You might remember that back in 2018 and 2019 Astrid and I both had a heyday making fun ROKR projects that were totally up our alley...for BOTH of us: the pendulum clock for me, and the locomotive and tractor for Astrid. Those three projects display themselves beautifully in our china cabinet:
Who knew they would make our hearts sing, right?!
Four years later, guess who got the itch again!
I wasn't particularly going for anything in particular. I just wanted to MAKE something. It's a longer story than this (involving a knock-off from China that totally disgusted me and was returned for a refund), but when I saw ROKR's Zodiac Clock, I knew I had hit the jackpot. It helps, of course, that I've been making astrological natal charts for 30+ years, so this was up my alley!
And I made it in 3 days in the first week after my cataract surgery!
I almost always wear gloves at home during the cold months (bad blood circulation)...
but decided to take them off (after the fact) for you. HA!
The reason I'm showing the instruction manual (18 pages) is simple:
it's a methodical, step-by-step construction that has an order to it,
with both text and diagrams to guide you...
as opposed to the single sheet of one-inch photo-steps without written instructions
from the knock-off I first purchased.
In my defense, the knock-off was a false advertisement that I didn't catch
till after the fact but which PayPal came to the plate to refund for me...after repeated tries
to get the purchase made right by the Chinese distributor, without success.
(A word to the wise!!)
And THAT'S why I went back to my tried-n-true ROKR, knowing I would not be disappointed!
The Zodiac Clock hangs on the wall next to where I am typing,
as we speak. It's also next to where I work up natal charts for family and friends.
Am I a Happy Camper, or what!
Wait till my new glasses come (from Sweden!) and that's another story altogether.
