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title: Patriotic Repurposed Clock Case
description: Don't toss a broken wall clock! Use Glue Dots® Advanced Strength Double-Sided Sheets, available at Hobby Lobby, to turn it into art for the 4th of July.
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[Inspiration and Project Ideas from Glue Dots®](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration)

# [Patriotic Repurposed Clock Case](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/patriotic-repurposed-clock-case)

 Written by [Danielle Hunter](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/author/danielle-hunter) | Jun 14, 2017 12:08:00 AM

Don't toss a broken wall clock! Find out how to use Glue Dots® to turn a clock case into patriotic art for the 4th of July.

**Made by:** Danielle Hunter  
**Time:** Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes (not including drying time)  
**Level:** Beginner/Intermediate

**Here's what you need:**

- [Glue Dots® Advanced Strength Double-Sided Sheets](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/diy-hardware/1003-2?plpver=1002)
- [Glue Dots® Craft Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1014?plpver=1002)
- [Glue Dots® Micro Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1002?plpver=1002)
- [Glue Dots® Removable Dots™](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1005?plpver=1002) (optional)
- Clock case (approximately 8")
- Art Minds 6 1/2" wood circle
- Deco Art Media Fluid acrylic paint (magenta, white, cyan)
- Wood shapes (heart button, large star, 10 small stars)
- Baker's twine
- Scissors
- Paintbrush

**Here's what you do:**

Apply magenta paint to case and heart, white paint to clock face and stars, cyan paint to circle.

Add 2-3 coats of paint, with drying time in between coats.

Use Glue Dots Advanced Strength Double-Sided Sheets to attach circle to center of clock face.

Adhere stars to circle with Craft Glue Dots.

Create a small bow with baker's twine and adhere to center of heart with Micro Glue Dots.

Attach heart to center of large star with a Craft Glue Dots.

Insert decorated clock face back into case and hang.

*Tip: Use Removable Glue Dots to hold small objects in place when painting.*

~Danielle

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