Aaron and I had a lot of fun making this photo collage clock last week! It makes me smile every time I walk past it. Wouldn’t this be a great gift for a grandparent? It’s so easy to make, too!
First you’ll need a clock base. What do I mean by a clock base? A wooden plaque (circle or square) that is about 1/2″ thick. We found our base on clearance at Hobby Lobby. It was actually a clock, but was missing the hands. I bought a new clock kit for it and it worked like a charm. As an added bonus, it was pre-drilled. Don’t worry though, a wooden plaque is easy to drill a hole in. So grab one, in any shape you’d like and you’ll be good to go.
You’ll also need a clock kit and a photo collage. A clock kit comes with a small motor with a place to put a battery and 2-3 clock hands. You can create a photo collage on Picmonkey and have it printed at Walmart or Costco. If you have a bunch of photos already printed out and would like to use those, you can make your own collage like I did for this photo collage canvas!
You’ll also need a few basic supplies like a battery drill, sponge brush, scissors and mod podge.
Now that you have your supplies, let’s get started on your DIY Photo Collage Clock!
DIY Photo Collage Clock
Equipment
- drill
Materials
- 1 thin wood plaque
- photo collage
- scissors
- mod podge
- sponge brush
- clock kit
Instructions
- Drill a hole in the center of your wood plaque the same width as the fitting from the clock kit.
- Using a photo editing program, create a photo collage and print it out.
- Trim the collage to fit the base using scissors.
- Apply a layer of mod podge over the face of the wood plaque. Lay the collage on top and press to smooth.
- Poke a hole through the center of the collage where the clock kit will fit through.
- Attach clock kit according to package instructions.
Notes
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What a wonderful gift this would make!!!
Great idea! I happen to have a clock that needs updating.. guess what I’ll be doing this weekend?
Looking forward to finding more creative things on your blog!
That is gorgeous! I know a grandma who would really appreciate that. 🙂 Good job.
I LOVE IT!!! this i sooooo awesome! im going to be on the look out now for a marked down clock 🙂 thanks 🙂
I love this idea.. and I love the way you did it. Thanks so much for sharing you have a great site.
Jessica
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I cannot wait to make this clock. I’m an avid clock collector and saw this over in your sidebar. (found you at TGC) What a wonderful way to get people to actually look at the pictures on the wall… put them in a clock. Great idea. I love it.
~Dawn
The clock looks beautiful!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
Thanks for the inspiration! I usually let people know when I post something inspired by them, I can’t believe I forgot to do that this time. It’s birthday season around here and a bit crazy! Fun that you found it on your own! I think I have a few of your crafts in my “to do” folder!
Wow! I love this idea and instructions! Its a perfect weekend project with the kids and a needed showcase in our house!
I will be linking to it for my upcoming “Friday FieldTrip” at http://www.stitchngiggles.com!
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That is adorable!!!
I am a sucker for anything involving photos and this is a fabulous idea! Love it!
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Wow, this is fantastic! I’ve got to give this a try, thanks so much for sharing!
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Love this..
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Great idea! This would be so fun to make as a gift for my mom and mom-in-law! Thanks for sharing! : )
Aww. I know what I’d do – when a hand got on a face, I’d say “time to kiss!”.
What a great and fun idea–how much would the grandmas go ga-ga over
this!
Wonderful idea..love it. Now I have to see if we have a costco here..hmmmm
What a daring idea! Perfect gift for Mother’s Day! Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
That turned out so cute, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous idea!! 🙂
I LOVE this!!! What a great idea, thanks so much for the idea!
Lovely!
That brought back such memories. Before I retired I taught 4th grade. One of my little boys was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was out of school for a long time.
I bought a simple clock, popped off the cover and made a collage with pics of every kid in our class.
We sent it home to him with the message..
We are thinking of you all the time..
He survived 9 more years..At his wake his mom told me the clock was still in his room…
A simple thing, but it meant so much to him..
You have created a great memory for your kids!
Thanks for the great idea! Love the collage!
Thanks for doing the Tutorial. I grabbed your button.
Cheri
I just love this! Great inspirational project.
Darling! I love it! Pictures are a great way to decorate.
read your post over at cheri and i have to say-you are one brave momma! i dont let me kids (9ys and 6yrs) help with crafts that will actually be displayed for more than a holiday! really cute blog you have here!
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