Finding beautiful wall clocks and fitting them into your interior can be difficult. Especially for those who love original accessories and is not ready to pay a lot of money for designer models. Our selection includes 10 ideas for creating unusual watches from unnecessary things.
Clock made from disposable spoons
A very stylish and unusual wall clock can be made from several hundred plastic spoons. The result is a funny accessory that looks like a bright flower.
Watch for book lovers
A godsend for reading lovers is a watch made from book volumes. A composition made up of several elements will look especially impressive.
Wall clock made from a bicycle wheel
Even an old bicycle wheel can make a fashionable watch. To do this, remove the tire and attach numbers and arrows to the rim.
Clock made of wooden boards
An excellent accessory in the shabby chic style will come from wooden planks. If you don’t have a ready-made round blank, you can carefully cut the boards according to the drawn stencil.
Knitted watch
An ordinary boring watch can be updated with a bright knitted case, partially stretched over the front.
Wooden wall clock
A wooden round clock will fit perfectly into rustic interior or an eco-style room. To make them you will need a piece of wood, well processed sandpaper, drill, hands and clock mechanism. For originality, you can write only one number on the dial.
Moon clock
You can paste an image of the moon onto a pre-prepared dial - you will get a very interesting art object.
Clock made of wooden sticks
Even wooden coffee sticks are suitable as material for creating original watches. But it will take a lot of patience and perseverance to carefully glue them together.
You probably guessed that skilled people can transform anything and, as a rule, this does not require a lot of money or unique materials. Enough available tools and good imagination.
We wrote in the previous article, so take a look. You might get some ideas for yourself.
Today we will talk about how to transform a wall in your house or apartment by creating a clock. If you want to learn how to make a wall clock with your own hands, then this article is for you.
Clock "Flower"
In order to make this watch, you will need:
- Plastic teaspoons of any color - 220-250 pieces;
- Silicone glue;
- Scissors;
- The dial is from an old watch;
- Paint (optional);
- Screwdriver and screws;
- Expanded polystyrene or regular foam of medium thickness - one square.
Take the foam base and cut a hole inside for the dial. Using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver, make fasteners so that the future product can be hung on the wall.
Then take the spoons and glue the flower heads around the hole as shown in the picture.
When the gluing is finished, you can paint the spoons any color if you chose white.
When the paint is dry, connect the dial and “petals” together.
As a result, you will get a watch like this.
Moon clock
There will be such a watch ideal solution for a nursery, especially if your child loves space and everything connected with it. Besides the Moon, you can take any satellite or planet solar system.
You will need:
- Plywood sheet;
- White cardboard;
- Scissors;
- Fasteners;
- Glue;
- Clockwork;
- Printed print of the Moon or planet.
Take a sheet of plywood and cut out a circle of your desired size. Based on the resulting circle, cut out the clock base from white cardboard. Next, glue the cardboard onto the plywood.
After that, take the Moon printout and cut it to the size of the base and then glue it on. When the print is dry, drill a hole in the center and install the mechanism.
Attach the fasteners to the back of the plywood and hang the product on the wall. This way you can do big clock. Main, good resolution print and high quality printout.
Watercolor clock
To make this wooden clock, you will need:
- Birch plywood;
- Watercolor paints;
- Brush;
- Wooden numbers for decoupage and silicone glue (optional);
- Clockwork;
- Fasteners
Take plywood and cut out a circle. After this, use a brush to moisten the base with water and begin to carefully make paint stains. The color scheme can be any according to your desire. When the paint is dry, you can glue the numbers. If you decide to do without them, then you can begin installing the mechanism. To do this, just drill a hole in the center and install the arrows. You can also varnish the watch.
Finally, install the fasteners and that’s it, your watch is ready.
If the interior of your house or apartment is made in a minimalist style, you can make a wall clock with your own hands, following all the rules of minimalism.
You will need:
- Plywood;
- Black paint;
- Gold-colored clock mechanism;
- Fasteners
Cut a circle out of plywood and paint it black, then varnish it. Cut a hole for the mechanism and install it. Attach fasteners and hang on the wall.
Knitted watch
If you ask how to make such a watch, we will answer - very simple. The only condition is that you need to know how to knit. Otherwise there are no problems. You don't even have to crate anything.
You just need to have the old ones in stock round clock, threads and knitting needles (hook). Knit a watch case and put it on top.
The result will be such beauty.
Domino
Beautiful and original watch, for which you need:
- Base - plywood, wood;
- Dominoes - 12 dice;
- Clockwork;
- Dye;
- Silicone glue.
Take the base, cut a square out of it and paint it any color. If desired, you can coat the base with varnish. After that, cut a hole in the middle and install the mechanism. After that, glue the bones according to the time. Attach the fasteners and that’s it, the product is ready.
Hooray! I am officially a shoemaker with boots. I watched enough of the participants in our master class at HVOE making wall clocks, and now (less than six months have passed) we have a tropical time keeper in our kitchen.
At the beginning of May, our HVOE hosted a master class where we made wall clocks with our own hands. The idea for the workshop came up back in January, and it was a pleasure to implement it. Here, by the way, the clock in the kitchen, which I had long since stopped liking, broke down. Combined business with pleasure. Firstly, I did new device to determine the time, secondly, an article for the blog, and thirdly, I included my favorite tropical decor this summer.
Why make a watch yourself when you can buy one?
And it’s clear that something made with your own hands is done with soul and from the heart. Perhaps the purchased ones will be of better quality and with a guarantee, but there are more advantages to making a wall clock with your own hands:
- you can implement any idea (for example, like mine with the tropics)
- choose exactly the size you need
- find the correct arrows and mechanism
- start to understand a little better how wall clocks work
- proudly inform everyone that you made them yourself (and this is not just a card or a flower, but a whole device).
What to make a dial for a wall clock from
When thinking about a panel for a dial, it is worth remembering that a watch can be not only round, but also triangular, square, or even in the shape of a flower.
- The panels can be ordered at the laser cutting workshop
- find and buy ready-made plywood in an online store or in a craft store
- make from cork backing or thick thick cardboard
- cut from drywall
- made from wood cut
- or from vinyl record.
How to decorate a wall clock
There are a lot of ways to decorate a wall clock, it all depends on your desire to create and bother.
- You can print and paste the finished picture
- paint with acrylic paints
- draw something with watercolors, cut and glue
- glue three-dimensional parts made of thin plywood
- embroider something on fabric and cover it
- You can draw or glue numbers.
Wall clock - materials and tools
Time spent - one and a half hours. We will need:
- round panel made of plywood with a diameter of 30 cm
- clock mechanism with hands
- paper and pencil
- ruler
- acrylic paints and brushes
- palette for mixing paints
- pliers
- scissors.
DIY wall clock - progress of work
The mechanism can be ordered from an online store or used left over from an old watch. There are a couple of points to pay attention to:
- dial thickness
- thread diameter (must match the diameter of the hole in the middle of the panel)
- and the height of the rod (the stump on which everything is held, and on which the arrows are put on).
For example, in my mechanism the height of the rod is only 8 mm, which means that the thickness of the plywood blank should not exceed 4 mm, otherwise there will not be enough space to tighten the nut. The best overall height the rod is 16 mm, and the thread height is 9 mm. This mechanism is suitable for most wooden workpieces.
If there are voluminous parts on the dial, you need to make sure that the hands will not cling to them.
1. Before you start making a wall clock with your own hands, you need to decide where the number 12 will be. To do this, you need to turn the panel over, insert the clock mechanism, mark with a pencil the middle of the top of the mechanism (it will coincide with the middle of the loop) and draw a perpendicular line. It is from here that the countdown will begin and the distance between the numbers will be marked (if they are planned).
2. Take a sheet of paper, trace the outline of the dial on it and draw the decor. This is useful for seeing if the composition looks harmonious before it is too late to change anything. I drew the outlines of the leaves on paper, then cut them out and transferred them to a piece of plywood using a pencil.
3. Color the blank in accordance with the decor. I used white construction acrylic, artist acrylic and colored tinting paste.
4. When the paint is dry, screw on the clock mechanism. There can be a lot of detail that can be used or ignored depending on the thickness of the dial. Usually, the watch mechanism comes with an assembly diagram, which I advise you to follow. We string a rubber backing onto the stem and apply it to the dial with reverse side. The top (middle of the loop) should coincide with the pencil mark (see point 1).
5. Turn the workpiece over, put the washer on the rod and tighten the nut. Here we need pliers so that we can tighten it more tightly.
6. String the arrows. By the way, I repainted the arrows from white to black. There are also two points here. Firstly, the arrows may be protective film which needs to be removed. Secondly, black artist's acrylic did not adhere very well to metal, so I had to first prime the arrows with artist's white acrylic, and then apply black after drying.
Before stringing, you need to make sure that all the arrows are straight. First we string the hour, then the minute. The second one gets dressed last. They are strung until they click lightly. It is important not to overdo it or be too zealous, so as not to break the delicate fasteners. The hands must be strictly parallel to each other and not touch, otherwise the clock simply will not move.
7. Set all hands to 12 o’clock according to the mark, insert the battery and adjust right time using a special wheel, which can be found on the back of the mechanism.
A couple of evenings, an hour and a half - and I happily used up my time. Take care of your time, spend it with those who give you joy!
Best,
DIY watch. Step-by-step instruction with photo
Author: Elizaveta Bulatova, student of grade 6 B, MBOU “School No. 1”, Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod region.
Description: the master class is intended for schoolchildren, parents and creative children.
Purpose: interior decoration.
Target: making watches with your own hands.
Tasks:
- develop individual creativity, fantasy and imagination;
- cultivate perseverance and accuracy.
Materials and tools:
1. Clock mechanism
2. Scissors
3. Glue
4. Decorative decorations(ribbon, rhinestones, sparkles, red sisal, paper cord)
5. Ruler
6. Wire
7. Cardboard
8. Discs (7)
Safety precautions when working with scissors:
- work with scissors carefully;
- scissors must be well adjusted and sharpened;
- place the scissors on the right with the blades closed, pointing away from you;
- pass the scissors rings forward with blades closed;
- when cutting, the narrow blade of the scissors should be at the bottom;
- store scissors in a specific place (box or stand).
Safety precautions when working with glue:
- when working with glue, use a brush if necessary;
- use the amount of glue that is required to complete the work at this stage;
- it is necessary to apply the glue in an even thin layer;
- try not to get the glue on your clothes, face, and especially your eyes;
- after work, close the glue tightly and put it away;
- wash your hands and workplace with soap.
S. Usachev “Clock”
Hours go by days after days.
The clock runs after century...
- What's your hurry, Clock? -
A man once asked.
The clock was terribly surprised.
We thought about it.
We stopped.
History of the invention and development of watches.
The first primitive concepts for measuring time (day, morning, day, noon, evening, night) were subconsciously suggested to ancient people by the regular change of seasons, the change of day and night, the movement of the Sun and Moon across the vault of heaven.
The history of the clock is very interesting and educational. It was important for a person to know exact time In order to optimally plan their actions, sun, water, and mechanical clocks were gradually invented. The result at the moment is the complex mechanisms that can be seen in modern stores.
Origin of the name of the word "clock".
The word “clock” appeared in everyday life in the 14th century, its basis was the Latin “clocca”, meaning bell. And before that, the first experiments in determining time were associated with observing the movements of the sun across the sky. In 3500 BC, the first sundial. The principle of their operation was to observe the shadow formed when sunlight, since the position and length of the shadow changes at different periods of time.
In Greece, they came to the conclusion that it was necessary to divide the year into twelve months of thirty days each. Subsequently, the inhabitants of ancient Babylon and Egypt divided the day into hours, minutes, seconds, which played an important role in the development of watch production.
Jost Bergey made the first watch using a minute hand in 1577. This product also had a minute hand; the oscillations of the pendulum turned a gear wheel, which, in turn, changed the position of the hands on the dial. The dial was graduated at 12 o'clock, so during the day the hand passed in a circle twice.
Currently, humanity has complex, reliable and high-precision watch movements, created using the latest scientific research and designed in a wide variety of styles.
An unusual clock, ideally matching the style of the interior of the room, is always a successful decorative element. Not only in terms of aesthetics, but also in terms of functionality. These are the original watches you can make with your own hands.
A watch is a necessary, useful and, in general, ordinary thing. Few people think about their design, because the main thing is that they show the time correctly.
But try to make a wall clock with your own hands - and you will notice that the atmosphere in this room has subtly changed.
Of course, we are not talking about assembling and adjusting the clock mechanism yourself - you should use a ready-made one, bought in a store or removed from an old watch. But you can really get creative with the design of the dial.
Step-by-step process for completing the work:
1. Glue two sheets of A4 cardboard onto an A3 sheet.
2. Using a compass, make a circle on cardboard and then cut it out.
3. We wrap the disks with tape.
4. We wrap a paper cord around the wire.
5. Then we wrap the wire around a round stick to make a curl.
6. Find the middle of the circle using a ruler.
7. Glue the disks and start decorating the clock.
8. Cut out hearts from the disks and wrap them with ribbon.
9. We decorate the heart with red sisal balls and glue them to the clock.
10. Glue sisal and rhinestones into the middle of the disks. We install hands with a clock mechanism on the central disk.
Something as small as an ordinary watch can become central element interior, if they are made by hand. The main thing about these watches is their uniqueness and the soul put into them. Karina Moroz | 9.11.2015 | 9525
Karina Moroz 9.11.2015 9525
Bored of the mediocre interior? We will share ideas on how you can decorate any room using unusual handmade clocks.
Happy hours are not observed. However, decorative wall clocks can become not only a wonderful addition to any interior, but also an original gift.
You will need a clock mechanism (you can buy it in a special store or take it from an old watch), some flat object to create a dial and a little imagination.
This idea will appeal to creative people.
You will need:
- domino;
- strong glue;
- clockwork;
- metal sieve for straining noodles;
- ruler;
- ballpoint pen, marker or pencil.
1. Wash the sieve thoroughly and dry.
2. Using a ruler and pen, mark where you want the dominoes to go. Glue them to the sieve and leave until completely dry.
3. Install the clock mechanism as indicated in the instructions on its packaging.
Set the time on the clock and hang it on the wall.
2. Vinyl record wall clock
You will need:
- clockwork;
- vinyl record.
Make a hole in the center of the vinyl record. Attach the mechanism to the back side and the arrows to the front side.
A vinyl record can be given an unusual shape. To do this, you need to put it in a preheated oven for a few minutes, then take it out using oven mitts and “blind” any shape from the melted plate.
3. Clock with a plant motif
If you can't find a clock mechanism, you can creatively repurpose an old wooden clock.
You will need:
- wooden wall clock;
- acrylic paint for wooden surfaces;
- brush;
- spray adhesive;
- rhinestones or beads;
- a printed color drawing with a plant motif (you can use beautiful wrapping paper or a piece of wallpaper instead).
1. Unscrew the clock mechanism.
2. Paint the edge of the dial with color acrylic paint. Wait for it to dry.
3. Place the dial on the design with a floral motif and trace the outline of the clock. Then cut out a circle slightly smaller than the clock face.
