How Do You Make A Clock From Junk?
You can make an interesting clock from all kinds of items otherwise destined for the trash. Old records, cookie, tea, Christmas and other tins, old lunch boxes, chalk boards, mirrors, discarded hub caps, tea pots, copper Jello molds are all items that can be turned into an interesting clock. This tutorial will explain how to take old house hold items and repurpose them into upcycled works of art. Step 1 Purchase your clock movement. Step 2 Identify the item you want to turn into a clock. Be sure the item you chose is large than the clock movement. Items that contain the clock movement (like tins, lunch boxes, tea pots and copper or brass molds make especially lovely clocks. Step 3 Drill a hole in the center of the item that will become the clock face. For most clock works the hole will need to be about 3/8 inch, but check the manufacturer to be sure the size hole you need to drill. Step 4 Insert the clock movement through the hole you drilled. The movement should be behind the clock fa
