These are the first two in what will be a range of designs to suit all tastes and budgets. The quartz clock movements are imported and work well. The hardest part is drilling the 10 centimetre hole in the glass so that the mechanism can be installed.
Glass does not like intense heat concentrated in one spot so the drilling has to be done underwater with a diamond tipped drill bit. It is a knack to have the water shallow enough for safety from electrocution and to allow some water into the partially drilled hole to keep the glass cool.
The second clock is more for amusement than telling the time. The numbers represent
33.89 S151.23 E which is the latitude and longitude of Paddington. Not really expecting anyone to buy it but it does get a lot of people stopping and asking how it tells time. Along with the plastic sushi pieces being a major fascination it is important to get people engaged with the stall.
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