The easiest (and cheapest!) way, of making your "Sunclock"
layout, is to just paint it on to the ground  -  but please make
sure that you use good quality, and 'weather-resistant' paint.
 
This is the method most commonly used by Schools  -  and it
allows the children to have an outdoor 'art' project, as well as
other curriculum-wide elements, (such as Measurement, etc).
 
 
The photograph below, illustrates a painted layout which has
had 'weather' symbols added to it  -  but you could decide on
almost any theme, or maybe even include your School 'logo'.
 

 
 
 
Of course, you may prefer to paint just its basic layout  -  with
only the central 'Date-scale', plus the rings of 'Hour-markers'.
 
This keeps things simple - and whenever the paint wears-off,
you could easily create this layout again, with other children.
Schools can use it as an 'annual outdoor project', every year.
 

 
 
 
Here is another simple (but slightly more colourful!) painted
layout, at the "Ley Hill Primary School" in Birmingham, U.K.
 
Like a lot of people, they were both surprised and delighted
with 'time-telling accuracy' of a Human Sundial  -  plus some
teachers commented that "You could set your watch by it" !
 

 
 
 
Even very young children (in the 6 - 8 age range) are capable of
painting basic layouts  -  but setting-out the "Sunclock"  is best
done as a 'Teacher-led' project by older children, since it needs
to be measured accurately.  All the necessary dimensions, plus
instructions, are given in our  Layout Plans  -  for your location.
 
 
The following two photographs show a simple painted layout at
an 'Elementary School' in Shepherdstown (West Virginia, USA).
 
As you can see, from the lower close-up picture, this was made
by some young children  -  who are proud of their creation, and
it helps them to remember the name of each month in the year.
 

 

 

 
Due to an obvious 'interactive' aspect of our "Sunclocks",  they
are illustrated in School-books (both UK and USA) as 'hands-on'
away-from-the-classroom education projects  -  plus also being
regularly used as the central feature, in 'Community Artworks'.
 
 
The next picture shows a very large layout by Marjorie Kouns,
being created at the Alexander Humboldt School in New York.
 
This was installed for "New York Cares Day" in October 2006,
and the second photograph shows a 'close-up' of its painting.
 

 

 
 
 
If you want a faster (and neater) technique, than painting by
hand  -  then aerosol paint could be sprayed through simple
pre-cut 'stencils', available from Simon Bland (who can also
offer kits of resin-cast "Sunclock"  parts, in a bronze effect).
 
Whether it is a simple or a 'themed' layout, it is best to make
sure you protect it from footprints while the paint is drying !
 

 

 
Alternatively, you might prefer "Sunclock"  markings to be more
permanent than paint  -  in which case 'thermo-setting plastic' is
the best material, (used for the white and yellow lines on roads).
 
You can select from a range of bright colours, that are available.
 
 
Such layouts can last for many years, and we would recommend
Surface Signs Limited  for installations of that type.  As well as a
colourful 'Human Sundial', they also supply many other designs.
For details, you could contact Mervyn Garside on: 01702 528940.
 
If you are located within the United States, then please note that
you can also contact Surface Signs (America) on: (718) 507 5437.
When calling them, you should ask to speak with Caroline Kelly.
 
 
This photograph illustrates a layout by Surface Signs - created at
"Stibbington Environmental Education Centre", Cambridgeshire.
 

 
 
 
A similar company, with experience of installing "Sunclocks",  is
Playground Graphics  (based in Scotland)  -  plus who are glad to
create any 'customized' colourful playground markings.  You can
ask for details, by contacting Mandy Matthews on: 01698 291517.
 
 
Another business which could install 'Human Sundial' layouts for
you, is Positive Playgrounds.  Like those companies above, they
offer many different designs.  You can request more information
plus their prices, by telephoning Emma Lucas on: 01702 559709.
 
So you can visualize "Sunclock"  layouts, using this long-lasting
and colourful 'thermo-setting plastic'  -  the picture below shows
one in that material, which was made by "Positive Playgrounds"
located on a tarmac area at Blackheath Nursery School, London.
 

 
See if you can spot a 'deliberate mistake', in the above picture !
 
 
 
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Should you have any questions, then please contact us via our
Response Form  -  or click on this link to see why "Sunclocks"
have become so popular, when compared with other sundials.
 
 
Remember you could also make money with Human Sundials,
so please contact us if you may be interested in generating an
income, from this very unusual 'opportunity'.  We suggest that
you telephone us, plus ask to speak direct with Douglas Hunt,
whose sundial plans have been in use world-wide since 1986.
 
Douglas should then be able to discuss several 'possibilities',
and give some advice suited to your personal circumstances.
 
 
Our unique sundial designs are located in numerous different
situations  -  from Schoolyards, to private gardens and Parks.
 
These are particularly popular within the Educational Sector,
due to many 'curriculum-wide' aspects, of a Human Sundial !
 
All of our sundial layouts are 'customized', for your location,
so you can be sure that they will indicate correct clock time.