How To Make A Clock Out Of A Ceramic Plate
All you need are the right tools and a little time.
How to make a clock out of a ceramic plate. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about ceramic plate clock. There are 210 ceramic plate clock for sale on etsy and they cost 51 39 on average. A favorite picture or poster. Here are some great materials to use for your clock face.
Rotary tool rotary tool ceramic tile cone shaped drill bit rotary tool ceramic tile cilindrical shaped drill bit safety glasses safety gloves clock mechanism kit plate permanent marker. Plates rimmed coupe shaped cake dishes. You just need to be able to fit the clock mechanism at the back. The image at the top of this article shows a rimmed dinner plate that has been made into a clock and the photograph on the right shows a cake plate embellished with rolled clay designs and made into a clock.
This simple piece of tableware that s often reserved for holding food can easily be transformed into a beautiful wall clock. Typically you d use the nut that comes with the clock mechanism to attach the mechanism clock hands to the plate but our plate is 1 16 too thick to work with the enclosed nut so instead use industrial strength adhesive to attach the mechanism to the back of the plate placing the protruding piece through your drilled center hole. An interesting piece of wood. With a clock kit available at craft stores or online and a few simple tools you can make a clock out of practically anything.
Besides the plate you ll need a drill a battery operated clock mechanism a ruler and a grease pencil or some other marker that will work on the plate. If you d like to make more out of your craft you could equip it with mounting gear or decorate it. Well you re in luck because here they come. The most common ceramic plate clock material is ceramic.
When it s time to swap out dishes don t throw out ceramic plates before their potential has been realized. Hope you like it.