Personalized Picture Frame Clock

For this DIY project, I used some Chinese lettering that spelled out my first name to create a clock made out of an old picture frame. But you can use anything you like to frame in this clock, such as old photos, your child’s artwork, or souvenirs from a vacation trip. This clock makes a great personalized gift for almost any occasion.

Now, I already had most of the items I needed to build this clock laying around the home. The most expensive item needed is the clock assembly which you can purchase on Amazon for under $10.00. Even if you had to purchase all of the items to build this clock, it wouldn’t cost more than $25.00 to make.

Original Chinese letters on rice paper
16 x 20 Ready Made Picture Frame

To create the letters for my picture frame clock, I traced the Chinese letters from the original rice paper to a poster board. I used an X-Acto knife to cut out the letters that I traced to make a stencil for creating the metal leaf letters on my picture frame. See the video on YouTube.

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