How To Make A Wood Table Clock From Wood Trim

This simple DIY wood table clock makes an easy and cute gift for so many occasions. All it takes are a few simple steps and some inexpensive, standard materials to put this clock together.

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This little wooden table clock is a sweet and easy gift or decor idea - even for the "less crafty" among us. 

Promise! All it takes are a few easy steps and some inexpensive materials to create this - and not much time involved, either!

I made one for myself when I gave these as gifts a few years ago, and I love it still (if that isn't a ringing endorsement, I don't know what is...).

How to Make a Wood Table Clock from Wood Trim

Supplies

• 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" (or close - exact size isn't important) corner block rosette trim piece
• Paint - spray or brush on (hopefully something you've already got on hand)
• Rust Paint Kit (or similar spray paint for hands and easel)
• Clock Kit with mechanism and hands
• 3-inch table-top picture frame easel

Directions for Clock:

1. Carefully drill a hole (sized to fit clock kit) in the center of the rosette- try not to get too much splintering...sand where needed.
2. Paint rosette desired color. I gave mine only one coat and then sanded the edges lightly. This is at it's most simplistic- you could go all out and layer on colors, sanding to reveal the depths. Or not, like me. Your call.
3. Paint the shiny brass hands using a rust kit or spray paint (or leave them be if you like...).
4. Attach the clock mechanism and hands according to the package directions.

Yep, that's it for the clock - I did say simple, didn't I?

Directions for Stand:

Paint the stand with a faux-rust kit or desired spray paint and let dry.

NOTE ON STAND: As the picture above shows, in order for the hands to go all around, the wood clock needs to sit on top of the edge of the stand, not inside of it as a picture frame would.

There you have it- this DIY is so simple it would even work as "last minute gifts," don't you think? Well if you had at least a few days for paint to dry, I guess.

But my point is- this is so easy and almost anyone can do it! Think of how amazed your friends and family will be..and will they guess they're less than $10 each (if you use the products to make more than one)?

I don't think so...

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How to Make a Wood Table Clock

This DIY wood table clock makes an easy and cute gift–all it takes are a few simple steps and some cheap materials to put this clock together.

Work Time20 minutes mins

Drying Time1 day d

Makes: 1 clock

Author: Jami Boys

Cost: $10

Tools

• Drill
• Paintbrush (unless using spray paint)

Materials

• 1 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (or close) corner block rosette molding piece
• Paint
• Rust Paint Kit or similar spray paint for hands and easel
• Clock kit with mechanism and hands
• Small table-top picture frame easel

Instructions

• Carefully drill a hole (sized to fit clock kit) in the center of the rosette- try not to get too much splintering…sand where needed
• Paint rosette desired color. I gave mine only one coat and then sanded the edges lightly. This is at it’s most simplistic- you could go all out and layer on colors, sanding to reveal the depths. Or not, like me. Your call.
• Paint the shiny brass hands using a rust kit or spray paint (or leave them be if you like)
• Attach the clock mechanism and hands according to the package directions

Did you make this?Mention @anoregoncottage or tag #anoregoncottage!

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