Easy-Made Clock and Sconce Set

For some reason or another, my girlfriend gets Fingerhut catalogs on a regular basis. One day she came across a pretty nice clock which she loved:

Fingerhut Clock

So when our Anniversary and Christmas time came around, instead of paying $80 (or as low as 9.99/month! ... lol), I decided to make the clock myself. Depending on what you have laying around, you can make this clock/sconce set for (much) less than $28 and the craftsmanship you use can make it a very thoughtful and beautiful gift for your loved one.

Step 1: Materials

For this project, you will need the following;

Materials
- (11' 8") of (3/4" x 2.5") wood (8' boards cost ~$4.00 each).....8.00
- 1.25" Wood Screws (WalMart, <$2.00 for 100 ct)......................2.00
- A clock set (Walmart, $5.00).........................................................5.00
- A nice wood stain (I used Mahogany, $4.00 per small can)...4.00
- Varnish, if you're feeling fancy ($4.00 per small can)...............4.00
- Don't forget the batteries! ($2.00)................................................2.00
- Removable 3M strips (~$3.00).....................................................3.00

Total materials cost.....................................................................28.00

Tools
- Saw
- Drill
- Brush

Comments

[stefke]

clock is good but you can make bigger arms for clock because you have space to do that I think it will be better.

[LMO]

I agree - it's just that I didn't have anything else to use. It would be easy to make some new hands though...hmm.

[GorillazMiko]

i recently opened up a clock and wanted to make a case or something like the CD Clock, and this is another great option too!