Continuing my posts on the clocks from Half Clocked. Please click here for part 1, and click here for part 2.
I have no chimney, but I am using a fireplace with a false brick insert. The fireplace was part of a miniatures lot I bought online. The material appears to be some sort of translucent resin. There are no markings or manufacturer details. The seller indicated that she purchased them in 1996 at The Dolls House Toys Ltd., Covent Garden, London. The fire screen is by Ellen Moore.
The modern side table was inspired by the Oly Studio Ichibad Side Table and made with Tiny Turnings. I needed some sort of cash transaction station for my shop, so I added a vintage desk from my stash and stool from Boutique Miniatures. The desk is a cheap miniature, but it has always appealed to me. It was also from a collection a friend gave to me after his mother passed, so it has that sentimental draw as well.
The porthole clock was made with a watch finding Bill sent me and a printed dial. I made the red alarm clock from wood shapes, Tiny Turnings, jewelry findings and a cabochon sticker for the face. It’s similar to the one I made for the Haunted Heritage, which I also borrowed for this build. The Art Deco working clock is from Halls Miniature Clocks. The laser cut Victorian wall clock is from D-Tales Miniatures, bought at the Bishop show. The hourglass is from Here Today Gone Tomorrow, and yes, it works. I think it counts maybe a only second or two.
The pintail drake decoy is by Linda Master, and the candy dish was from Manor House Miniatures. The two metal clocks were originally bright gold with cheap faces. I repainted them and added new faces, using Testors Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker for the red clock’s glass.
The round clock in the upper right is a jewelry finding with the bail removed with a metal jewelry frame glued around it.
I made the clock with the paintings using an old laser cut wood scrap. I cut an insert for the middle to bring the clock dial forward and added watch hands. The artwork is cropped from paintings by Edward Moran, found on wiki.
The rustic table is from Barbara Begley Miniature Gardens. I made the two table clocks from wood shapes, jewelry findings and cabochon stickers for the faces. The flowers were made from Bonnie Lavish kits.
The large gold clock started as a mirror.
I printed a new face and used a large cabochon sticker for the face.
I’ve made the Banjo wall clock from Cynthia Howe Miniatures before, but this time I went less traditional in color.
I might have to pick up more of these kits – they are so versatile.
At the last minute, I realized I needed a rug…so I swiped the Tree Ring rug for the space.
The tiered table has a selection of small clocks that I picked up from shows, but you can find them online. I made the bird statue from jewelry findings, and the spiral vase is from Patricia Paul.
The working mantel clock is from miniatures.com, the small Art Deco clock is from William Cambron Designs, and the small square clock is a half scale mini I’ve had in my stash awhile. I made the right hand table clock from wood shapes, Tiny Turnings and a cabochon sticker for the face. The silver bud vase came from Manor House Miniatures, and the flower was made from a Bonnie Lavish kit.
The mouse in the teacup is by Beth Freeman-Kane. Every clock shop needs a mouse, right? :D
The red alarm clock was made for the Heritage and borrowed for this build. The candy dish is from Blondie, and the candy was made by MiniFanaticus.
The two silvertone clocks are kits from Phoenix Model Developments. I also found two knock-offs at local shows that I refined and refinished. Since the Phoenix kits came with two faces per clock kit, I had an extra for the red clock. I printed my own for the other. For the paper/decal faces, I used Testors Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker for the glass. The gold clock on the far right was purchased at a local show and refined with new paint and dial.
That should do it! Whew! That’s a lot of clocks! :D
