When Alex suggested that the guinea pigs would need a clock so they would know when they should go to their retreat it was time to set about planning what the clock might look like. Plans were drawn and numbers were written. Interestingly, digital clocks did not feature. As the children carved out the centre of the wood slab for the clock mechanism the hole suddenly went right through! What to do now? There was nothing for it but to start again. A thinner slab was cut, the children stamped on the number spaces and with help chiselled the numbers. With the mechanism fitted all that was left was to set the time. It was interesting that a number of children thought that it wasnʻt a real clock, so we had to watch the hands of the clock go around. What do you think of our clock?
What a beautiful clock! What did you use to stamp hte numbers with? Where did you get the clock mechanism from? Did you make it or buy it?
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Hello Steve! Ryan (Clark) has been at morning kindy for three weeks now, and his favourite thing to talk about at home is "steve"! you especially impressed him with making a clock. Thank you very much for your special touch.
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The clock was easy. That is when you use a prebuilt quartz mechanism. That allows you to indulge your creative ideas about what a clock might look like. If you give up the notion that it has to be a circle it can then become a fish, rocket, aeroplane or what ever...even a slice of wood. The numbers were easy. The children used a small gas torch to burn the surface of the wood (with guidance, of coures). They then used a V shaped chisel with a mallet to cut the mumbers. Simple when you know how. It just take the tenacity that BDK children have loads of. Well done gang!!
ReplyDeleteBoy, those are some lucky guinea pigs!
ReplyDeleteThe clock is gorgeous, well done Steve and team!
I love it! Great work, once again!
ReplyDeletehello steve, kees and levi just love tuesdays and always ask "when is it tuesday, because steve comes on tuesdays" they love all the different things you build with them, thank you for the time you put in.
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