You don’t need to know the clock mechanism at all to make original ones. Wall Clock with your own hands. In any home there will be broken clocks and inexpensive alarm clocks made in China. From all this wealth you can create original and useful interior decorations with your own hands.
WHY ARE WALL CLOCKS SO INTERESTING?
Clocks are a kind of conductor of the mysterious invisible, but felt by everyone energy called Time. Therefore, in the human mind, watches also carry a charge of something mystical. Clocks have an interesting, inexplicable property of speeding up or slowing down as they please. People will always be partial to watches and the Time they personify.
How to make a wall clock with your own hands?
Check out these interesting design solutions. The photo shows that creating an original wall clock with your own hands is quite possible for a simple housewife. As design solutions, such handmade watches will be the brightest and most attractive place in your interior!
Here we should assume that the dial can be anything. The main thing is that such watches must be beautiful and, like design objects, must convey some idea.
Creative thought, given direction, is very fruitful. Once you feel like a designer, you will feel like a designer forever. And such a beneficial direction as creating original wall clocks with your own hands is simply inexhaustible.
Here is a photo of a dial made from the lid of a large wooden reel on which cables used to be wound. Here the designer saw precisely the interesting texture of the lid as a circle, without paying attention to the main purpose of the item. Stenciled inscriptions and a metal overlay on the bobbin hole perfectly emphasize the idea of a dial made of wooden strips.
A clock made from halves of a globe requires quite a lot of space, but looks amazing. Such composition watches are suitable for and will give the spirit of travel. By the way, such a watch may be well suited for a travel agency.
Wall clocks create something homey, similar to grandma’s chest...
And the ball clock with rounded hands is a real time machine.
Wall clock-picture and the following image, a clock made of draped unusual material flat surface may be suitable for the living room and hall...
Interesting color scheme visually hides the hands on the clock, and the clock-map will allow you to travel around some country. Additionally, you can specify a lot of different data and check the boxes of the places where you have been. Very original design solution for a DIY wall clock.
But these laconic watches in the form chessboard fit well into the strict style of a living room, office or library.
Hours from tin can- this is of course for the kitchen. The following photos clearly show that even such an abstract thing as a clock spring can be a decorative item.
Very interesting solution make the dial from a cut of wood, and the hands from twigs.
Figures cut from old gramophone records can be distinguished as a separate type of creativity. They themselves are very creative and have the right to life. But combined with the idea of time indicators it’s just great!
DIY wall clock design
People very often, having become accustomed to a certain environment, do not dare to make even the slightest changes to it. And this static nature is so contrary to the creative spirit sitting in each of us. Try to change this static, start with an original handmade wall clock.
A kitchen clock 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, helping to control the process of preparing various dishes.
But try to make a wall clock for the kitchen 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.
Handmade kitchen clock
Many of us have some kind of hobby related to needlework. These skills can be used to make watches, even if you think it is impossible. In fact, watches can be knitted, embroidered, woven, drawn, etc.
Don't believe me? Look at the following photos.
As you can see, a little imagination and skill - and your kitchen will acquire a real handmade designer item.
If you don’t know how to sew, embroider, or draw, you can come up with something else, no less interesting (see also the article about). You might like one of the ideas we suggested in this article or video.
Watches made from scrap materials
Look into the cabinets and drawers in your kitchen, and you are sure to find many unnecessary or worn-out items that can still serve in another capacity. For example, an old pot lid, the only plate left from a set, or a flour sieve can be an excellent base for a watch.
And here are the options for using them:
- Unscrew the handle from the old lid and you will have a watch case with a finished hole in the center. The lid can be spray painted, painted, or decorated with stickers. A watch mechanism with a battery is attached to the back of it, and hands are attached to the front part.
- The simplest and most original kitchen clock can be made from disposable tableware: plates and plastic cutlery. This idea is not new, but still interesting. Exactly the same as in the previous case, all you have to do is glue the clock mechanism to the back and install the hands.
Advice. Instead of a disposable plate, it is better to use a more rigid base - a lid from a mayonnaise bucket or a circle cut out of thick cardboard.
- If you need a fairly large art object, take a large tray of any shape, drill a hole in the middle and use good glue attach twelve coffee cups to it. Further instructions are similar to the previous ones.
These ideas should not be copied literally, but used only as hints. For example, instead of a lid, an excellent case for a watch could be a frying pan with a handle or an old vinyl record.
Coffee clock
Coffee beans are a favorite material for making various crafts among craftsmen.. They can also be used to decorate watches. They are especially appropriate in the kitchen, as they will not only show the time, but also exude a magical aroma.
It is not necessary to make a watch with your own hands; you can use existing ones, and just decorate them with coffee beans, sticking them directly on the dial or on the bezel of the case. Although you can come up with your own composition. Watch the master class to understand how to work with this material and what it can be combined with.
Advice. Instead of coffee, you can use any other grains, as well as pasta. If you paint them with spray paint, you can create an interesting ornament or a whole picture.
Decoupage
Today this method of decoration has found a second life, because it allows you to create truly unique things. Its essence is extremely simple: it is a regular applique, which is coated with varnish on top to protect the design.
Sometimes craquelure varnishes are used, creating small cracks on the surface and giving the effect of antiquity.
For kitchen clocks, you can use paper napkins with a pattern that matches the style and color. They are glued to the prepared base with PVA glue diluted with water. After drying, you can draw on the outlines, stick or write numbers, and then cover it all with acrylic varnish.
Wooden clock
If you enjoy working with wood and the style of your kitchen calls for this kind of decor, you have a huge opportunity.
- You can make a DIY kitchen wall clock from a thin cut of wood (see also the article about kitchen wall clocks). It just needs to be sanded, varnished or stained and a hole drilled for attaching the hands.
- Remember the old cuckoo clock that used to hang in almost every village house? Their likeness can be made from wooden planks and decorated with salt dough figures.
- Another one interesting idea, which your children or grandchildren will like. Cut a circle from thick plywood, and drill 12 thin holes at its end at equal intervals. We won’t remind you about the clock mechanism and hands - everything is as usual. But the role of time indicators should be played by lollipops inserted into pre-made holes. Just don’t remove the wrapper from them ahead of time.
Advice. Make a supply of lollipops to insert them in place of those that will constantly and mysteriously disappear.
Conclusion
To create cozy home, there are many details that need to be thought through. First of all, this applies to interior and decorative elements, such as curtains, lamps, clocks and pillows. Today we propose to consider how to make a watch with your own hands. Anyone can make them. The main task is to install a large working mechanism; it is usually bought in a specialized store. Having an old watch will greatly simplify the task, because you can use its mechanism. Everything else depends on your skill and imagination.
Wall clock using decoupage technique (MK)
You can make a clock for the kitchen with your own hands from scrap materials. But, if you want to create an original product, then the decoupage style will become ideal solution . These watches look elegant and will become a unique decoration for your home interior. We offer an interesting master class that will help you create your own wall clock at minimal cost.
You also need to prepare:
- clockwork hands;
- wooden base (round or square);
- napkins and ready-made patterns on paper;
- acrylic paints;
- tassels;
- sponges and varnish.
Making a watch with your own hands in decoupage style is carried out in a certain sequence:
1. The workpiece is being processed . The base of the future product must be sanded using sandpaper and cover three times with white acrylic paint, it will serve as soil.
2. When the paint has dried, retreat a couple of centimeters from the edge of the workpiece and outline the future framework .
We outline the frame 3. The base is given texture , choose a paint color that best suits the interior. The paint is diluted and applied with a sponge in a chaotic manner to age the product.
Apply a second coat of paint 4. The frame of the future watch stands out more dark color , brown paint is ideal for this.
Painting the frame 5. From prepared rice paper pattern is cut out and applied to the workpiece . If a napkin is used, then it is soaked in water and applied to the selected place on the dial. Glue is applied over the image.
Glue the image 6. Now you need to use your imagination and make sure that the drawing fits organically into the surface. Paints of appropriate tones and a sponge will help here. With their help a smooth transition is created from the pattern to the surface of the dial. It is important to be extremely careful; if you cope with this task, then you are a great master.
Making a smooth transition 7. At this stage the product needs to be aged , to do this, apply a two-component cracking agent to the surface with a dry brush (you can buy it at a store that sells craft supplies).
Apply a layer of craquelure 8. After the craquelure dries, cracks will appear on the product, which will give it elegance. The workpiece is varnished as a protective layer.
Varnish At the end, all that remains is to install the arrows, the mechanism and glue the numbers (the latter can be drawn according to the template). Now the clock has a completed look; it can be used as decor for the kitchen, bedroom, or living room.
The finished result On video: making wall clocks using decoupage technique
Cardboard clock (MK)
Some needlewomen make their own kitchen clocks from cardboard.. Such a decorative item can become not just useful, but also an exclusive item. Before answering the question of how to make a clock out of cardboard, you need to make sure you have the appropriate materials.
To work you will need:
- thick cardboard;
- multi-colored caps or buttons;
- operating mechanism and arrows;
- compass;
- PVA glue.
To make your own wall clock, follow these steps:
1. Using a compass, make a circle on cardboard and then cut it out.
Cut out a circle from cardboard 2. Using glue, caps or buttons are glued in appropriate places.
Glue the lids to the cardboard 3. Numbers are depicted on the caps (use a marker or acrylic paint, depending on the material from which the parts are made).
Drawing numbers 4. A hole is made in the center of the intended circle to install the mechanism and hands.
Making a hole 5. The last step is to install the arrow mechanism. A battery is also inserted to operate the clock.
As you can see, you can make a clock out of cardboard very quickly and you don’t need any special skills, but such a decoration will complement the interior of the chosen room.
Quilling style product(MK)
A good option would be to make a watch in the quilling style. This type of arts and crafts uses paper strips of different widths and lengths.. They are twisted into patterns and a composition is formed. You can make a similar clock according to this scheme:
- The basis for the watch will be thick cardboard or plywood. Black paper is glued to the body. To create contrast, decorative elements are mainly created from white or light-colored paper. When choosing a color, take into account the interior of the room where the clock will be installed. They should fit harmoniously.
This is what the finished product looks like - Numbers are made from prepared strips of paper. To do this, use short strips. At the same time, decorative elements are twisted. Various compositions are used for decoration. These could be flowers or just patterns. It’s better to draw a sketch in advance, which will allow you to evaluate appearance future product.
We twist paper strips into patterns and numbers 3. Created figures and decorative elements glued to selected places using PVA glue.
Ready elements glue to the base 4. A hole is made in the center of the base and a mechanism with arrows is installed.
Installing the clock mechanism Ideas for creating wall clocks vary. Focus on the materials that you have available, but there may be a lot of them. Acceptable use additional elements, be it lace, satin ribbons, beads, rhinestones or even stickers. A kitchen wall clock made of paper or other materials will allow you to always know the time. A made decorative element with my own hands will be pleasing to the eye.
As an idea you can try wrist watch, but in this case everything is much more complicated. This is due to their small in size. The best option This will be an experiment with straps. Combining chains of different thicknesses will create original watch on hand. Also, zippers, elastic bands, and beads can serve as a decorative strap.
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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 a 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,
