{ crackled clock }

This DIY project is fun! I made one of these

clocks for my living room a few years ago. It is

3 feet in diameter and I love it (everyone always

asks if it really works)! The clocks I'm showing you

today do NOT really work! They are just for

decoration on my Halloween shelf!

What you'll need:

1. A bowl
2. Thin wood or cardboard (and a way to cut it out)
3. Contrasting paint ( black and white)
4. Crackle paint or white school glue
5. Magic marker or vinyl

Start by tracing your bowls onto your wood or cardboard.

Cut out your circle. If you use wood ( I did) you will

want to sand the edges smooth.

Now paint your circle with the dark paint. I used black

spray paint for my dark layer.

Once that has dried, apply your crackle paint or Elmer's

glue! For full instructions on how to use Elmer's glue

as a crackling paint, click here!

Don't let this layer dry all the way. When it is tacky but

not really wet, apply your second color of paint. I

used antique white acrylic paint. Try not to use a

lot of brush strokes.

Once it begins to dry, you will start to see the
cracks in your white paint and the black will

 show through.

I also smeared a little black paint around the

edges to separate the light color against my light

color walls.

Once the paint was completely dry, I  marked

around the circle where the number should be.

Then used black Sharpie to write the numbers.

This is for my Halloween decor so i wanted

it to look... well... a little creepy I guess!

I used tally marks for my numbers

on one and roman numerals on the other.

If you're making this clock to "really work", then

you can cut vinyl numbers with your Cricut or

purchase them from a vinyl or T-shirt shop.

(This is my real clock)

Next you have to find the center of your circle.

Mark it. I just drew hands onto my fake clocks.

Again, if you're making yours to "really work",

you can purchase a clock mechanism from Ben

Franklin crafts for cheap! They even carry ones big enough

for a 3 foot clock!

That's it! If you want to hang it, add a hanger to the back.

Mine are just propped up on the shelf.