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    Home » Easy DIY

    December 3, 2010 | By Jami

    How To Make A Wood Table Clock From Wood Trim

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    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.

    Find more gift ideas on the homemade gifts page!

    DIY table clock from wood trim pin

    Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

    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

    DIY Wood trim table clock on table

    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:

    DIY Wood trim table clock stand

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

    DIY Wood trim table clock from the side

    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 mins
    Drying Time1 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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    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Heather at Dusty Bay says

      December 05, 2010 at 2:33 pm

      Your clock turned out very nice!

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    2. Lorie says

      December 04, 2010 at 6:38 pm

      What a great idea! There are so many fun things you can do with a clock face! My favorite is turning a book into a clock!

      Reply

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