How to Build This Simple Mantelpiece Clock

It's time for a great DIY project that you can do with your kids in one afternoon.



Step 5. Add the Molding

As the glue dries, cut the cove molding, which is a decorative strip of wood with different profiles or designs. There are hundreds of types of molding, differentiated by their designs. Adding cove molding to the clock project gives it added style and dimension. Cut two pieces at 6-3/4 inches with 45-degree angles on each end for the front. The measurement is between the inside of the miters since the outside dimension will depend on the molding being used. Cut two pieces of molding at 4-1/4 inches with a 45-degree miter on just one end for a side. Then rotate the saw to the opposite 45-degree angle and cut two more pieces at the same 4-1/4-inches length for the other side.

Glue the molding to the box. Start with the piece for the front, keeping it flush with the top edge of the box. Then add the side moldings. Clamp the moldings in place until the glue dries. Then flip the box over and add the molding the same way to the opposite end. Molding is not applied to the back of the box.