Instructions on how to make clock from dominos

If your house is in need of a new, unique timepiece, this modern clock from dominos is right up your alley. DIY expert Sari Hansen shows you how to make it yourself. So pay close attention!

 

DIY: Domino Clock

You need

• a plywood board. This one is 40 cm by 40 cm. You can get it at the hardware store.
• a round object, You can use an old sheet metal. 
• 12 dominos in the color of your choice
• a clock movement. You can order it on the internet
• a brush and some paint.
• a jigsaw
• sandpaper
• a cordless drill and a 6 mm wood drill bit 
• and a hot glue gun

Instructions

First draw a circle on your plywood board.
Then saw out the circle with the jigsaw.
Smooth the edges with the sandpaper.

Apply the paint with a brush.
Also brush the outer edges.
Let the paint dry.
Measure the hole in the middle of the board and drill it.

Now put the dominos in order.


Use a ruler to measure the distances between the pieces. For example leave some 3 centimetres between each piece and one and a half centimetres to the outer edge.
Mark the positions of the dominos with a pencil.
The pieces can now be fixed in place with the hot glue gun. Finally, attach the movement.
Good to know
You can also give the clock a different shape by sawing a square or hexagonal.