Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Clock Re-do

So, we got this clock for our wedding (almost a year and a half ago!). It's pretty cute, but I have always disliked the face. I wasn't crazy about the color, or the roman numerals - they just didn't match the frilly-ness of the frame. So, I decided that I would make a new face for our poor, unloved clock.
BEFORE:

This wasn't as easy as I originally thought it would be - I was planning on just taking the hands off, and putting in a paper over the top. However, the hands were not removable, at least not by me... So, I had to think of a plan B.
I found a bowl that happened to be the exact size of the face of the clock, and traced around it onto my new paper. I found the center of the circle by cutting out another piece of computer paper the exact size, folding it in half and then in quarters, and cutting a hole in the center, large enough to go around the middle post. I lined up the two circle papers and traced the center hole onto the new face. Then I cut a straight line from the outside to the center, so I could slip the new paper around the post, without having to remove the hands. I used double-stick tape to secure it on the face. I couldn't find any cute number stickers that I already had, so instead I used two sizes of hole punches, and used the dots for the number places.

AFTER:

Not bad, eh? I just used paper I already had, and now I have a brand new clock for FREE! I would love to try this again on another clock, and maybe use colors that are a little brighter, and use things like pictures, silk flowers or even jewels for the number spots.


4 comments:

  1. That came out really cute. Are you aware of scrapblog. They have free scrabblog as well as some items you can pay for. They have some free numbers. If you are still wanting to add numbers it is an option.

    cheri

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  2. OOPS--forgot to say thanks for following me and I followed you too,
    Cheri

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