything up so there are 30 degrees between all the numbers.
I always wanted to make my own but i never got around to it. As part of our deck the home blog hop this week s theme is a diy gift. I totally have a thing for clocks. So learn how to make a clock and try these classy diy clock ideas to dress up your walls with something more fun than just a painting.
Yet wall clocks in the store can get quite expensive. Touch up any scuffs or marks and allow the touch ups to dry. Finish the clock by assembling the clock making kit. Buy three times the supplies and make three times the clocks.
Clocks are easy and inexpensive to make and simply require a base and a purchased clock kit. But clocks represent the passage of time so even if your diy clock is for pure decor value that s ok.