DIY project: palette clock

Step 1: Clock assembly

-    Use a ruler to draw a cross on the palette

-    Mark the centre point where the lines intersect

-    Using a 5mm drill bit, drill a hole at the centre mark

-    Insert the clock mechanism through the hole and secure it with the fasteners

Step 3: Drawing a clock face

-    Tie a loop of a string around the centre clock fastener

-    Wrap the other end of the string around a piece of chalk

-    Use this DIY string compass to draw a circle onto the palette

-    Sketch circles at each hour of your clock

Step 4: Painted clock face

-    The idea for this clock is to follow a colour wheel’s order of primary and secondary colours

-    Put a dollop of each colour at the following positions:

     -    12:00 – Brilliant Red

     -    1:00 – Vermilion

     -    2:00 – Orange

     -    3:00 – Leave blank (the thumb groove is here!)

     -    4:00 – Mont Marte logo placement (if using our wood palette)

     -    5:00 – Light Green

     -    6:00 – Sap Green

     -    7:00 – Turquoise

     -    8:00 – Phthalo Blue

     -    9:00 – Violet

     -    10:00 – Phthalo Blue + Crimson mix

     -    11:00 – Crimson

Step 5: Make your own clock hands  

-    To give the clock hands an artistic touch, attach ferrules and brush tips

-    Remove a ferrule from an old paintbrush and slide it over the hour clock hand

-    Use flat nose pliers to press it flat and secure it in place

-    Repeat the process for both the minute hand

-    Attach the clock hands onto the mechanism

-    Clean off any remaining chalk lines with a wet brush

-    Hang your newly created palette clock on the wall

Now you’ll never lose track of time in your creative space!