Once the paint has dried on the trivet slowly peel the tape off the trivet.
Make a wall clock.
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.
I can t walk into a hobby lobby or a bed bath and beyond without hemming and hawing over a wall clock.
But clocks represent the passage of time so even if your diy clock is for pure decor value that s ok.
As part of our deck the home blog hop this week s theme is a diy gift.
There are an infinite number of ways to approach assembling your own clock i used a piece of plywood for demonstration below but you can easily fit the movement components into any number of materials like into the center of a vintage dinner plate with the help of a diamond drill bit or onto a piece of tile or onto a chalkboard think of the creative possibilities with chalk drawn.
Clocks are easy and inexpensive to make and simply require a base and a purchased clock kit.
Touch up any scuffs or marks and allow the touch ups to dry.
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.
Finish the clock by assembling the clock making kit.
Buy three times the supplies and make three times the clocks.
Make sure to set the clock before hanging it on the wall.
A quick and inexpensive way to build a wall clock.
Yet wall clocks in the store can get quite expensive.