What I Should Have Done to Start With

Several weeks ago I shared a makeover I did to a huge clock I have that I purchased on sale at Pier One. It was black with white numbers and I liked it, but then came an inspiration picture in the Patina Farm book that I could not get out of my head. I'm sure the real deal cost a mint plus it's a one of a kind antique. So the next best thing I could do was to try to replicate the look somewhat with my clock and paint. The way I made it over the first time was not at all like the inspiration photo. Somehow when I started working on it it went in a totally different direction and took on the look of aged copper. I liked it and lived with it for awhile, but the inspiration photo kept pulling at my strings.

So why not paint inside when it's too hot outside to do much of anything.

Here is a photo of the inspiration clock in the Patina Farm book by Brooke and Steve Giannetti also the authors of the Velvet Linen blog that I have followed for years.

Their clock has Roman numerals which I love, but I had to work with what I have.

Their clock has a rusty metal rim that is falling apart and mine had no rim, but I gave it the illusion of one with paint.

I also made the numbers look like they are made of iron and have rusted a bit.

The part I had the hardest time with was these letters. I bought stencils that were too small and then some individual letters that were too small. Finally I found some larger ones and traced them. I left the "P." off since it would have been way off center after I started. I didn't make the clock exactly like theirs of course.

FYI I have no art training, but figured I could put my spin on it and if it didn't look right I could start over....it's only paint.

I like the new look much better.

Wishing y'all a fabulous week!

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