| Papier-Mache Wall Clock |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-613 |
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Q: I saw these battery-operated clocks in the craft store. How do I make my own wall clock with my craft-store find? A: (Debbie Stapley, DIY crafting pro) Those inexpensive battery-operated clockworks make it easy to make clock-creations of your own design. Here's an idea for a very simple one made from the lid of a papier-mache box. Materials: Clockworks kit (available at crafts stores)
Decorative box-lid
Craft paper
Decoupage glue
Decoupage brush
Decorative items for clock face
Steps: - Find a papier-mache box in a shape or design you like. This project only requires the box lid (figure A). The lid is decorated using a decoupage technique, then fitted with the pre-made clockwork to create a distinctive wall-clock.
- Use craft-paper that suits your motif, and cut a piece that can be used to cover the top and sides of your box lid. Cut a notch at each corner of the paper (figure B) to make it easier to fold the paper and neatly cover the entire lid exterior.
- Apply decoupage glue or Mod-Podge (mixed to the proper ratio of glue and water) to the box lid using a decoupage brush (figure C).
- Place the paper over the lid, and fold the flaps over.
- Cover the exterior of the glued-on paper with another layer of decoupage glue. Let it dry. You may want to add a second and third layer of glue over the top, or add a finishing coat of polyurethane.
- Once the coats have dried, use a ruler to measure diagonally corner-to-corner (figure D). Then repeat with the other opposing corners so that the lines intersect to form an "X" -- to pinpoint the exact center of the lid.
- Use an awl to punch a hole at the center-point in the lid. You may need to use a larger implement, such as a screwdriver, to enlarge the hole so that it's large enough to accommodate the shaft of the clock.
- Select decorative items -- according to the motif you've chosen -- to serve as the "numerals" of the clock face (figure E). We selected wooden medallions, and antiqued them using brown paint (figure F).
- Glue on the clock-face items, making sure that the "12-oclock" position aligns directly across from the "6," and the "3" directly across from the "9."
- Following the instructions that come with the clockworks kit (figure G), install the clock onto the clock-face. Begin with the main body of the clockworks, which includes the shaft (figure H) that will hold the clock-hands once they are installed.
- Using the rubber spacer that comes with the kit (and an additional spacer made of foam-core, if necessary), insert the shaft through the opening you made earlier (figure I). Fasten the clock according to the instructions that came with the kit.
- Install the retaining nut, hour-hand, minute-hand, second-hand and appropriate spacers according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Install batteries.
- Set the clock to the correct time.
- Your wall-clock is now ready to hang.
RESOURCES :
Clock Repairing As A Hobby
Model: 0832911186
Author: Harold C. Kelly
Clock Repair: Basics
Model: 096247665X
Author: Steven G. Conover
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