Mid-Century Starburst Clock

Country Chic Paint
by Country Chic Paint
5 Materials
With a little bit of Dark Roast and Simplicity, Stephanie from The Silly Pearl turned a simple, inexpensive mid-century clock into a stylish masterpiece!
My husband and I have been wanting a mid-century starburst clock for a long time, but each one we liked was so expensive. I came across a mid-century clock on the plainer side, and I thought it provided a great base to make our own starburst clock!
Here’s the clock, before, which I found for $6 at the thrift store. I used some Jenga-style blocks (found at a garage sale for a dollar) to make my starbursts. Normally, I wouldn’t alter a mid-century piece if it was made with real wood. But the square back was made of fake wood with black vinyl on top, so I was okay with changing it up.
After playing around with the blocks (I guess I’ll never grow up!) and deciding on a design, I painted a bunch of blocks in Country Chic Paints All-in-One Decor Paint in Simplicity.
Then I used painter’s tape from one corner to create half a triangle on each block, but before I painted the triangles in, I painted a coat of Simplicity over the paint to seal the edges and avoid bleeding underneath the tape.
Next, I painted over the tape with Country Chic Paints All-in-One Decor Paint in Dark Roast.
I also painted over the fake wood and vinyl with Dark Roast.
Then I used hot glue to attach the blocks onto the square, making sure they lined up and were evenly spaced. Last step was a coat of Tough Coat to seal the paint and to give it a bit of shine. All done! We finally have a mid-century clock that we love, and we spent much, much less than we thought we would!
Suggested materials:
  • All-in-One Decor Paint   (Country Chic Paint)
  • Painter's Tape
  • Jenga-style blocks
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  • Stephanie Rountree Stephanie Rountree on Feb 08, 2017
    Very nice!
  • Jane Jane on Feb 08, 2017
    Great idea! I buy these blocks at yard sales and find them really helpful in so many ways. I've used them to stabilize, add height or width, and as shims. They can be used for children's craft projects. Little pieces of wood but just use your imagination. I keep them handy. I'm on my second box.
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