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Bring some unique mid-century flair to your home with a DIY clock inspired by George Nelson's classic.Check out this creative DIY project from our friends at Curbly!
There's nothing like an iconic mid-century classic to set your home apart. Your home can be as contemporary as can be, but add even one Saarinen or Eames piece to your space, and you've connected with a movement. You've invested in a piece that, fifty or sixty years later, looks as elegant, playful, and amazing as it did when it was first unveiled.
'Cept, here's the deal: these guys can be expensive. While you're paying for comfort and style, you're also paying for the time of some of the most talented artists of the 20th century, quality materials, and, true, some copyright.
So, get creative, and make your own mid-century classic!
Which, if you've tried it, can be a tough thing. Modernism is defined by the use of contemporary materials like bent plywood, molded fiberglass, and curvy steel. It's hard to mimic that look with one-off pieces and without thousands of dollars of equipment.
But it can be done. Curbly has previously published an eBook on the subject, which you should snag for a cool $5.00, or enter to win a copy this week. And, never one to quit trying to recreate the classics, both out of respect for the design and learning the way it was made, and cause it's the only way I can afford them, here's a new easy project: a DIY asterisk clock. Inspired by George Nelson's classic design, which retails for $300 at the MOMA, I whipped one up with just a drill, a jigsaw, and about $10.00 of materials.
Want the full step by step? Head over to Curbly.
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