Make A Wall Clock
I can t walk into a hobby lobby or a bed bath and beyond without hemming and hawing over a wall clock.
Make a wall clock. Clocks are easy and inexpensive to make and simply require a base and a purchased clock kit. 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. As part of our deck the home blog hop this week s theme is a diy gift. But clocks represent the passage of time so even if your diy clock is for pure decor value that s ok.
I totally have a thing for clocks. 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. I always wanted to make my own but i never got around to it. Yet wall clocks in the store can get quite expensive.
Buy three times the supplies and make three times the clocks. Finish the clock by assembling the clock making kit. Touch up any scuffs or marks and allow the touch ups to dry. Looking for a great gift idea to give to a loved one that is easy and cheap to make.
Once the paint has dried on the trivet slowly peel the tape off the trivet. 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.