There are lots of ways to measure time … in minutes, hours, trips to Target … there’s even a whole song about this in Rent. When we were making over the room of a music teacher, I thought it would be clever to use the connection between music and time to make him a clock that features notes instead of numbers!
Even if you’d prefer traditional numbers, this DIY is a great technique to create a wall clock out of a frame and some paper!
- Remove and discard the glass from the picture frame. Find the center of the paper that you’re framing, and punch a hole large enough to fit the center of the clock through. You will need to create a hole through the backing of the frame too, so grab a drill if needed.
- Using that hole as your center point, grab something round like a plate to use as your stencil for the clock. Trace around it in pencil.
- Draw out your music notes around the circle stencil in pencil, then once you’re secure with the placement, fill in with pen.
- Erase the pencil marks from the paper.
- Frame the paper, and, following the instructions on your clock kit, set up the hands and battery of the clock!
- Hang the clock on the wall and enjoy!