About this Product
Have you been looking for a unique gift? Something that will be a conversation piece? Look no further, you have found it. This clock runs backwards. Yes, RUNS backwards! And yes, it will mess with your head! But, oh my, it is so much fun.
At art shows I attended, customers started asking me if I had a backwards clock, which I had never heard of. I did a little research and found out they were traditionally used in barber shops so that customers could tell the time as they looked in the mirror. All the examples I found were ugly, boring and looked like they were from Walmart. Well, I just couldn't handle that so my beautiful and interesting versions utilize vintage letterpress number blocks. My first backwards clock got LOTS of attention at shows and sold lickety-split. So, of course I had to make another. And another! And because of the availability of the letterpress blocks, each of is unique.
And to make it even better, on this clock the minute hand passes BEHIND the numbers 3, 6 and 10. How cool is that???
12.75" diameter wood base.
Backwards battery operated movement. Operates on one AA battery, not included..
FunCoolWallClocks
Meet the Maker
Welcome to FunCoolWallClocks! I'm a small, one-woman shop in Fort Mill, SC. Everything from design to woodworking and the hand-crafting of each order is done in my home-based business. I spend my days covered in sawdust, glue and paint splatter and I love every minute of it. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. I was always drawing as a kid and took as many high school art classes as possible. I graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1986 with a degree in Visual Communications and Graphic Design. After working in advertising and graphic design firms for 9 years, I took a break to begin a family and never looked back. Advertising just wasn't my "thing”. When my (now adult) children were in preschool, I began doing pencil renderings of homes. It started as gifts for friends but then quickly progressed into drawing by commission. While I still love to draw occasionally, sitting hunched over a drafting table for hours and days at a time is hard on my body. As a way to balance myself physically and pursue other creative outlets, I began designing artistic clocks in 2014. My father was a wood worker and built traditional pendulum clocks for many years. While I did not consciously set out to follow in his footsteps, that is exactly what I ended up doing. Although my designs are very different from his, my clock-making has become a great connection between the two of us and I enjoy receiving his advice. And free tools. ;) My clocks are now the primary part of my business and I thoroughly enjoy creating my unique designs and working personally with my customers.To see more information about me, my workshop and where I sell in person, please visit my Instagram page: FunCoolWallClocks.
Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to creating something beautiful for you.
Denah
How it’s Made
All pieces are carefully handcrafted by artist Denah Clark in her studio in South Carolina.
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Processing times vary per item. In general, ready-to-ship items ship in 1-2 days. (This is occasionally extended when the artist is away from the studio for a few days.) Custom orders will generally take 2-4 weeks, depending on the particulars of the project.
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