How do I DIY a large wall clock?
My Dad is 91 and has terrible vision. He has always loved Mickey Mouse especially since I worked at WDW when I was a teenager 30+ years ago. The only watch he will ever wear has to have Mickey's face on it... lol. My idea for his upcoming 92 birthday was to make a large Mickey Mouse wall clock he can see from across the room when he sits in 'his' chair -- perhaps 16" diameter if round or 20 x 20" if square. ??? I do want mine to be a very nice authentic (looking) clock (hopefully with Mickey's hands being the clock hands... but that's not a necessity). The hands just need to be very identifiable.
Any ideas on finding a decal or pic that size; material to use (I was thinking wood); stain, paint,???
[Most commercial ones are only about 8-10 inches diameter and the clock hands are very difficult to differentiate from the clock pattern.]
Would appreciate any ideas,Thanks!
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Hello Cindy! What a great idea for a birthday present! Check out this idea! Rather than trying to make a large clock this might work well.
https://www.amazon.com/Wall-Clock-Creative-Stickers-Housewarming/dp/B07QR3Z1B1
Cindy: Kirlands has HUGE clocks... you may even be able to find one on clearance. Then you could buy a decal -- cut out the face and then use the hands on the clock hands.
https://www.amazon.com/Roommates-Rmk1508Gm-Mickey-Mouse-Stick/dp/B00422MQLS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6EWVUTOOFQED&dchild=1&keywords=mickey+mouse+posters+for+walls&qid=1593266539&sprefix=Mickey+Mouse+poster%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1
I agree that buying a large clock (Hobby Lobby has tons of them) and placing a mickey decal inside might be the best idea.
I make a lot of custom clocks out of all kinds of things. I would make a clock round or purchase one, get a clock mechanism from Michael's or Hobby Lobby or https://www.klockit.com/ . Find a picture of Mickey Mouse in stores or online. Decoupage the photo on the clock round. Install the clock mechanism.
https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=Clocks%20in%20Build
I would buy on sale at Hobby Lobby big clock and decoupage a printout on its face
Hi Cindy
Here is some info for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkLSg-SzVhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVToKiv8sLE
I have an idea. See what you think. First I would start with a 20 inch circle like this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07D4PW4Z9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5g-9Eb2Z1F2KC
Then, I would add two smaller circles for the ears like this:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07PRDTCJ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Mk-9EbJTMPM3A
Long hands like this:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07H66GYZB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8m-9Eb08DAG1T
If you are comfortable painting it yourself, that's great. If not, tons of Mickey decals. Like this one (but, lots more):
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00K1FVZZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vr-9EbA066Z49
I hope this helps! It's such a lovely gift idea! Good luck and stay safe!
You can get a DIY Clock kit similar to this on Amaozn: https://amzn.to/389oH5V
This looks like an easy to make DIY Mickey Mouse wall clock.
Hi Cindy,
You could buy Clock hands and movements, you could also add to the clock hands with 2 x pieces of sticky back plastic (back to back) to make bigger hands etc. Hope that helps. You might even look on ebay to see what's on offer already.
You can take an image off the internet, have it scaled up and printed larger then cut out the parts and adhere them to wood or whatever you'd like, maybe foam core could even work. Then assemble a clock out of it using clock parts which you can find online.