Two clock projects this summer !!! SO this past week I decided to revamp the grandfather wall clock.. Its cherry stained wood, and Don chose it as his 25th anniversary gift from G.E when he worked there.. BUT.. I am not a fan of dark wood...and I do like the looks of Mackensie-Childs. I love her whimsical painted furniture, lamps etc are so fun.. I went to the farmhouse where they produce many items a few years back... YES her stuff is pricey.. but I found a couple things I had to have.. and have done some revamps of my stuff in her style.
So the clock I first painted with white chalk paint as my base/ primer ... the chalk paint dried faster than the primer I had so it was my go to ! Then I started adding lots of fun colors, dots, lines, more dots on dots. And for inside the clock I decoupaged some fun napkins. More dots..Spray painted the pendulum lime, and did a pearl white metallic glaze to the entire painted area.. It fits in with out decor so much better.. I had told Don several years ago when I got so inspired by Mackensie-CHilds that I wanted to paint it.... this week he said.. "I'm surprised it took you so long to do it" ! he knows me too well....
A few years ago, the pendulum stopped swinging, and it no longer chimes... So dear hubby looked on line and to get a replacement chime/pendulum it was going to be $100... nope.. it still keeps time.. that is fine.... so I was putting the clock back together, I used wire nippers to remove the chime speaker, to not mess with putting it back in.... and I looked closely and there is a switch on the back of the clock.. It was in the OFF position.. I clicked it ON and OFF a few times ... and then came and hung the clock...added the pendulum...and low and behold.. the clock pendulum swings now... OH NO.... I remember us turning the chime OFF as to not wake guests that were staying with us, as it may bong bong bong in the night and keep them awake.. WHAT IF we forgot to turn the chime/pendulum back on and NEVER had thought about it.. just assumed it stopped working... SO Don just hooked the speaker back up and the clock chimes and pendulum works as it should.. OOPS>>. we feel kinda stupid... we shut the chimes off for comapny comfort..and totalllly forgot... !!! BUT yay..it works !
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