My Little Clock Puzzle

Design by Ericson San Diego

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 parts white glue with one part water before apply- How to make successful Inkjet color
How to attach color prints to toys ing the glue. prints that don’t bleed.
Print the image onto the paper and let it dry for
using Mod Podge or thinned Is Mod Podge Mat waterproof and safe ten minutes or more. Seal the ink by spraying
Carpenter’s White Glue. for children’s toys? both sides of the paper with 3 or 4 light coats of
Uncoated Mod Podge Outdoors is a very water- clear sealer. There are several brands of sealer
resistant lab-tested product but it is not com- available. We’ve had great results with Krylon
pletely waterproof. Fabric Mod Podge can also Crystal Clear. Let dry before proceeding. Then,
be used to glue paper to wood and is completely brush on a thin coat of Mod Podge onto both
machine washable and quick drying. Mod Podge sides of the printed/sealed paper. Let dry. The
is a combination of non-toxic waterbase medium printed paper is now ready to adhere to the wood
and acrylic and is safe for use on children’s toys. using Mod Podge.
Mod Podge products are not food-safe formulas
and should be avoided when making toys for How to make successful Laserjet color
teething children. If you want to make your project prints. Laser prints require no sealer.
completely waterproof add a finish coat of poly- Laserjet prints require no preparation. Laserjet
urethane clear or acrylic clear finish over a com- prints can be Mod Podged to the wood toys as
pletely dry Mod Podge surface. soon as the prints are out of the printer.

Mod Podge and Mod Podge Outdoors can be How do I permanently apply the color
safely cleaned with a damp cloth. Mod Podge prints to the wood toy parts?
The complete set of exciting art
products are not food-safe formulas and should First apply an even coat of Mod Podge to the
images for this play set are included
be avoided when making toys for teething chil- back of the color print and also to the surface of
in the plans on pages 12-14.
dren. the wood toy part. The coverage should allow you
to visibly see an even spread of white Mod Podge
Mod Podge is a legendary decoupage medium How do I create toys with such beautiful that completely covers the surface. If the Mod
which means it’s an all-in-one glue, sealer and artwork and colors? Podge is clear in any area, that area has dried.
finish used to attach paper and fabric to wood and All you need is common Mod Podge and color The wood surface and the color print back surface
various other surfaces. It is available at almost inkjet or laser computer printouts. must be wet when you apply the color print. Apply
any crafts store and on numerous websites. Mod enough Mod Podge to the surfaces that each is
Podge is our No Painting Required secret to How do I work with Inkjet versus Laserjet prints? an even white color of wet Mod Podge. If there
quickly crafting high-quality wood toys using our First, remember this, Laserjet prints do not bleed. are clear spots on the surface it means the Mod
original image art included in every plan set. Inkjet prints can bleed under certain conditions Podge has already dried and the surface needs
but that is easily solved and explained a little later more. Clear areas will wrinkle when the print is
Can Elmer’s or Carpenter’s white glue in this article. dry.
be substituted for Mod Podge Mat?
Yes, and with successful results. Mod Podge and What paper should I use? Next, apply one to three thin seal coats of Mod
any carpenter’s white glue can be used for de- Use common uncoated printer paper. Coated pa- Podge to the surface of the color print. When the
coupage as a glue, a sealer and also a durable per can cause issues with the Mod Podge. Test seal coat is dry apply one to three finish coats of
non-toxic product that is safe for toys. Both prod- coated papers before applying them to a finished waterproof polyurethane clear gloss. Let dry.
ucts create a long lasting and strong bond with toy. We have success with standard 20 lb. un-
the wood. When using Elmer’s or any carpenter’s coated paper but prefer 24 lb. bright white laser As soon as the toys are dry the play set
white glue for decoupage, thoroughly mix two paper. It costs only pennies more. is ready for active play.
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My Little
Clock Puzzle

MY LITTLE
CLOCK PUZZLE

70% ACTUAL SIZE

IMPORTANT NOTE: Image Art is applied

using permanent spray adhesive then
used as the pattern to cut out the parts.
Modge Podge or TiteBond white glue can
also be used. Before sawing to shape
apply a coat of clear polyurethane or
spray can clear to protect the Image Art
as they are cut to shape. See Page 5
NOTE.

After final assembly 3 coats of spray can

polyurethane clear coat are applied then
LIGHTLY sanded when dry with 400 grit
sandpaper. Care must be taken to not
sand through the clear coats to the Image
Art. Finally, 2 finish coats are applied that
are not sanded.

FRONT VIEW

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Clock Puzzle

1 2

Page 9 Page 10

G14 G15
3 4

6 G2 TO G13

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Page 11 Page 12

Page 13 NOTE: The above picture is an un-retouched cell phone

photograph of our very first prototype. The Image Art was
Parts List
printed by a home computer on 20 lb bond white letter size
1. 1/4” x 10” x 10” make 1 paper. It looks dull until the final clear coat then it becomes
2. 1/2” x 10” x 10” make 1
3. 1/4” x 7/8” x 3” make 1 quite bright.
4. 1/4” x 7/8” x 2-1/2” make 1
5. 3/4” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” make 12 The Image Art was glued to the wood with TiteBond white glue
6. 2-1/8” x 5/16” x 1/2” buy 1
thinned 2 parts glue to 1 part water. It was dried then coated
G1 Part 6: Axle Peg with 2 coats of the same glue solution and left to dry. The glue
www.craftparts.com dried completely clear.A scroll saw as used to cut the shapes.
Part # AP3030 Buy 1 Sawn edges were sanded with 220 grit sandpaper for clean,
2-1/8” Axel Peg x 5/16” Tenon x
sharp corners where the paper meets the wood. Final coat is
1/2” Head Diameter
Page 14 gloss poly clear.
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G14

1 G1 G15
4

3
2
Step 1

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Glue Part 1 to the top of Part 2. Make Glue Image Art G1 to Step 1 Assembly. Make Glue the Hands of the Clock Image Art G14
sure that the 5/16” center holes of the two sure that all the holes of the G1 Image Art & G15 to Part 3 and to Part 4. Make sure
Parts are aligned. Let assembly dry before are perfectly aligned over all the holes of the that the holes of the Image Art are perfectly
proceeding. Step 1 Assembly. Let assembly dry before aligned on the holes of Part 3 and 4. Let
proceeding. assembly dry before proceeding.

Step 3
G2-G13

5
5 Step 5

Step 2

Step 4: Step 5: Step 6:

Attach the two hands of the Clock Puzzle Using the twelve Part 5 wood blocks glue Use a Scroll Saw to cut the individual
to Step 2 Assembly by gluing Part 6 to Step Image Art for Numbers 1-12 (G2 - G13) in number blocks to shape. Let assembly dry
2 through the two clock hands Parts 3 and place. Let assembly dry before proceeding. before proceeding. That’s it!
4. Make sure that the clock hands rotate
snugly against Part 6. Let assembly dry
before proceeding.
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0 printer scale 1 2 3 Clock Puzzle
ACTUAL SIZE

1. 1/4” x 10” x 10” make 1

5/16” Dia
hole thru

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Clock Puzzle 0 printer scale 1 2 3
ACTUAL SIZE

5/16” Dia
hole thru

1. 1/4” x 10” x 10” make 1

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0 printer scale 1 2 3 Clock Puzzle
ACTUAL SIZE

5/16” Dia
hole thru

2. 1/2” x 10” x 10” make 1

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Clock Puzzle 0 printer scale 1 2 3
ACTUAL SIZE

5/16” Dia
hole thru

2. 1/2” x 10” x 10” make 1

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0 printer scale 1 2 3 Clock Puzzle
ACTUAL SIZE

5/16” Dia 5/16” Dia 4

3
hole thru hole thru

3. 1/4” x 7/8” x 3” make 1 4. 1/4” x 7/8” x 2-1/2” make 1

MAKE 12 OF
THIS PART
6

6. 2-1/8” x 5/16” x 1/2” buy 1

Axel Peg
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5 Part # AP3030 Buy 1
2-1/8” Axel Peg x 5/16” Tenon x
1/2” Head Diameter
5. 3/4” x 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” make 12

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Clock Puzzle 0 printer scale 1 2 3
ACTUAL SIZE

G2 G3 G4

G14 G15

G5 G6 G7

G8 G9 G10

G11 G12 G13

IMPORTANT NOTE: Image Art applied using Mod Podge.

After final assembly polyurethane clear coats are applied
then LIGHTLY sanded when dry with 400 grit sandpaper.
Then a finish coat is applied that is not sanded. Care
must be taken to not sand through the clear coats to the
paper Image Art.

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can be applied to the wood and 0 printer scale 1 2 3 Clock Puzzle
used as a pattern before the wood ACTUAL SIZE
is sawn to shape. When using
the Image Art in this manner be
sure to apply 1 or 2 coats of clear
finish before cutting to shape. After
sanding the sawn edges aditional
coats of clear can be applied for
the final finish.

NOTE: Draw a pencil line on the back of this

G1

page connecting the 2 arrows across G1. Use

the pencil line as the guide in cutting a straight
line with a matte or exacto knife.
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Clock Puzzle 0 printer scale 1 2 3
ACTUAL SIZE IMPORTANT NOTE: Image Art is applied using Mod
NOTE: Draw a pencil line on the back of this Podge. After final assembly polyurethane clear coats
page connecting the 2 arrows across G1. Use are applied then LIGHTLY sanded when dry with 400
grit sandpaper. Then a finish coat is applied that is
the pencil line as the guide in cutting a straight not sanded. Care must be taken to not sand through
line with a matte or exacto knife. the clear coats to the paper image.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Image

Art can be applied to the wood
and used as a pattern before
the wood is sawn to shape.
When using the Image Art in this
manner be sure to apply 1 or 2
coats of clear finish before cutting
G1
to shape. After sanding the sawn
edges aditional coats of clear can
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