Making A Custom Designed Clock Is Easier Than You Think

Asterisk (for under $10): Materials required include hardboard, spray adhesive or painter’s tape, a drill and jigsaw. Free template provided (pdf).

DIY Mod: Transform a plain clock (with wood frame) using acrylic paint, decorative paper and double-sided tape.

Retro Style: A package of peel-and-stick red felt numbers turns a vintage serving tray into a retro-style wall clock.

Domino: If you can get your hands on a pan of some sort, 12 dominoes to mark the time, a bit of glue and clock parts…you’re set to go.

Tin Letterpress: Made with an altoids tin, card or small artwork and clock kit.

Crafty Grandfather Version: Made with 3/8″ exterior bead board and an old clock.

DIY Book Clock: Made with a hardcover book and clock kit.

Personal Picture: Made with a favorite photo, mod podge, mdf board and clock parts.

Stenciled: Modeled after the ornate face of an 18th-century case clock. Includes a free clock face template to download.

Wood Project: Made with a small wood disk, clock parts and a wood burning tool.

Easy To Make: Made with scrapbook paper, foam core board, spray adhesive, chipboard numbers and clock parts.

Embroidery Hoop: Made with a wooden disk, a 10″ embroidery hoop, glue, fabric and a clock kit.

Tea Cups: Made with lots of tea cup sets, a piece of wood or particle board, mod podge and paper (for the background) and clock parts.

Stretched Fabric: Easy DIY! Simply stretch a piece of fabric over a small painter’s canvas (staple to back) and add clock kit.

Made With A Paper Plate: Made with a decorative paper plate (dinner sized) and a clock movement kit. Easy project!

Simple Modern: Supplies are a paper mache box lid, rectangle sticker labels, spray paint and kit.