{"id":4814,"date":"2014-04-25T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T09:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4814"},"modified":"2015-04-21T23:32:52","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T23:32:52","slug":"curious-clockface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=4814","title":{"rendered":"Curious Clockface by Theresa mARTin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4818\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?fit=602%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"602,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mARTinCuriousClockface1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?fit=602%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?resize=602%2C500\" alt=\"mARTinCuriousClockface1\" width=\"602\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinCuriousClockface1.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I created\u00a0this to have the look of something found on a mantle of an abandoned house. \u00a0I like to mix found objects\u00a0with newer, faux aged pieces. The clock face was\u00a0aged with a rust patina to match the found piece of wood. \u00a0I used\u00a0old rusty wire on\u00a0a wire wrapper for the springs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4815\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?fit=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mARTinFace\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?fit=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?resize=550%2C550\" alt=\"mARTinFace\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4816\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?fit=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mARTinFace1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?fit=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"mARTinFace1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mARTinFace1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paint or rust the <a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19488&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\">watch face<\/a>. \u00a0I used Modern Masters Iron Paint, and Rust Activator (see product links to right in sidebar, available through Amazon).<\/li>\n<li>Cut the<a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=18633&amp;cat=346&amp;page=4\"> beautiful face<\/a> to fit the round frame.<\/li>\n<li>Add a circle of mica over the face to give an aged\u00a0appearance.<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?mode=search&amp;substring=mica&amp;including=all&amp;by_title=on\">mica flakes<\/a> to the wings\u00a0and sand them back for an aged effect.<\/li>\n<li>Make a circle of beads to glue into the center of the frame.<\/li>\n<li>Add an edge of rhinestone trim.<\/li>\n<li>Add white cabochons to top of frame.<\/li>\n<li>This piece was added to a found piece of wood as a stand. \u00a0A terrific way to incorporate those treasured found wood pieces you&#8217;ve been collecting! \u00a0Take a walk through your local park to find some flotsam and jetsam if you don&#8217;t have a collection, yet. \u00a0Using found wood in your artworks is exciting!~<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=4817\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg?fit=450%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,370\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stringbeads\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg?fit=450%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4817 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564-300x246.jpg?resize=300%2C246\" alt=\"stringbeads\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stringbeads-e1398348912564.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATERIALS USED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19488&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/PW-LPWR-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19677&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/FRM02-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=18633&amp;cat=346&amp;page=4\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/paperwhimsy_genteellady20single-150-01.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I created\u00a0this to have the look of something found on a mantle of an abandoned house. \u00a0I like to mix 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