Make your own grandfather clock to perfectly match your home decor.
If you want a working grandfather clock in your home, you can try making one yourself out of cardboard. Corrugated cardboard is sturdy enough to stand up on its own, and you can easily design the clock to your liking. This project is very inexpensive, because you can use parts from an old clock that you no longer want anymore.
Instructions
1. Measure and draw a 20-inch wide by 6-foot tall rectangle on a piece of sturdy corrugated cardboard to make the front and back panels of your grandfather clock. Draw a 2-inch long slit that is as wide as the cardboard is thick 1 inch from the edge on the top and bottom. Cut out the rectangle and slits with a sharp utility knife. Trace the same rectangle on another piece of corrugated cardboard and cut it out so you have two identical panels.
2. Draw a rectangle that is 12 inches wide by 6 feet tall on a separate piece of corrugated cardboard for the left and right panels of the clock. Draw 2-inch long tabs, sticking out from all four corners, that are 1 inch from the top and bottom edges. Cut this rectangle out, trace it on another piece of cardboard and cut it out like you did in step one.
3. Disassemble an old, battery-powered analog clock so you can use the parts for your grandfather clock. Pop the cover off of the front and remove the hands. Remember the order in which the parts came apart, so you can do the opposite when you put it back together. Remove the battery encasement from the back of the clock.
4. Poke a hole near the top-center of the front panel. Apply a thin layer of Gorilla Glue to the front of the battery encasement. Position it on the back of the front panel and insert the hand-turning mechanism through the hole. Let the glue dry for 24 hours and put the hands back into place.
5. Put the hands back on the hand-turning mechanism on the front of the front panel. Draw the numbers around the ends of the hands with a marker or leave the numbers out if you want. Assemble the four panels of the grandfather clock by inserting the tabs on the left and right panels into the slots on the front and back panels.
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