3 Little Greenwoods

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by: Ashley Greenwood

How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool

This is a tutorial for How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool is guest post from Holly from McCall Manor.

MUST PIN tutorial for making a DIY Clock! How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool // 3 Little Greenwoods (guest post by McCall Manor)

Hey y’all!  I am so thrilled to be sharing with all of you over here at 3 Little Greenwoods.  Ashley has become one of my e-friends because of our blogs and I think she is super talented. Thank you Ashley for letting me visit!

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So today, I want to show you a fun/quick/inexpensive project that I just finished up. This is a tutorial for How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool. The post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. {Click here} to read my complete disclosure policy.

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How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool: Supplies Needed

How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool: Instructions

This could be considered an upcycle or maybe even a roadside rescue (one of my favorite pastimes is going through my neighborhood looking for goodies on trash day)

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This gorgeous (and beaten up) piece of wood came from an electrical spool.  I have a friend at church that is an electrician.  His wife was generous enough to offer for him to get me not one, but two of these spools! SCORE!

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The hardest part with how to make a clock from an electrical spool was getting the spool apart.  Not because it is a difficult process, but because the nuts and bolts were a little rusty.  No worries though, I had Mr. Creativity and our neighbor work on it for me. Ended up being easier (for me) in the end!  Ha

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After loosening the nuts from the bolts, the spool literally fell apart.  Once they were separated I painted the wood with “old linen” chalk paint and then dry brushed on some “snow” white chalk paint. This gave it a weathered look.

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Using my Silhouette machine, I cut roman numerals 1-12 (I-XII) using heavy cardstock.  These make perfect stencils and I can actually use them a few times each.  I simply tape them on the wood and use a sponge brush to dab on black paint.

Don’t have a Silhouette? Use these roman numeral stencils!

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Once the paint is dry, I sanded the numbers so that they would not look perfect (perfectly imperfect is my thang…).  I also added a little dark wax to get a more aged look.

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I am thrilled with how this one turned out.  This one is going to my neighbor as a thank you for some embroidery she is doing for me.

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I hope she likes it!

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Or maybe I hope she doesn’t like it and I will just keep it here on Mr. Creativity’s chest of drawers…

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Amazing tutorial for How to Make a Clock from an Electrical Spool! Guest post by McCall Manor on 3 Little Greenwoods #DIYClock #WoodenClock #WoodenSpoolProject

If you ever run across a large wooden electrical spool, don’t hesitate to grab it to make a DIY wooden clock. Just get it and go!!!

You can always use it to make this large DIY Clock for your home decor.

Don’t forget to visit Holly at her blog McCall Manor for more awesome DIY Projects and Home Decor!

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    Rachel says

    Wow! This is gorgeous. I love those spools but I have no clue where to find one. Your so lucky to have a generous friend like that.

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    Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    OMG! I have to find someone who is an electrician and make friends with them, good friends, so they will save me spools! I love this. I love this so much!!! Thanks for sharing, I am going to Pin this so I can remember to find Electricians to network with!!! Thanks!

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    Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    Guess what I’m on the lookout for now!? This is gorgeous… so glad you shared it at our party, Ashley! You did an amazing job, Holly!

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    cindi Breedlove says

    I love your site. I would like to make a spool clock like you did. It’s Beautiful!!!
    would you be interested in selling me a set of roman numbers to make this clock? My tel number is 434-321-2040 0r address is
    Cindi Breedlove
    179 starlight lane
    Kenbridge , VA 23944

    I can send a check or
    Money order
    Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from y,ou. I can also use my charge card if that works better for you????????
    Thanks again

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      Hey Patricia! Great question!

      The clock doesn’t have any working parts so it’s just for pretty. But pretty it is! I love the grey color and it would make an awesome piece for over a fireplace.

      Thanks SO much for reading and pinning this project!

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