DIY: Pocket Watch Clock

I absolutely love DIY projects. And I am constantly adding things to my to do list. Unfortunately, I scarcely have time/money/resources to actually complete anything. I am trying really hard to change that.

One project I did mange to finish, that I'm really proud of, is my pocket watch clock.

While frequenting Design*Sponge I stumbled across this picture and fell in love:

For step-by-step instructions to recreate this for yourself, visit here.

Everything about this, the books, the weathered table, the green chair... and especially the clock.

I decided I NEEDED it. Or at least, something similar.

While I regretfully didn't take pictures of the process, I have proudly created my own version of it and hung it above my entertainment center for all my guests to admire.

Nic had to awkwardly cut the dowel with a skill saw because we didn't have a better option on hand, and it took several attempts of various glues (in retrospect hot glue would have been fine had I thought to use it) to get the end of it to stay on. I also had problems painting the dowel, as I used spray paint rather than a wood-friendly craft paint (I couldn't find the equivalent of the color I wanted in a more appropriate media in town) and so it was very uneven and runny in places and I had to do several coats to make it work. It was more work than I had planned for- but still relatively simple and well worth the effort!

I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! I choice a less abrasive gold, and held off on the leafing. I chose a larger clock (one with a map of Europe in the back that I had been ogling over for months at our local Fred Meyer) and opted for a shorter chain. And I only got a little bit of paint on myself.

Ooops!

As I mentioned, I have a rather expansive wishlist of DIY to-do's. Here's just a few of the many on Design*Sponge that I've got my eye on:

Framed Display Box

Bird Mobile

Tea Cup Candles

Tea Shelf