bell jar makeover

We turned these three second hand clocks into adorable bell jar display cases. It was super easy to do and we can think of loads of cute ways to use them!
What you need:

- The Clock. We got ours from second hand stores. 

- White spray paint. We used high gloss enamel. You could use matte too but we find matte paint scratches much easier than gloss. 

- A phillips screw driver.


What to do: 

1. Simply use the screwdriver to remove the clock from its base. 

2. Clean the base with newspaper.

3. Spray one coat of paint, leave it to dry for 2 hours.

4. Apply a second coat of paint. Make sure to move them on the paper for the second coat so they didn't stick!

Voila! Time to get creative and think of all the ways you could use them!


We started with some floral paper in the bottom and vintage deer and owl ornaments. Some other uses we could think of are jewellery displays, photos, mini model people or even planted terrariums. 

By Ruth Garden