time zone map clocks
This is a really cool way to dress up your clock into a travel clock. For this project, I wanted to get four clocks and have them set to different time zones around the world. You can do this with multiple clocks to have time zones or do just one large clock for a statement piece.
items you need
- Plain clocks x 4
- Mod Podge
- Map, old atlas or roadmap
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
step by step instructions
Remove the clock crystal
First thing I did was to remove the plastic face over the clock to expose the inner part of the clock. This was probably the most annoying part but I wanted to be able to put my map design on the inner ring of the clock so I needed to remove it for that purpose. If that is a big hassle, you can skip this step and just decorate the outside.
Cut the map
Next, I picked some old road maps that I thought would be nice to use. I was going to display these clocks in a room that has a blue color theme so I picked appropriate maps. For the inner ring of the clock, I measured the thickness of the band and cut out appropriately sized strips to fit in. I set these aside to use at the end. It is important to do this or else you may run out of map or may be doing small pieces on at a time. I just found this to be neater looking and more time friendly. I initially thought I may be able to cut out similar shapes and glue them overlapping but found with the contours of the clock it was easier to cut and paste as I went along.
