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Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

Easy Sunburst Clock DIY

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I received such a great response from my sunburst clock in my $100 Room Makeover, that I’ve decided to put together this super simple tutorial for you. Once you see how easy it is, you might find yourself “sunbursting” all the things. ๐Ÿ˜‰

You can use any old round clock that you already have on hand. The one I used for this project is one I’ve seriously had for a bunch o’ years. I almost threw it away a few times when we moved, but I couldn’t bring myself to toss something that technically still worked. So it sat in a closet all by it’s lonesome for a long time.

Until I had a light bulb moment. (Love it when those happen!)

I decided to try and see if I could turn this sad little clock into a fantastic sunburst clock. I figured I can’t ruin something I already don’t like, so why not? If I fail, nothing is lost…but if it WORKS?? Then I have a great new piece for my office! I decided to give it a go.

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Sunburst Clock Supplies

Here’s what you need:

  • any old round clock
  • 12″ bamboo skewers
  • hot glue gun (low temp, for the safety of your fingerprints)
  • hot glue sticks
  • gold spray paint

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

 

First, I removed the clock body and glass from the frame – I had to get creative with removing the glass face because it was glued in, but yours may not be. Then, just to get an idea of how it would look and how big the end result would be, I laid out the skewers around half of the clock.

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

 

Sunburst How-To

It was at this point, I realized I would have to paint the frame of the clock first, so that I could re-attach the clock body in order to have space to provide enough support for the skewers (they’re pretty long). So I painted the clock frame and re-attached the glass face and the clock body.

Then I hot glued the skewers onto the back. Easy peasy. You can see the little hot glue strings here – remove them if they bug you.

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

Once the frame was painted and dry (mostly – you can see I rushed the drying process here and had to touch up) – don’t be like me. Wait for the paint to be fully dry. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

 

Then I placed cling wrap over the glass face of the clock so I could spray the skewers. No gold paint on the glass face, please.

Let it dry and voila! The sunburst clock is finished – and it’s gorgeous! It now happily resides in my officeย (that I gave a complete makeover for less than $100) and brings a little touch of glam to my space.

Maybe you’re not a DIYer but you love the look of a sunburst clock? Check out some of these fun options!

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

 

Such a fun upgrade to sad, boring old clock – all all for under $10!!!

Turn any old clock into a sunburst clock for under $10! Such a fun and EASY project - with big impact...

 

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  1. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    October 21, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    I love this clock and the ingenuity behind it. Sharing. Visiting from BOB Tribe.

    • 1915house says

      October 24, 2016 at 9:09 am

      Thanks Victoria!

  2. Janice@sawdustsisters says

    October 21, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    You know how much I love this clock, but I’m telling you again. I loooooooove this clooooooock:)

    • 1915house says

      October 24, 2016 at 9:10 am

      LOL! I’m so very happy that you love it!! ๐Ÿ˜€ <3

  3. Claire says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Very Mid Century modern, I love it.

    • 1915house says

      October 24, 2016 at 9:10 am

      Thanks Claire!!

  4. christy @theharperhouse says

    October 20, 2016 at 9:19 am

    you are a rock star! that looks so fabulous and you know I love the CHEAP diys, LOL ๐Ÿ™‚ Great job, my friend! xo, Christy

    • 1915house says

      October 21, 2016 at 9:03 am

      Thank you so much Christy! I’m so glad you like it- ๐Ÿ™‚ Blessings, friend!

  5. Susie says

    October 20, 2016 at 7:22 am

    Wow. I’m surprised at how easy this is. Your tute is fab and the clock is totally devine. Great job, as always! XOXO Susie from The Chelsea Project

    • 1915house says

      October 21, 2016 at 9:03 am

      Thanks Susie!

  6. Kim says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    I need to make one of these for our master! I love how yours turned out! Swoon!

    • 1915house says

      October 21, 2016 at 9:04 am

      Thanks, Kim! I’d love to see yours when you make it! ๐Ÿ˜€

  7. tonya says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    When I saw the photo of your starburst clock I couldn’t imagine how you made this!!! Once I saw your post I see it was pretty simple but the idea is nothing short of genius. Love it!!!

    • 1915house says

      October 21, 2016 at 9:05 am

      Thanks, Tonya! It really is simple – I love simple DIYs! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Have a great day! ๐Ÿ˜€

  8. Susanne says

    October 18, 2016 at 11:25 am

    That was so easy!!! Definitely a project I could do without gluing anything backwards, lol!! Love it!!

    • 1915house says

      October 18, 2016 at 4:23 pm

      Ha ha!! You crack me up, Susanne – I’m glad you like it! Time to sunburst all the things! ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜€

  9. Lisa says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:58 am

    This is just a fantastical project. At first glance, it looks like it would be a challenging project. Your tutorial shows just how simple it is.

    I have seen similar clocks and mirrors that cost all the many dollars. You pulled off the look for less with style my sweet friend.

    Lisa

    • 1915house says

      October 18, 2016 at 4:24 pm

      Thank you, Lisa! It really is much easier than it appears at first glance. I’m so happy you like it! Have a wonderful day-

  10. Toni says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:54 am

    I love that! I have a bunch of chop sticks I’ve been wanting to use for a project and this might work beautifully. Great tip also about saving the fingerprints, it took a long time for my ring finger to heal after my high temp glue gun mishap

    • 1915house says

      October 18, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      Oh my goodness – hot glue guns can be really dangerous, can’t they! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ I’d love to see your project when you’re done, if you care to share! ๐Ÿ™‚ Have a great day!

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