Altered Clock

A lovely friend of mine asked me to decorate a clock for her bedroom that featured her favourite quote, which I've included below the photo. After taking the store bought clock apart, I added some pretty patterned paper, die cut numbers and then stamped the quote, letter by letter, on to the clock face. Some more paper around the outside of the clock and the addition of some flowers finished the project nicely.

The quote:

I shall pass this way but once;

Any good that I can do

or any kindness I can show,

to any human being,

let me do it now;

Let me not defer

nor neglect it,

for I shall not

pass this way again.

~ Etienne de Grellet

Upcycled Mantle Clock

A few months ago I found this replica mantle clock at a little stall in my town.  It wasn't put together all that well, and the clock was cheap and unreliable, but I saw potential somewhere under the dust and cracks!

 

 

The first thing I did was give it a good clean to remove the build up of oil, dirt and cobwebs.  After that I applied a layer of crackle paint, some beautiful patterned papers, gold edging paint and lots of different embellishments.  I sealed it with a couple of coats of clear, matte varnish to help protect and keep it clean.

Altered Clock

I have a before and after photo to share today...  This clock, which is a standard cheapie from one of those run-of-the-mill stores that are in every shopping centre, was a discard by my young son who found it too noisy for his bedroom.  It has been hanging on the wall in my studio for about a year and a half and on the weekend I decided it was time to give it a face lift!