Welcome to the Creativation 2019 – Tim Holtz Blog Hop and Give Away, and welcome to my blog! I’m delighted to have been invited to join so many talented designers on this exciting blog hop hosted by Richele Christensen. If you’ve just come across from the very cool and brilliant Vicki Evans – [dig] that crazy chick blog, you’re right on track! …if you’re completely blog hopping lost, there is a full list of blog hop participants at the bottom of this post.
I was lucky enough to make a few samples for the idea-ology booth at this years Creativation with Tim Holtz wonderful new idea-ology pieces. Today I want to share a close-up look at the idea-ology assemblage clock that I altered.
I had a major “pinch me” moment this year when I attended Creativation for the first time, flying all the way from Copenhagen to Phoenix. Not only did I get to share a room with the very cool Vicki, [dig] that crazy chick, but I got to share a display box with her incredible industrial bee tag.
The details…
Dissassemble your clock. If it’s the first time, take note of what goes where as you take it apart. I recommend taking photos. The first time I altered an assemblage clock, I had several pieces left over! LOL
To create this salvaged stone look. Cover all of the pieces with plain collage paper, adhering with distress collage medium. Once dry add distress grit-paste to some areas, leaving some of the collage paper exposed. The areas without grit-paste will still have a textured look because of the collage paper.
Once completely dry, create a paint wash using frayed burlap distress paint and lots of water. Brush over all the surfaces and allow to dry.
Finally, to add contrast, use pumice stone distress crayon, mixed with water and apply to random areas using a paintbrush.
Use the back of the clock as a template and draw around it to create your background. I cut mine inside the lines as I wanted to push the background forward inside the clock. Run idea-ology metallic kraft stock through your die cutting machine with the Tim Holtz diamond plate texture fades folder and lightly sand to expose the kraft layer. Lightly sand the new idea-ology stencil chips and adhere over the top. I LOVE these, they look like metal and when I first received them, I was shocked that they are chipboard. You get a full alphabet and set of numbers in each pack! Cool right?!
I also added an idea-ology measurements ruler and added the new idea-ology hardware heads to the top. To say I am obsessed with these hardware heads, doesn’t cover it! I won’t tell you how many packs I’ve pre-ordered!
With my base down and glued into place, I started to add gears. I added an assortment from the 3 packs of Tim Holtz idea-ology gears. I cannot get enough of these and probably buy and use more of these than anything in the idea-ology range, (until the hardware heads and date dials were released)! The hardware heads fit with the gears perfectly. I also used the long bolts from the idea-ology vignette hardware findings pack. You’ll see why further down.
I wanted the background to sit forward and closer to the glass in this clock as the lights at the show can create a shadow. I used layers of foam, adding a layer until I had the perfect height.
Before adding the final touches and the glass, I placed the clock structure over the background to see that it would leave enough room for the internal hardware. The background needs to sit below the holes in the clock casing (as pictured).
I picked up some fuses from a hardware store and wrapped these around the posts of the upturned bolts from the idea-ology vignette hardware findings pack. Put the glass into place and assembled the clock. Funny story… I carried this in my hand luggage and was mildly concerned that there were going to be some difficult questions about my carrying a clock containing gears and fuses onto an international flight! LOL
Hope you’ve enjoyed this stop on your blog hop. If you haven’t already, check out Tim’s Creativation 2019 recap and booth tours.
Next on this blog hop is the very talented Audrey Pettit.
Zoe x
To be in with a chance of winning a prize. Just leave a comment on all the different blog hop posts for a chance to win! The more blogs you leave comments on, the better your chances of winning.
Comments must be posted before midnight PST on Saturday, February 9th.
Winners will be announced on Sunday, February 10th on Richele’s blog
BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS…
Audrey Pettit
Bobbi Smith
Cathie Parreco
Cheiron Brandon
Debi Adams
Emma Williams
Jan Hobbins
Jennalee Anderson
Joy Kennedy
Kath Stewart
Mae Nazareth
Mou Saha
Paula Cheney
Richele Christensen
Stacy Hutchinson
Tami Bastiaans
Vicki Evans
Zoe Hillman (you are here)
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Zoe this crusty clock has all the details to prove exactly why you’re creating samples for Creativation- it so freaking creative! Love how you’ve used the new stencil pieces and the fuses were such a wow moment for me! Just amazing and absolutely inspiring. Thank you for sharing
Awesome idea the stone technique, thank you for sharing the tutorial.
I can feel the mineralisation on your clock. The way you engineered this to come together is astonishing. I LOVE this!
This is really something !! Wow, great job so creative Zoe !!
Zoe this clock is texturally perfect and grungy and simply aged to perfection! Your tutorial is informative and truly inspirational ♥️ Thanks for sharing your creativity and journey with us, I am always in total awe about your makes ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Look forward to seeing more of your magic xxx
So very awesome! Love the texture and detail you have put into this clock! Thanks for sharing it!! Very inspirational!
love this vintage work, very original!
This is just outstanding, Zoe! I LOVE all the detail, and the “stone” texture finish you created is sooooo realistic and soooo amazing! Thanks for sharing all your steps and tips!
The Engineer that Could! Great piece of assembly.
Great project! Thanks for sharing…
Very vintage and beautiful
Wow, that stone look is just…….
I mean….. No words
Just……….
I keep coming back to this. The little details …. 🙂
Love it!
I love all the little details! Your clock is beautiful.
Had to chuckle about you bringing this on your carry-on at the airport! LOL!! But I think they would be thrilled to see this art piece. Thank you for sharing your process on how to create your clock surface…amazing!!
Love this clock! Can’t wait to try some of your techniques.
What a lot of awesome projectphotos in the beginning of your post Zoe. And the clock is so stunning, love that you made a tutorial for us. You inspire me to make something similar with my own twist. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great way of grudging up a project.Love the whole clock.
Fantastic project, Zoe! Love the “stone” texture and your clock interior is amazing!
Super project! I love the texture you got on the clock.
Simply awesome!
Great project!
Great projects! Thank you for sharing.
Great projects!
Love the details!
Every layer of this is so cool from the ‘stone’ exterior to the diamond plate texture peeking through the new’brass’ stencil, even the look of the fuse (I’d have been worried at the airport too!) I love the tip about adding the grit paste over collage paper; what a great idea. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!
I love this clock. It looks so old. Almost as if it came up from the bottom of the sea from the Titanic or something. Wow what an effect!
I’ve have this clock for a while now, did not know quite what I wanted to with it, now I know! especially with the fades they do look like metal, thanks for the inspiration.
that rock look is so cool
Gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍
This is amazing! I cannot believe how old it looks. You are SO creative!
I’m all geared up after seeing your project to do a steampunk clock, love it!
What an incredible project! You really thought “outside the clock” on this one. I’m not sure I would have been brave enough to take it all apart and distress it like you did! Well done!
Super assemblage!!
Lots of detail
Thanks for sharing
Wow, absolutely amazing! Fabulous details and the stone look is incredible. Wonderfully creative!
I don’t why I love the clocks so much, but they are just such a fun idea. I love the distressed look you created. The added fuses are just such a cool touch.
How creative you are! I like all the gears and little pieces to this. I continue to be surprised that the new generation is wanted OLD things! My mom would say throw that thing out, it is rusted and weathered. I love the old things and have for a long time and I’m 60!
Wow, love the clever way to put the texture on this clock! And also how you have used the Ideaology stencil chips. I can’t imagine where you get all your creative ideas from, I’m very impressed! Thanks for sharing!
I love the clock and the details- thanks for sharing!
I really love how you created the clock surface to make it look more like salvaged stone- such a cool idea!
Great project
Great project. Love all the detail on the whole thing.
Oh my! 😍 I love all these little details perfectly placed to complement each other and create a fun industrial scene. Thank you for sharing.
A fabulous creation! Love all of the texture and detail you added!
That clock looks so different with your technique on the outside. Great project with fab depth and my favourite steampunk look. Thank you for sharing, I love it. Right, I’m off to buy a clock…
Lots of creativity here! Thanks for sharing your techniques and tips.
Zoe, I think everything you touch turns to grunge-y FABULOUSNESS! I am just over the MOON with your altered clock!!! I sure never would have realized how many amazing levels you achieved, during your creative process, to get to the completed project, until I got to read about them, on your blog. To read your outlined directions was as much of a treat as looking at this make! Very, very cool!
I may just be on time. Thanks for a wonderful project
Wow Zoe! That texture is amazing. I love the idea of using the collage paper under the grit paste. The metallic look of the whole project is awesome…but the fuses are brilliant! Love seeing your creativity. Thanks for sharing!