Book Clock
You can make two variations of this clock: One uses the book’s front cover as the clock face; the other uses an interior page as the face. If you select the latter option, glue cardboard to the back of that page to make it sturdy.
1. Pick a desired center point for the clock’s face and then drill through the cover, or—if placing inside book—drill a ¹/8" hole through pages.
2. Use a pencil to mark the position of the drilled hole on the first page of the book or selected interior page.
3. Center the clock shaft on this mark and trace around clock casing.
4. Cutting slightly outside your traced outline, cut out about five pages at a time using a straightedge ruler and X-acto knife.
5. Continue cutting through pages until 1" deep. You don’t have to glue the underside pages together for the clock.
6. Insert clock shaft through the hole.
7. Attach the minute and second hands to the shaft as per clock kit directions and insert AA battery.

Book Frame
Use a book with an interesting cover and a favorite photo for this project. These book frames make nice gifts for family and friends.
1. Center your photograph on the book cover. Using a straightedge to measure, mark a rectangle that’s slightly smaller than the picture being framed so the edges are hidden.
2. Place a piece of thick cardboard behind the book’s cover to protect the pages inside, and use your X-acto knife and straightedge ruler to cut out the marked hole.
3. If the edges of the hole are rough, gently sand until smooth.
4. Tape the picture to the inside cover.
5. Attach double-sided tape to the back of a piece of thin cardboard to back the photograph.