Making A Vinyl Record Into A Clock

I often use canvases but had a vinyl record that i knew would be perfect to make into a clock and decided to create an acrylic pour painting for the clock background first.

Making a vinyl record into a clock.

Plain white paper tips if this is your first time working with vinyl i recommend having several spare records on hand in case you mess up. Look for the short length mechanisms about 6mm or 1 4 inch the minute hand should be about 120mm or 4 5 inches for a 12 inch record a continuous movement sweeps without ticking. I did need to take a drill and slightly widen the hole in my 12 inch vinyl record but it was easy to do. This size clock kit includes a clock movement that has a 1 4 spindle.

The second clock was finished several months ago and it s still ticking away beautifully in my art studio. Superglue or hot glue 3. This instructable will teach you how to reuse an old vinyl record and turn it into a clock. I have used these hands on two clocks to date.

These are cheap and can be found at about any thrift shop. Clock optional materials not pictured 1. Get it as soon as sat oct 3. Some tips for when you look for the appropriate kits for turning your poured vinyl lp records into clocks.

Positives this clock mechanism the 130 mm is perfect for my diy clock art. The result is an amazingly unique and stylish wall clock that no one would know was made by repurposing a vinyl record. Using your drill and a 5 16 drill bit widen the record s center hole so that the spindle will more easily fit into the record. I chose a 1 4 clock movement kit because most vinyl record holes are approximately 1 4 in diameter.

It is also a great beginners clock. 4 2 out of 5 stars 71. You can make it for about 5 00 depending on where you purchase your supplies.