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Materials:

approximately 24 sheets of junk mail: this can be magazine sheets, grocery store
ads, newspaper, whatever you'd like, as long as they are all the same size
pen or pencil used for rolling guide
scissors
tape (invisible works best)
long needle (a yarn needle works best)
embroidery floss
two clear CDs (the kind that protect your CD 50 packs)
round cardstock circle with hole punched in middle
battery-operated clock mechanism with hands
Instructions
1. To make a clock, 24 of these tubes will have to be created. Start by taking your
pencil or pen, and use it as a guide to roll up your sheet of paper around it.
2. Tape each end of the tube with preferably invisible (matte clear) tape.
3. Fold approximately one third of the tube towards the other end, as shown
above. As mentioned before, you will make about 24 of these, and its pointed
tapered end will help create the round effect needed for your clock.
4. Take a long, thick sewing needle, (a yarn needle works best) and thread your
embroidery floss through. Pierce the folded pointy end of the folded tube. Color
doesn't matter for the embroidery floss--it won't show.
5. Thread the floss through the first end again, creating a "knot" that will prevent
the thread from slipping through. Don't pull too hard! Next, begin to sew the
additional 23 pieces onto your clock.
6. Take one of your clear CDs and place the middle hole above the hole that
forms naturally in the center of the starburst. This will be the back of the clock, so
choose whichever side you'd like to be the back.
7. Take your battery-operated clock mechanism and place the rod that holds the
hands into the starburst and clear CD holes.
8. Flip the clock over and place the other clear CD above the hole on the other
side.
9. Take your pre-punched paper circle and place on the mechanism. You may be
wondering why this piece is necessary...it keeps all of the parts together and
allows the nut to be threaded onto the rod. The hole of the cd has too big of an
opening to keep all of the parts together tightly.
10. Screw on the nut tightly. Almost done!!
11. Add your hands!
12. AND VOILA! You have a totally unique recycled atomic starburst clock that's
green and swanky!!

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