tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post6505037095816233151..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: "Quick" Craft - Small Clock MakeoverJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79498050138506759892019-02-28T17:30:10.346-05:002019-02-28T17:30:10.346-05:00I actually have the first linden clock displayed o...I actually have the first linden clock displayed on this page.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236270615136268730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-59928693752483421262013-01-14T19:56:06.296-05:002013-01-14T19:56:06.296-05:00Found this post when doing a google search on thes...Found this post when doing a google search on these clocks after seeing one on ebay. I wanted a little info before I bid on it. Love what you did with yours! From what I've found they're pre-1940's. So you have quite a nice little antique there.<br />p.s.: I won the auction and mine's in the mail! can't wait. <br />peace and blessings.summertimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477204004036048865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-81032400992402217692011-06-28T02:30:11.534-04:002011-06-28T02:30:11.534-04:00Gotta love your extreme attention to detail that w...Gotta love your extreme attention to detail that would drive you to silver leaf the tiny dimples for the gems! I have a circle pin from my grandmother (inexpensive costume jewelry) that has a pearl bead missing from one of the holes and have been trying to figure out how to fill it with something. If you can do the silver leaf, I should be able to find something that would work! :-)<br /><br />Also, I'm sitting in just the right spot in our house to hear the kitchen wall clock, the cuckoo clock, and the chiming wall clock from my grandparents--all ticking, but not in sync! Usually I just tune them out and don't really hear them anymore, but every now and then I notice them all--very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22111310848634410692011-06-27T19:37:12.537-04:002011-06-27T19:37:12.537-04:00Tute for the cool penny table - please???? :)Tute for the cool penny table - please???? :)Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07441957385786745453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67948573116594186312011-06-23T19:05:00.908-04:002011-06-23T19:05:00.908-04:00So cute! I agree with John, ticking clocks drive m...So cute! I agree with John, ticking clocks drive me nuts! I had one in college that I had to put in the fridge when I slept to muffle the noise.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476141710499689669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-70450077337643337202011-06-23T14:11:57.091-04:002011-06-23T14:11:57.091-04:00Thanks for the great how to's as well as the s...Thanks for the great how to's as well as the safety tips [I had no idea about glow-in-the-dark hazards, aside from getting distracted and stubbing my toe in the dark].<br /><br />And if I may make a request, more faux finish how-to's Please! Or if you have any classes you know about [I'm on the West Coast in CA], please feel free to send those links along to hugheskristy at rocketmail dot com.<br /><br />Cheers!Kristersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65830888128411597672011-06-23T13:44:02.706-04:002011-06-23T13:44:02.706-04:00Very pretty. :D
Also, I can't help but think ...Very pretty. :D<br /><br />Also, I can't help but think that it 'must be one of them ticking clocks'. ^__^Molly Merulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479898961421060658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54408400474659102512011-06-23T13:30:30.631-04:002011-06-23T13:30:30.631-04:00It's from the early 1970's. My mother boug...It's from the early 1970's. My mother bought the exact same clock in Spain during her study-abroad in 1976. (The glow-in-the-dark bits on the hands can confirm that it's not all that old)<br /><br />I loved seeing this update; it's nice to know my little clock has a sibling out there!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850867962954341771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-80560866421750440892011-06-23T12:50:35.033-04:002011-06-23T12:50:35.033-04:00Okay..so now i have question...for the refurbishin...Okay..so now i have question...for the refurbishing side of your brain..I have an antique twin-size bass bed...simple tube design..no engraving etc...but due to previous owner abuse..needs to be refinished...any DIY suggestions for how-tos or books on the topic?Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41862095319888240452011-06-23T11:53:14.596-04:002011-06-23T11:53:14.596-04:00I had a crescent moon charm that lost a bunch of t...I had a crescent moon charm that lost a bunch of the tiny rhinestones, they were blue so I fixed it with some blue nail polish. You can't really the difference until you get up close because the nail polish has that shininess too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60954064357692120622011-06-23T11:52:16.346-04:002011-06-23T11:52:16.346-04:00That looks so cool! I don't usually have enoug...That looks so cool! I don't usually have enough patience, but adding the silver leaf definitely sounds worth it ;)pinkundinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994450142485371131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71627934910965381072011-06-23T11:31:25.103-04:002011-06-23T11:31:25.103-04:00Love the small clock.
Im like John. I cannot stan...Love the small clock. <br />Im like John. I cannot stand the ticking of a clock, dripping water. In my college days, I would often wake up during the night and put my roomamtes watch into a dressertiny p. elephantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-68559044369299910322011-06-23T09:45:59.845-04:002011-06-23T09:45:59.845-04:00radium = scary! if anyone is curious about how pr...radium = scary! if anyone is curious about how prevalent radioactive materials were (and still are) used there's a book called "the radioactive boyscout" by ken silverstein. a GREAT read!<br /><br />oh, and your clock? absolutely darling!absolutahnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-40180174351316515992011-06-22T22:25:38.285-04:002011-06-22T22:25:38.285-04:00Jen were you raised with clocks? My dad is a huge...Jen were you raised with clocks? My dad is a huge clock fan so we always had clocks ticking away in our house. I honestly don't even nothice ticking clocks until my husband (not raised with clocks) mentions it.Dayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241492904652545769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91960711281102762612011-06-22T22:20:24.708-04:002011-06-22T22:20:24.708-04:00Beautiful!
Thanks for the reminder about the radi...Beautiful!<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder about the radium too. I just finished "The Poisoners Handbook" and was horrified and intrigued by the story of the "Radium Girls" of New Jersey back in the early part of the 20th century.Jenn Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484708374808620986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76490178154895313302011-06-22T21:53:52.394-04:002011-06-22T21:53:52.394-04:00What a beautiful job you did on this clock. If I s...What a beautiful job you did on this clock. If I saw that clock somewhere I would have totally bought it. <br /><br /> I used to work in a place that sold Linden clocks and they were very nice; but much improved I think, with your upgrades!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094132417911611649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-850619028092899732011-06-22T21:24:38.235-04:002011-06-22T21:24:38.235-04:00Nice work! I always enjoy seeeing what you came up...Nice work! I always enjoy seeeing what you came up with!<br /><br />If you want a good shop online to get gems and shiny stuff for other crafts (if you don,t have another ring ;) ) may i recommand you this one: http://www.perlesandco.com/?language=en<br /><br />Compared to many others shops i've been and even some jewelry stores, they are a lot less "pricey" and they got swarovski crystals. The shipping is kinda cheap too, if you wonder about it, them being in France. <br /><br />And they got some nice pocket watch, old style too!<br /><br />(I'm not the kind of person that makes publicity, but when i read about you struggling like that, i thought of that shop immediately!)Vinienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51249516716584334702011-06-22T20:07:37.551-04:002011-06-22T20:07:37.551-04:00so seeing your table reminds me, when you were in ...so seeing your table reminds me, when you were in DC did you stop in at Lincoln Restaurant? their entire floor is done in pennies. it might not have even been open when you were here, but i just heard about it recently. http://www.citysbest.com/washington-dc/news/2011/04/15/lincoln-restaurant-a-nod-to-honest-abes-favorites/. seems pretty cool to me!Sarah Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496187660798641475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76221755257532769692011-06-22T19:09:03.502-04:002011-06-22T19:09:03.502-04:00Jen, Thank you for the link. I bow to you and John...Jen, Thank you for the link. I bow to you and John's AWESOMENESS! I can't wait to show my hubby and tell him "I want one".Ladyquilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843457297602187492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-16289983841995364102011-06-22T18:41:59.087-04:002011-06-22T18:41:59.087-04:00I've been telling my hub about all your projec...I've been telling my hub about all your projects; I could gauge the size of the gleam in my own eyes by the distinct wtf look in his. I don't think he expected me to put 'dremel' on my Christmas list.grammarchickhttp://gotyourpaperback.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-24944279978291178922011-06-22T18:15:09.006-04:002011-06-22T18:15:09.006-04:00@ Anna - no repairs needed, although when I wound ...@ Anna - no repairs needed, although when I wound it today it took a "jiggle" (technical term) to get it ticking, so I think it might be a bit dirty inside. Sounds like that's the issue with yours, too, if it works sometimes. Dirt & old oil are the most common problems with old clocks - that and over-winding (although then it wouldn't work at all.) <br /><br />Opening it up is pretty easy, but I'd be afraid to disassemble the gears for cleaning without my dad's help, since he fixes antique clocks as a hobby. You might find a tutorial online to walk you through it, though, if you're feeling adventurous. :DJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-82727464680997778282011-06-22T18:05:31.641-04:002011-06-22T18:05:31.641-04:00I have a tiny clock exactly like this! I shall nee...I have a tiny clock exactly like this! I shall need to get my craft on though. I think I only kept it because I liked the filigree effect.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845920166869022524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11468650180750376172011-06-22T17:59:26.528-04:002011-06-22T17:59:26.528-04:00Question: did you have to repair the works of the ...Question: did you have to repair the works of the clock? Or was it just dirty or something? I have a (probably) mid-century one that only works intermittently, and I'm considering opening it up to have a look-see.<br /><br />Also; toothpicks! Right?! So nice to be validated. :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160639032946554005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-8604366493304253852011-06-22T17:46:59.840-04:002011-06-22T17:46:59.840-04:00Really cool. Is there anything you and your hubby ...Really cool. Is there anything you and your hubby can't do?!<br />I'm glad you made mention of the radium issue - I watched some history thing a while back on the "Radium Girls"... The girls worked in the factory painting glow-in-the-dark radium paint on the watch faces with teeny tiny brushes. To keep the small brushes smooth and pointed so it would paint the tiny details, the girls would lick the brushes - unknowingly poisoning themselves. The girls were dying without anyone knowing the cause for a while. So sad but interesting... I'm a history geek!Julie G. from Iowanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-72478043541631892752011-06-22T17:12:51.379-04:002011-06-22T17:12:51.379-04:00@Ladyq - yes, we did! You can see the making-of he...@Ladyq - yes, we did! You can see the making-of <a href="http://www.epbot.com/2010/09/money-money-money.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a>Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.com