![]() Then pin the other end of the string to the center of your board (to be used as a pivot point). Simply tie a string (or wire) to a pencil. If you’re making your own clock, just look around the house for something round that’s close to your target diameter (like another clock, a plant pot or plate).Īlternatively, you could even use the pencil and string technique to make a circle outline. So I traced the outline of that clock to make my circle. We had an existing 20” diameter clock on the wall that was being replaced with this DIY clock. We now had a solid square board large enough to accommodate my 20” diameter clock. Here is the other side of the boards after being joined with pocket holes (you can’t even tell it’s joined with pocket holes on the other side): The pocket holes were going to be on the back of the clock, so I didn’t have to plug the holes to make them look nice. Then we clamped the boards together with a 36” bar clamp and fastened them together with pocket hole screws: We made four pairs of pocket holes (eight holes in total) along the longer side of one of the boards: Here are the boards with my Kreg pocket hole jig ready for action: With two cuts of the board done, we were ready to join them together with pocket holes. Here I am getting ready to cut some lengths of boards for the clock:Įven though the clock diameter was only 20,” it would be easier to make the circular cutout of the clock if the board dimensions were padded a little bit. We had an extra 12” wide board leftover from a previous project that would be perfect for the clock. However they don’t come large enough for a 20”x20” piece, so we used two smaller boards and joined them together with pocket hole screws. Using boards would result in a better look and higher quality. We didn’t want to use plywood (which could easily be cut to this size), but instead opted for boards. To make our clock, we first needed a square piece of wood at least 20” wide (the diameter of the clock). Acrylic Paint – I used regular black and white paint from the craft store.Making the wooden clock was super easy! Here’s the materials and tools needed for the project. Clockx odity how to#Here’s how to make your own DIY wooden clock. If you are totally in love with clocks too, try your hand at making your own (see what I did there?!). It was super easy – the hardest part was deciding what color to paint it! When the clock stopped working, it was the perfect opportunity to make my own! It was my hubby’s from his bachelor days. Our mantle clock was just a little outdated. ![]() ![]() Sooo I decided to finally make my DIY clock, as a gift to myself. I always wanted to make my own but I never got around to it.Īs part of our Deck the Home blog hop, this week’s theme is a DIY gift. Yet, wall clocks in the store can get quite expensive. It does not store any personal data.I can’t walk into a Hobby Lobby or a Bed, Bath and Beyond without hemming and hawing over a wall clock. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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