Working Armillary Sundial

For this challenge, I built a timeless object that’s both beautiful and practical: a working armillary sundial!

With this creation, you can tell the time, find true north, and even imagine it standing proudly as a piece of art in your garden. Inspired by classic astronomy and given a steampunk color scheme, it’s a celebration of history, science, and design.

As a kid I was always fascinated by these sundials and I'm proud to have built my own. Armillary sundials have been around for over 2000 years, dating back to ancient Greek and Chinese civilizations. Amazingly, they're still used today for education, navigation, and decoration.

I wanted to capture that feeling of wonder when something is both useful and magical. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed building it!