Here is a little something I whipped up for a Christmas gift.
Okay its not really little at 28" across and Ive never made a clock before but I have been wanting to
try this for some time. In reality I made a cool round sign and learned some valueable lessons
on installing a clock mechanism with really long hands.
I built the clock face from old fence boards, screwing strapping boards across the back.
With a jigsaw I then cut it into a circle, this photo was taken before I got a nice clean cut.
It helps a great deal if you start out with a NEW sharp blade.
I used ASCP pure white for the face,
with grey and black for the graphics.
Here you can see the detailing of the distressed wood and the fleshly finished
Roman numbers that still needed to have an aged look. The tape was used to
provide a nice edge to the outer circle I added in black.
The fence boards measured 3/4" thick and I bought a clock mechanism made for a 3/4" surface,
however I still needed to drill out a bit to get the nut on and tightened up the right amount.
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The final step and I suppose very critical one is to get the hands installed correctly
making sure they have enough space between each so your new clock can keep perfect time.
A little bonus for those who are local to White Rock
www.cottagepaint.com
will be having Hands-On Demo for image transfer classes
just like this pillow seen below
January 19
OR
February 3
check out the link and contact them if interested.
HELLO BIRDIE hand made clock
Senin, 01 Februari 2016
I built this clock from scrap wood and used parts from a broken thrift store clock.
Every time I started to work on this clock I ran into another issue.
I had to let the wood acclimatize, drilling out a washer, figure out the batteries
I was using were almost dead, to deciding to re-painting over the first image I didnt like.
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There are all sorts of bird images on the internet to take inspiration from and work
with so keep looking till you find the one that makes you happy. In the end Im over
joyed with this handsome cutie that I hand painted in Emperors Silk.
Not every projects works the first, second, or even third time I try it but Im always up for the challenge. Think about this simple little clock and the weeks of trouble I had before giving
up on a project, rethink it, walk away if need be, but make sure to try again.
P.S. I will not be teaching you how to build a clock!
I do not have enough experience or patience for it.
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