Dog Puzzle Turned Clock

[kmmcrafts]

A couple years ago I started making these puzzle patterns into a clock instead.. many others make puzzles and dog leash holders from these patterns.. I like to be different.. sold quite a few of these but not too many take up the personalized with name option as I put a hefty price on those.. since I can't stock them ready to go and it seems everyone waits until the day before they need it I found that I don't have to personalize it often with a $100 price on it rather than the $80.. 

Looking at buying a much larger laser.. IF I do then these would fit easily into the bigger laser and then I probably can drop the price to maybe $5 more.. Of coarse lasering the name on it would in some minds make it no longer handmade.. even though it's cut on the scroll saw.. Having to scroll the name involves changing up the pattern thus time in the designing as the portion where the name is I make 1" tall instead of 1/2 for the no name so it's not a lot of work but I do have to change up the design before adding text. 

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

It is so easy to make any pattern into a clock these days. I have shown many examples over the years. I thought you said clocks do not sell well any more. 

 

[kmmcrafts]

14 minutes ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

It is so easy to make any pattern into a clock these days. I have shown many examples over the years. I thought you said clocks do not sell well any more. 

 

They don't sell well like they did in the past.. they still sell though.. and most of these I just relist on etsy as made to order since I have the photos and listing it's just a matter of changing the shipping timelines from 2-3 days to 10 - 14 days and use stock images. This one was a surprise order from my website.. I thought I had taken down all of my "made to order" items a month ago.. I always miss a few and this is the third order this last week that was a surprise order..  it gets too crazy busy this time of year.. so I take those that need made offline until after the holidays.. currently pushing some orders out into next year. Don't get me wrong.. it's still been a slow year, in fact almost dead up until about 2 weeks ago.. at least on Etsy.. Amazon has been steady busy since first part of October and has kept me afloat, LOL. This year business wasn't great but still better than some years in the past. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Put a clock in anything. I put clocks in golf balls and billiardballs. I have made countless projects and just added a clock. To me clocks are still something everyone can relate to within the home. We all do not carry our phones in our hands all the time. Yet sometimes I wonder about that. Watches have become a thing of the past and yet people have to have their phones attached to their hands 24/7

These are all my ideas and patterns except the sailor which I took the pattern and added a clock. To me the clock adds to the value and lure. I never got into personalizing because of the pain in the butt. Got burned twice and now and always refused. I made a few exceptions over the years because the item was big$$$ You can do it with lasers and things and that is fine for you. But couple extra $$ I would have to charge to get it done is a waste of time and effort. I use to make scrolled name desk signs and man the different spelling of names and such became a hassle. Hardly could make inventory. Then they would want last names in them too. You have to draw the line somewhere so just stopped and being I like to create that is where I put my efforts.  

 

 

[kmmcrafts]

1 hour ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Put a clock in anything. I put clocks in golf balls and billiardballs. I have made countless projects and just added a clock. To me clocks are still something everyone can relate to within the home. We all do not carry our phones in our hands all the time. Yet sometimes I wonder about that. Watches have become a thing of the past and yet people have to have their phones attached to their hands 24/7

These are all my ideas and patterns except the sailor which I took the pattern and added a clock. To me the clock adds to the value and lure. I never got into personalizing because of the pain in the butt. Got burned twice and now and always refused. I made a few exceptions over the years because the item was big$$$ You can do it with lasers and things and that is fine for you. But couple extra $$ I would have to charge to get it done is a waste of time and effort. I use to make scrolled name desk signs and man the different spelling of names and such became a hassle. Hardly could make inventory. Then they would want last names in them too. You have to draw the line somewhere so just stopped and being I like to create that is where I put my efforts.  

 

 

Yeah I have done clocks where there was no woodwork involved.. just using old car parts and turning into a clock. Wheel covers used to be a big seller.. this was back in my "craft show" days when I used to help my dad sell things back in the mid 1980's..Car valve covers.. small briggs and Stratton engine covers where the pull rope is make a clock in it.. I've never sold those type things online though as it's not in line with the whole "woodworking" theme.

Never thought about billiard ball clocks.. that's pretty cool.. This was a hot seller for me for a few years.. I made the table by cutting the inner part at a angle so it would set down in like a real table would and then glued green felt in place. I think the actual ball rack pattern was done by ARPOP.. if anyone remembers the name. The table base was my idea though and also not sure if this was designed be be a clock or just a portrait.. I modify so many designs to be made as a clock that many times I forget exactly what I did to the original pattern. 

 

I also turn those puzzle patterns into ornaments..

 

Then the tow truck ornament was originally a CNC routed design that was about 15" tall.. but this was done on the laser... too fragile to try scrolling that one.. Most things I make are modified in some way so no two sellers making things just alike. 

This owl clock was originally one of those collector plates from the cherry tree.. I made into a clock..

Lastly, many times I turn an ornament design into a wall clock.. This fish clock was originally a ornament from Sue Mey..

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I have a pattern with the pool rack of balls like that from many years ago somewhere. I never got around to making it. I do not remember whose pattern it was. This winter I will be making other billiardball items such as trinket boxes, now that I am into lathe work. I like to combine talents. Will be making a bunch of pool cue pens also to compliment the theme. I was suppose to make a few billiard ball themed wall clocks that again I never got around to. Have sketches drawn up somewhere. I am also working on a jig to be able to cut regular sized billiard balls as well as minis in half. This project may come to light this year because I want to incorporate them in other designs. I like billiards. Have not played in quite some time now. My table is covered over to use a  staging area for many different projects. I put playing pool on the back burner years ago. Probably can not even get down low enough to line up a shot any more. Age does that.