Travis pointed out to me the other day that my way of nesting (you know, things you are compelled to do when you are pregnant, even if they don't make sense or you shouldn't be doing them) is to craft. Lately I have made couch cushion covers for a friend, made brand new cushions for our living room chair, and yesterday I painted and assembled this clock:
I have been looking at pictures of homemade clocks on Pinterest and after lots of researching and thinking, Travis and I came up with this concept. We love Super Mario Bros. and what better way to tell the time then by counting down on a bomb with a lit fuse? Bob Omb is a classic character, and since he is in the shape of a circle, he made for a perfect clock.
How to make your own clock out of paper and cardboard...
Materials:
-Card Stock
-Acryllic Paint
-Clock Hands and Mechanism
-Cardboard
-Twisty Tie
-Craft Glue
-Super Glue
Tools:
-Scissors
-Screw Driver
-Imagination
Steps:
1. I painted all of his pieces separately on card stock, covered them with Modge Podge, cut them out and glued them to matching cardboard backing with craft glue.
2. I superglued all the pieces together with flexible super glue, and poked a hole through the middle with a screw driver in order to insert the clock hands (which where black, but I painted them red so they would stand out more).
3. After I got the clock part in through the hole (I trimmed the paper sticking up through the hole around the base with a sharp knife, be careful), I glued the plastic of the clock mechanism to the cardboard.
4. Lastly, I super glued a twisty tie on the back so it would have something to hang on. The next morning all the glue was dry and the clock was ready for a battery and to be put up on the wall.
Tada, you can turn any character or item you want into a clock. You don't have to paint it yourself either, you can just as easily print out something and then add some paint, markers, or even use fabric. Just make sure you Modge Podge over every piece so that it will last longer, and when it gets dusty, you can wipe it down with a damp rag.
How to make your own clock out of paper and cardboard...
Materials:
-Card Stock
-Acryllic Paint
-Clock Hands and Mechanism
-Cardboard
-Twisty Tie
-Craft Glue
-Super Glue
Tools:
-Scissors
-Screw Driver
-Imagination
Steps:
1. I painted all of his pieces separately on card stock, covered them with Modge Podge, cut them out and glued them to matching cardboard backing with craft glue.
2. I superglued all the pieces together with flexible super glue, and poked a hole through the middle with a screw driver in order to insert the clock hands (which where black, but I painted them red so they would stand out more).
3. After I got the clock part in through the hole (I trimmed the paper sticking up through the hole around the base with a sharp knife, be careful), I glued the plastic of the clock mechanism to the cardboard.
4. Lastly, I super glued a twisty tie on the back so it would have something to hang on. The next morning all the glue was dry and the clock was ready for a battery and to be put up on the wall.
Tada, you can turn any character or item you want into a clock. You don't have to paint it yourself either, you can just as easily print out something and then add some paint, markers, or even use fabric. Just make sure you Modge Podge over every piece so that it will last longer, and when it gets dusty, you can wipe it down with a damp rag.
