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I know "Fossil" is already the name of a watch company here in the USA, but being in the middle of a pandemic with nothing else to do, I decided to create my own fossil clock, I was inspired by a small mantel clock we already own, but I wanted something big enough to display a reasonable-size fossil. I started designing it around Christmas, bought the walnut board in January, and have been working on putting it together ever since. I'm not done, but it's at least together enough to show what it will look like. I wanted it to be a chiming clock, so I bought a Seiko quartz movement that sounds Westminster chimes on the quarter hour. It also has a photodetector that shuts off the chimes at night, but Seiko didn't include an easy way to turn them off otherwise, so I had to design a switch that would do so. I don't want them sounding off when I'm in the middle of a Zoom meeting! For the fossil, I searched through my stash and found a Knightia eocaena I had dug while on a trip out to Wyoming some years ago. It's not the most spectacular fossil but it was the best I had that would fit inside the frame I designed. I have made it easily removable from the back so I can replace it when I find something better. I'm pretty happy with the result, although since it is a first prototype if you look too closely you can see things that should be done better in the future. Hopefully this will inspire some of you to consider something similar!
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From the album: Jurassic stuff uk
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From the album: Jurassic stuff uk
A new stained glass clock with translucent ammonites. -
From the album: Jurassic stuff uk
Another ammonite clock made in stained glass. -
From the album: Jurassic stuff uk
Stained glass ammonite clock, almost finished just need to put it in a frame.© Ntrusc
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Tick Tock, It's a fossil clock! I didn't know what section to post this in this looks as good as any! This clock is 100% natural! No inlaid fish here! And the numbers were a very unique find...clear evidence of alien visitations 52mya in modern day Wyoming. Now if I can just find the ship.... All jokes aside, let me know what you guys think! Sorry my picture is slightly fuzzy...I don't know why other than I am a TERRIBLE photographer!
