Steam Punk Skull Desk Clock

I decided to make a clock that involved two of my favorite things, skulls and steam punk.  I started out by getting a basic painted Styrofoam skull that was intended for Halloween decoration and some items from the craft and hardware store.  So here is the run down of everything that I collected to make this piece.

-Styrofoam skull
-Hot glue gun
-About 3 sticks of glue
-Scissors
-Spoon
-Xacto knife
-Paper clay
-Various paints
-Crackle clear coat
-Various paint brushes
-Clock ( found in craft store )
-Small hinge
-Wood laminate tile
-Sticky back black felt
-Copper tubing
-Chain
-Nails
-Eye hole screws
-Furniture tacks
-Clock cogs ( found in craft store )

Step 1 Getting Started

  I began by cutting the top of the skull cap off and then hollowing out the center of the main skull using a spoon.  I dug down deep to make a bowl shape.  I then made a smaller bowl shape on the inside cap of the skull that I had cut to the dimensions of the clock's backing.  The clock was  purchased in a big chain hobby store in the wood working section.
  After I was comfortable with the shape and depth of the two bowls I had dug out I then proceeded to create lines along the skull to make it look like metal panels, I did this using my Xacto knife.  I then took paper clay and worked it into the bowls and smoothed it down.  I find that paper clay when drying takes a porous texture like stone or bone which fit perfectly in this situation.  I let the clay dry which took a few hours.

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