Recycled Game Piece Clock

Materials:

Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
Aleene's Ultimate Hot Glue Gun & glue sticks
Tulip See-thru Stones round assortment (inspiration projects)
PSX Paper, Rock, Scissors foam mounting squares
old 78 record album (10" diameter)
old 33-1/3 record album (12" diameter)
12 different game pieces
2 long, thin (2-3") lightweight game pieces
number stickers
clockworks for 1/2" or 3/4" thick surfaces
clock hands
Fiskars Softouch Micro-Tip Scissors
pencil
decorator chalks
card stock bingo card or similar
Creative Versa-Tool
circle cutter tool or large circle template (stencil)
course sand paper
scratch paper
scissors
soft cloth

1. Gently wipe away any dust and smudge marks off of records with soft cloth. Be careful--albums are fragile.

2. If you are covering label, cut new label circle (Bingo card, printed scrapbook card stock, etc.) slightly larger than existing label using a circle cutter tool or a template and scissors (figure A).

3. Spread a layer of Fast Grab Tacky Glue on the back of circle and secure to record over label (figure B).

4. When dry, enlarge hole in record and label from the back side of record, by rotating the preheated pointed tip of a Versa-Tool around inner edges until the clock shaft will slide though snugly (figure C). Work in a well ventilated area!

5. To make a clock pattern, cut scratch paper into an 8-inch square and fold in half twice to form four sections (figure D). Fold each section into thirds resembling pie slices (figure E).

6. Cut the corners off on a curve (figure F) so that paper roughly becomes a circle (figure G). Clip off the center fold point to form a small circle in the center.

7. Mark number placement on the record with a pencil and decide arrangement of game pieces.

Tips for altering game pieces: If an object is deep and hollow (plastic ball half), fill with hot glue and allow to cool completely (figure H). If a wood game marker is rounded, sand down a flat spot with sand paper. If the piece is plastic, use the Versa-Tool to burn a flat spot on back side. Work in a well ventilated area! Enlarge small objects by layering them (a Bingo number on a plastic chip, etc.) (figure I). Sticker numbers can be added to pieces. Applying glue will add to their strength. Use brown chalk with a make-up applicator to age and darken raw wood numbers (figure J).

8. Secure objects to record with glue and allow to dry flat. Use foam mounting squares under flat items for dimension (figure K).

9. Secure clock hand embellishments (lightweight objects or game-printed card stock) to hour and minute hands with glue and dry flat. If you need more space between hands and record, simply bend the second hand and the minute hand up slightly and away from the hour hand to compensate (figure L). You may need to prop the hands against a stationary object while glue is drying.

10. Assemble 1/2-inch clockworks into your single record clock as directed on the packaging. For a dimensional double-record style clock, use the 3/4-inch size clockworks. Stack three layers of foam mounting squares on the surface of the larger record (figure M).

11. Secure clockworks from the back through enlarged hole and then place smaller record on top. Press gently on the foam square areas to secure (figure N).