Introduction: DIY Epoxy Clock: a Chopping Board Clock With a Blue Ocean!

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Welcome to our DIY project of making a unique and beautiful clock out of a wooden chopping board! This design is inspired by the blue ocean and uses epoxy resin to bring the ocean to life. With this project, you'll be able to make a functional and eye-catching statement piece for your home. We'll provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete the clock and provide helpful tips along the way. So, let's get started and create an amazing clock from a wooden chopping board!

Supplies

Materials

  • Wooden Chopping Board
  • Clock setup
  • Epoxy
  • Epoxy color
  • Stones and Gravel
  • Diorama Powder


Tools

  • Palm router
  • Drill machine
  • Curving tool
  • Hair Dryer
  • Flame torch

Step 1: Processing the Chopping Board

  • Take a wooden chopping board.
  • Mark the chopping board where the epoxy design will be made.
  • Grind the depth onto the chopping board using a palm router.
  • Make a hole in the chopping board by using a drill machine. This hole will make way for the clock's dial.
  • From behind the chopping board make a space for the clock's machine.
  • Using a wood carving tool, make some abstracts on the front side of the cutting board to resemble higher grounds and shorelines.
  • To give the wood some depth, we burn the surface using a flame torch.

Step 2: Creating the Seashore and Island

  • Mix Epoxy + hardener (2:1) with gravel.
  • Put the mixture on the surrounding edges of the centre and the coasts of the wooden mass to make it look like a seashore and a nearby island.
  • Now decorate the island with some green artificial moss (Diorama Powder).

Step 3: Creating the Sea

  • As our base layer, pour the clear Epoxy resin mixture.
  • We started making waves on our canvas now that we had added white colour to our epoxy mixture.
  • Using a hot air blower, we started giving the waves their natural look.
  • Now that we've added a light blue colour to our base layer and spread it with a hair dryer,
  • Again, using the chicken stick, add white to create a wave effect.
  • To create the effect of a deep sea, add a deep blue color.
  • We used a slow-dying epoxy that takes 24 hours to cure fully.

Step 4: Fixing the Clock Machine

  • Here we are using a wall clock machine with an hour, minute, and second dial.
  • Place the clock's machine and dial onto the back side of the cutting board.
  • Finally, secure the clock's machine and dial with screws and glue.
  • Now, our stylish timepiece that resembles an ocean is ready.
  • This clock can be hung on the wall or set on a table.

Step 5: Conclusion

This clock crafted from a wooden chopping board is a stunning piece of art that is sure to become a conversation piece in any room. Not only does the design feature a beautiful blue ocean created with epoxy resin, it also serves a practical purpose as a clock. This clock is the perfect combination of art and function and is sure to be enjoyed for many years to come.