Junk-mail, “Guts” Clock:
Using the directions from apartment therapy for wall clock made from junk mail, I edited it a bit to incorporate the guts of an old
The Clock Center: Guts and all. A great way to recycle an old clock.
wind-up clock on the face. The exposed clock parts are actually fascinating and add to the intrigue of of this unique maker project. It turned out to be a fun 1.5 hour evening project.
I simply used sheets of junk mail, mostly grocery ads and torn out pages from a national geographic magazine. I took apart an old Ikea clock for the clock mechanism, glass face and plastic ring. The whole thing came apart without any tools.
For my version of the clock you need:
- approximately 24-30 sheets of junk mail
- pen or pencil used for rolling guide (I used a long knitting needle)
- scissors
- tape (invisible works best)
- long needle (a yarn needle works best or even a crochet needle)
- embroidery floss, twine, or just anything string-like and durable.
- glass piece from the clock you dismantle
- a plastic ring about 2-3 inches in diameter to secure the back (salvage from clock)
- battery-operated clock mechanism with hands (reuse an old clock)
- Hot glue gun and sticks
Find the full instructions here.
Some changes I made to the apartment therapy version of Junkmail clock:
I modified the paper rolling instructions by using paper of varying lengths to add some variety. I also used the plastic ring from the clock face that I disassembled to glue to the back of the clock, keeping each paper roll from flopping forward once hung on the wall. The glass backing just behind the clock “guts” was from the clock face. Some hot glue was all that was needed to secure the clock guts to the glass and the plastic ring to the back of the clock.
Junk-mail "Guts" Clock
