Cute Retro Wall Clock

Get a cool blue blast of retro style with funky functional wall décor! Clocks are surprisingly easy to make - especially on a lightweight base of STYROFOAM™ Brand foam.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Balls: two 2-1/2"; four 1-1/2"

Disc, 6" x 1-1/4"

Other Materials

Metallic blue pearl acrylic paint

Lightweight stucco or spackling compound

Clock mechanism with hands

Tools

Serrated knife

Candle stub or paraffin

Sharp pencil

Wooden skewers, 10" long, 12

Paintbrushes: stiff round; medium flat

Disposable palette or small bowl

Putty knife

Water basin

Paper towels

Craft snips

Fine-grit sandpaper

Thick, white craft glue

Instructions

1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut all

foam balls in half. Place sandpaper face up on work surface

and gently rub cut side of each half-ball across it. Gently

roll rims of half-balls against work surface to smooth; brush

away any loose foam particles.

2. Insert a skewer into each half-ball. Holding skewer like a

handle, apply a thin, even coat of stucco medium to each

half-ball; use a stiff brush on curved edges and a putty knife

on flat surfaces. Place skewers in heavy glass or jar to dry.

3. Apply stucco medium to front and sides of foam disc; let dry completely.

Apply second coat of medium to disc, if desired; let dry.

4. Remove skewers from half-balls. Use craft snips to cut four

3-1/2" and eight 3" skewer lengths. Use flat brush to paint

skewers and foam pieces metallic blue pearl; let dry.

5. On back side of disc, mark off clock number positions;

begin with 12, 3, 6 and 9, then add remaining number positions.

6. Glue and insert longer skewers straight into side of disc

at quarter marks; push skewers about 1" deep. Glue and insert

shorter skewers into disc to mark remaining number positions.

7. With flat sides down on work surface, slide larger

half-balls onto quarter-mark skewers to " depth. Remove

balls, apply glue to ends of skewers and replace balls. Repeat

with smaller balls on remaining skewers.

8. Use sharp pencil to make small hole in exact center of

disc. Follow manufacturer's instructions to assemble clock,

pushing shaft through hole. Add washers and nuts to shaft, and

then add clock hands to front side.

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