Turquoise Clock Tutorial

Tres chic, no?

Ya'll, this is beyond easy and makes a great conversation/ statement piece. My girlfriend sent me a pic of something similar she spotted online and it was love at first sight. This one measures about 22x19 in. with the smallest little gold clock pieces Hobby Lobby had.

Supplies:
-About 3 old pallet boards (depending on your desired clock size)
- 1 3/4in Wood Screws/ Bit to drill a hole for the clock piece/ Power Drill
-Minwax wood stain. I chose ebony
- Gems/ Stones of your choosing (we chose turquoise)
-Hot glue gun, glue sticks
-Clock pieces from local craft store. Hobby lobby and Michael's have a good selection
-Picture hanging kit. I used the eye hooks and wire in this kit from Home Depot
- Drywall screws


1. Break apart pallet wood
The pallet we used was aged and easy to split which helped us get the jagged piece look. It took about 10 pieces to make each of our clocks, but get creative with it and make it as big/ little as you want! You may want to use a saw if you're looking for specific shapes.

2. Fasten wood pieces together/ drill hole for clock hands
Flip all of your wood pieces so that what you'd like to be the front of the clock, is facing downward.

Take 2 extra pieces of decent (not going to fall apart) pallet wood and place them parallel to each other on the back of your clock face and fix them so they won't peek around the sides or be seen from the front.

Using your power drill, put a screw into each piece of wood, fastening the 2 parallel boards to what's going to be your clock face. If any of the screws are showing through on the other side, just hammer the point flat so it won't hurt anyone who may accidentally touch it.

Depending on the clock pieces you bought, you'll need to drill an appropriate sized hole for the mechanical part that holds the hands to fit through using a drill bit.

3. Stain
Brush the stain generously on the clock's front and back sides so the whole thing is covered. You could opt to leave it natural or use latex paint for a different look.

4. Bejewel!
Place your stones at the 12, 3, 6, & 9 spots on your clock face. Once they're where you want them, attach them with your hot glue. Lookin good ;)



Clocks in progress:

5. Attach Clock Hands
Fit the mechanical part of the clock works through the hole you drilled. There shouldn't be a lot of wiggle room if any. The package the clock parts come in will have instructions on the order of how the pieces need to be stacked.

6. Fasten wall hangers
I chose the eye hook and wire method, but there are a number of ways to hang your clock on the wall including drilling it directly into the wall using dry wall anchors, attach metal hooks to hang on screws put in the wall, etc...

Your clock is now ready to hang!! Once you pick a spot, insert 1 or 2 drywall screws/ anchors (depending on the weight of your work of art) into the wall until secure... mine took 2. Hang clock  and voila! A one of kind piece of chic that is sure to bring attention when guests are over.

Happy crafting!