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Coffee Cup Clock

Coffee Cup Clock
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Here is a simple desktop clock made from a coffee cup and some coffee sleeves.  It even has an alarm to tell you when your next coffee break is.
 
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Step 1Materials:

Materials:
  • Paper coffee cup (cleaned)
  • Coffee cup sleeves -two
  • Floral stem wire
  • Clock (small enough to be hidden behind the base of the coffee cup -the one I used was from travel alarm clock)
You will also need:
  • Glue
  • Pencil, eraser, ruler/measuring tape
  • Scissors
  • Clips
  • Pliers

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14 comments
Sep 14, 2011. 3:35 PMflamming arrow says:
wow you should talk to the tim hortons company and show them this and see if they might want to buy your idea or something. i mean i could see this clock on all the tables in all the tim hotons in the world!!! :)
Jul 29, 2010. 2:32 AMchaitanyak says:
thats really nice! like the way the petals turned out!
Apr 18, 2010. 8:19 PMMrSalvador says:
very resourceful :)
Apr 15, 2010. 11:37 AMCreativeman says:
Cool clock Chrysn. Cman...(alliteration, anyone?)  good luck in the contest.
Apr 13, 2010. 10:09 PMTeensy Doodles says:
This is awesome!  Great job
Apr 14, 2010. 5:36 AMsomakmaitra says:
Really original and awesome instructable .
Apr 13, 2010. 8:20 PMNinzerbean says:
 This is very very clever!
Apr 13, 2010. 5:14 PMArbitror says:
This is awesome! I love Tims ;) ! Those Americans don't know what they're missing out on!

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I like sewing and crafts,and trying new things. I'm vegetarian and always looking for new recipes. My cat's name is Mirko and likes to be in the centre of things, so you will see him in several of m...
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