How to Make A Farmhouse Clock

Would you like to make a Farmhouse

clock like mine?

Let's begin.

First, you will need a round wooden circle,

choose your size, and an image of how you would

like your clock to look.

My wooden circle measures 24 inches.

This is the image I used for my layout.

Lightly sand down the top and sides of the disc.

I didn't sand it smooth because I wanted a little

bit of imperfections.

I used my handy, dandy, hand sander to make sanding quicker.

Yes, this sander is all mine.

Wipe off all the dust from sanding.

I applied one coat of this stain to the top and sides.

I knew that I wanted the center of my clock to have the dark

stain showing.  I drew a 10 inch circle in the center and then

painted 2 coats of white paint outside the dark circle.  I wasn't

worried about getting a little paint inside the center circle.

Let your paint dry completely.

After the paint had dried, I lightly sanded over the whole disc

until I was satisfied with the look.

This is what I use to draw my large circles with.

This tool makes drawing circles a breeze.

Next, I drew 3 more circles to accommodate the

numbers and the second hand lines.
I didn't measure these, I just eyeballed them.

I created my Roman numerals using the Abraham Lincoln font

and sized them to fit my space.  I cut each set of numerals out

and placed them onto the disc using the template as a guide.

Once I was satisfied with the placement of the numerals,

I placed a piece of carbon paper behind each set and

traced the numerals using a ball point pen.

Once I had all the numerals traced, I used these to

outline and paint them in.

Figuring out how far I needed to place my second hand lines

took a little bit of math skills.  Once I figured it out I used

a piece of string and marked 2 black dots to use for a spacing tool.

I made my mark and moved the string for the next line to be marked.

I decided that I wanted my Farmhouse clock to be purely decorative

for now.  I can easily turn it into a working clock later if I change my mind.

To create my clock hands I purchased a piece of Balsa wood

from Michael's which costs $1.29.

I printed out a set of hands that I created from my Silhouette Cameo
machine.  I traced the hands onto the Balsa wood using the same
carbon paper method.  Once the hands were traced I cut them
out using an Exacto knife and painted them using the paint markers.

Before I placed the hands on the clock, I applied one
coat of this wax to the front and sides of the clock.
I wanted to protect all of my hard work.

In my haste to finish my Farmhouse clock I forgot
to take pictures of  how I attached the hands.
Basically, Hubby drilled a center hole for me
and I used a small piece of dowel rod and
glued it into the center hole.
 I placed the hands onto the dowel rod with
a washer between the two hands so that I
could easily move the hands to set different times
when the mood strikes me.
To hold the hands onto the dowel rod I
used a thumb tack that I painted using the paint markers
and pushed it down in the center of the dowel rod.

I found this package of hangers in Hubby's garage
and had Hubby attach the hanger on the back
of the clock for me.

And that was how I made our Farmhouse Clock.

I hope you enjoyed my little Farmhouse clock tutorial.

Until Next Time,
Veronica