Want to make a unique gift for a friend, or brighten up a child's room or classroom with a vibrant, creative clock? Making one is very simple. All you need is a new wooden palette, acrylic paints, and a quartz clock movement, which
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Want to make a unique gift for a friend, or brighten up a child's room or classroom with a vibrant, creative clock? Making one is very simple. All you need is a new wooden palette, acrylic paints, and a quartz clock movement, which can be purchased at craft stores or on AliExpress.
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To start, prepare the palette—sand it smooth if it is uneven. Coat it with wood stain to achieve your desired color. Modern wood stains come in both natural wood tones and vibrant colors like green or orange.
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Find the center of the palette where the hands will go, and insert the clock movement. Attach the hands.
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Mark an even circle in the center of the palette. You can use a compass or trace around a plate. Divide this circle into 12 equal parts and mark the spots for the numbers. Take regular craft acrylic paint and squeeze a small amount of paint onto each number mark. It is best to make these raised dollops rather than just flat spots of color. Remember that the clock hands must move freely. So either make the circle slightly larger than the sweep of the longest hand, or ensure the layer of paint is thinner than the height of the hand above the palette.
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Let it dry thoroughly. A thick layer of acrylic can take quite a while to dry—a few days or even a week. Once everything is ready, you can coat the clock with varnish.
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