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Title: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Toneman on August 05, 2014, 09:50:24 am

I sell mostly crosses, ornaments, and wall hangers at craft show but was thinking about adding some clocks to my inventory. Do clocks sell good at arts and crafts shows and if so, what type? Now, I am not talking about fancy fretwork clocks with hours of cutting involved; just simple ones with subject related themes such as animals,transportation, etc. Thanks in advance for your comments.

Tony,aka,Toneman

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Ray on August 05, 2014, 10:37:37 am

I sold a few of these clocks. Not at shows, but for people that asked me to make them for gifts.
I've attached the patterns for anyone to use if you like.

Here's a sample photo. You can substitute just about anything you like in the center as long as it fits I don't have a picture of the dove or cross, but I have them in patterns.

Ray

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/ocelotsden/Projects/MiniClocks.jpg)

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: edward on August 05, 2014, 10:43:30 am

 I do sell some clocks at  shows, steves clocks also sell well, I mostly use 1 3/8" inserts, pictures to large to post.   edward

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Ray on August 05, 2014, 10:51:46 am

Here's a cross version

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Toneman on August 05, 2014, 04:25:03 pm

Thanks so much for the information and patterns. I will check out Steve's clock patterns Ed and thanks Ray for the patterns.

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Pat W. on August 05, 2014, 08:40:10 pm

Ray,

Thank you for sharing your patterns.  :-)

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: spirithorse on August 06, 2014, 01:18:14 am

Thanks for sharing your patterns, Ray,
Very well presented.
God Bless! Spirithorse

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Rapid Roger on August 06, 2014, 10:41:22 am

Should you need a bit larger "wall type clock", feel free to copy my design for what I call my "Shop Clock".
I cut them out of 3/4" thick plywood and the hardest part is routing out a square in the back for the clock works.
I usually spray the back side with black paint and try to get paint into the inside of the numbers and around the outside edges of the clock face and then sand the face and spray with polyurethane.
Once you make a pattern it is a fairly easy one to cut out and they seem to be fairly popular if you can get some nice grain for the face.



(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/My%20scroll%20patterns/ShopclockRogersWoodWorking.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/My%20scroll%20patterns/ShopclockRogersWoodWorking.jpg.html)


Rog

PS, Mine measure abut 11" in diameter. That seems to be about right for a wall clock.

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: pierre62 on August 06, 2014, 12:36:33 pm

Thanks for sharing your pattern

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Clem on August 06, 2014, 12:56:45 pm

Nice looking clocks, Ray. Thanks for the patterns.
Clem

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: tundraguy on August 06, 2014, 11:48:48 pm

I really like the football clock that Steve has...easy to make and you can paint them for any football team colors...
Jim...

Title: Re: Clocks at Shows
Post by: Toneman on August 07, 2014, 09:34:11 am

Thanks Rog for the wall clock idea and Ray for your patterns!