Special Teachers’ Gift

I said yesterday that I love customers’ ideas sometimes.  This is one I mentioned briefly yesterday.  I am working on a clock at the moment for a customer.  It is to give to the teachers at a school, for them to put in their staff room.  I think it’s a lovely idea, as it acknowledges all the teachers at the school, which is a great idea when a child is leaving a school and moving on.

This is where I’m up to:

coffeecup clock in progress

coffeecup clock in progress

I’ll be adding some colour and pattern onto the cup, and sanding the edges of the clock back for a slightly distressed effect. Then I’ll add some wording around the clock, to the customer’s brief, as well as a child’s name, which I think will sit nicely under the coffeecup.  A quick layer or two of satin varnish for protection and there you go!  A really fab teacher gift, very different from the usual, and very memorable!
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