You Have the Cutest Little Clock Face

I opened a new catalog (well new to me) and spied a large wire clock. $300? I don't think so. It does have 2 things I like; clock faces and wire. Maybe I could make one. To be honest it isn't a working clock and it isn't 49 inches in diameter (like the catalog one) but hey, it's cute and very affordable.

 I started with two wire rings found at Michael's in the leather-craft section. You can buy rebar wire at Home Depot.  Oh, and get a couple of pliers while you're at it.

Place the smaller ring in the middle of the larger one. You'll need to refer to a ruler now and then to make sure it remains centered. Cut four wires and wrap one of the ends around the smaller ring at the 12/3/6/9 positions on the clock. Then wrap the other ends around the larger ring. Pull the wires taut with your pliers while you wrap. Clip off the ends.

Make your roman numerals. I found by trial and error it was best to use one piece of wire for each stroke. In other words, if you want to make the numeral "3", use three separate pieces of wire rather than one long one. It's just too cumbersome to use long pieces.

I did use slightly longer wires for the "X" and the "V" so that the extra would be wrapped between the angled lines, spacing the wires apart.

I followed the catalog clock face numerals which used "IIII" for "4" rather than the "IV" like I was taught. I was probably done for aesthetic reasons rather than accuracy.  I hope that the roman numeral police don't catch me.

Spray it black if you'd like.

This is so nice in a gallery setting. It'll add lightness and whimsy to all of the heavy ancestral portraits you have.