Beautiful wall clocks are always a source of information about time, but they also decorate the interior of an apartment and give it a special charm.
Moreover, if you think that it is very difficult to make a wall clock with your own hands, then you are deeply mistaken. This is a very real task that almost everyone can do. After all, for such a watch you do not need to assemble the mechanism itself.
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It is taken from old watches or taken out of cheap Chinese alarm clocks. And on this basis, you decorate them to your taste, taking into account the design of your apartment.What are wall clocks made of?
If you decide to make a wall clock yourself or make a grandfather clock with your own hands, then you need to know that this can be made from almost any material. Of course, the most popular is wood. Due to its properties, watches made of wood can be made in a variety of shapes and last a long time.
Usually, not only wall clocks, but also grandfather clocks are made from this material. By the way, drawings for the manufacture of wall clocks are usually not required, but they may sometimes be needed for floor structures that have a more complex assembly.
Record clock
Plastic and other materials
Plastic watches are also popular. They are even more durable, but their production is more complex. An original watch can be made from cardboard, and the simplicity with which this can be done is surprising. As a material for a wall clock, you can use paper or, for example, gramophone records.
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It’s quite possible to make a clock for the kitchen from a tin can.
The additional material used mainly for the manufacture of hands is also very diverse. These could be tree branches, buttons, pencils or wire.
Cardboard clock
As we have already said, making cardboard clocks is quite simple, so we will now tell you how to make a clock from cardboard yourself. In order to carry out this undertaking we will need the following materials and tools:
- Clockwork. It can be pulled out of an old unnecessary watch.
- A piece of corrugated cardboard. Its dimensions depend on the dimensions of your future product.
- Wooden disk.
- , PVA glue, kraft paper (special high-strength wrapping paper).
- (fine-grained and possibly coarse-grained), hook, decorative elements.
Paper clock
Main stages of execution
First you need to take a disk made of wood (the same goes for wooden watches), and use a hammer drill to make a hole for the clock mechanism. After this, we cut out two circles from cardboard and glue them on both sides and in one of them we also make a hole for the clock mechanism.
Having made the base for the clock, you need to cover the ends of the disk with cardboard, cutting out a piece with a width equal to the thickness of the disk and a length equal to its circumference. We fix it with PVA glue. Then you need to cover the clock with kraft paper and, on the reverse side, fix the hook with which we will hang our product on a nail. By the way, a master class on watch making can be viewed below.
DIY wall clock video:
Final work
Now we need to paint our disk black. It will be enough to do this from the front side. After the surface has dried, we make a hole for the arrows using an awl. Now we need silver paint, which contrasts as best as possible with the black color of the disk, and use it to apply the divisions and numbers on the dial. We paint the arrows with the same color. We finish our work by installing the clock mechanism and decoratively decorating the ends and edges of the disk.
Note!
This can be done, for example, using rhinestones.
As you can see from the instructions presented, almost anyone can make a watch from cardboard.
Wood clock
Let's look at how quickly you can make a wooden clock. To make them you will need the following materials and tools:
- Wooden disk with a diameter of 330 mm.
- Wooden sticks and balls of small diameter in the amount of 12 pieces.
- Clockwork.
- Sandpaper, glue, .
- Wire cutters and hammer drill.
- Black cardboard and paint in two colors.
- Pencil, scissors, ruler.
Step-by-step instruction
- Sand the disc and balls until they have a smooth surface and wipe them free of dust.
- We cut the wooden sticks to the same length. We choose the length ourselves.
- Using a punch, we will make a hole in the center of the disk intended for the arrows.
- Drill 12 holes at the end of the wooden disk. They will serve as grooves for sticks with balls. The distance between the disks must be the same. To do this, you need to use a protractor and make marks every thirty degrees.
- Pour glue into the holes and fix wooden sticks in them.
- At this stage of making a wooden watch, you need to treat the surface with a primer and, after drying, apply several layers of paint. The paint color, in our case, should be white.
- Now we need to paint the balls red (it is most suitable for a white disk). To make this convenient, we will need a piece of foam plastic and the remains of our wooden sticks. We string balls onto them and paint them, after which we insert them into a piece of foam plastic and wait for them to dry. For painting we use a spray, since it is unlikely that it will be possible to paint evenly with a brush.
- After drying, insert the balls into sticks and “sit” them on the glue.
- The final step will be to install the clock mechanism on the back of the disc and fix the hands to it. We will make the arrows from thick cardboard, painted black.
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Paper clock
In order to make a clock out of paper we will need the following materials:
- Clock mechanism and hands.
- The dial is made of wood or other dense material.
- Paper for decoration and buttons.
- Decoupage glue (acts as glue, varnish and sealant), regular glue, paints.
- Small paper plate.
- Ruler, scissors, pencil, pen.
- Brush and foam brush.
Plastic watch
Manufacturing stages
Let's look at how to make a watch with your own hands step by step.
- First, we cut the paper (choose the color that suits you), in the shape of an elongated trapezoid, along the length of the dial. In this case, all pieces must be the same in size and shape. The total area of the paper should be larger than the dial, so that later you can bend the ends. Then we fix the paper to the dial with decoupage glue and wait for it to dry. After this, we bend and glue the hanging ends to the back of the dial.
- Apply decoupage glue to the surface of the dial in several layers. Each subsequent layer is applied to the previous one, but after complete drying. When applied correctly, the surface of the dial will become glossy.
- We mark the dial. This is conveniently done using a paper plate. That is, first we mark all the dots on the plate, then we apply it to the dial and put the dots on it. After that, in place of the numbers, we glue, for example, buttons or something else that your imagination is designed for.
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DIY watch. Step-by-step instructions with photos
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 work area 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 the exact time in order to optimally plan his actions, so sundials, water clocks, 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. The first sundials came into use in 3500 BC. The principle of their work was to observe the shadow formed in 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 a central element of the interior if it is made by hand. The main thing about these watches is their uniqueness and the soul put into them.
Comfort and coziness in our home sometimes depends on even the smallest details and elements. Even most interior designers agree that the most important attributes for achieving comfort in the home are well-chosen curtains, original lamps, soft and, chosen in the right shade, rugs, pillows, bath mats and clocks.
This article will focus on a master class on how to decorate a clock at home yourself.
There are a large number of photos of watches on the Internet, most of them are made by famous designers, but making original watches at home is also not difficult.
There is, of course, one key and difficult point - installing a mechanism on the watch for its operation, but a ready-made mechanism should be bought in a store and installed according to the instructions. But the appearance of the future watch and its other design completely depends on personal preferences and tastes.
There are several modern techniques that help you make your own watches in any style.
Clock style decoupage
This technique of designing and creating a wall clock involves working with a ready-made store template, which already has a blank, the base of the hands and the finished mechanism. You can also purchase ready-made patterns on papers, special paints, glue and other decoupage elements.
The blank for the watch is made in this way: the base is coated with acrylic paint primer several times, and finally sanded. The desired shade and texture are given to the base in the next step.
There is one trick - if you want to make a watch in the old style with a tint that represents scuffs, then the paint must be applied with a sponge.
Decorating a wall clock with your own hands is a process of bringing out the imagination and creativity from a person. Special water stickers can be applied to the base. Or you can draw a preliminary sketch yourself and transfer it to the dial.
Afterwards, the finished mechanism and arrows with numbers are attached. After a series of actions, the clock you created with your own hands will come to life and give your home a special, original look.
Quilling style watch
Quilling is an arts and crafts process that involves working with straight strips of colored paper of varying widths. Such strips, as a rule, are twisted and glued to the surface, thereby creating the most varied designs and pictures.
To create a watch using this technique, it is best to take wood as the base of the watch, since quilling elements can be glued to it well.
The color scheme should be in harmony with the interior of the room. After all, a bright clock will look ugly in a room designed in a minimalist style. Therefore, the choice of shade is a key point in this matter.
Most often, multi-colored quilling elements are used to create flowers, insects, trees, animals, berries, and so on.
Plaster clock
Regular plaster tiles will serve well as a base for future watches.
Romantic and reverent natures will definitely find a large number of solutions for creating watches from this material.
Among professionals, such a tile is called a medallion. The mechanism of the future watch is attached to its back. To make the product look more elegant and discreet, you should cover its surface with matte paint in light colors.
And, if you want some highlights, then glossy paint will do.
Note!
This material is most suitable for creating a clock for the bedroom. At the same time, shades are chosen - beige, soft pink, pearl, coffee with milk, purple, and so on.
Clock using wooden sticks
In this situation, your arsenal should include such items as sticks and quality wood, good glue, scissors, and a ready-made working clock with a flat surface.
You should cut out many small sticks of the same size from wood, and then connect them
If the sticks are applied to the base in two layers, you can achieve a wonderful “explosion” effect, which looks luxurious and original.
Now you know how to make a clock at home. Handmade clocks are ideal for the kitchen, living room, and bedroom.
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DIY watch photo
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A stylish wall or table clock can radically influence the mood in the interior and add some of its own flavor to it. And wrist chronometers can change a person’s image. However, you can spend a lot of time searching for a suitable option and still not find what you need. In today's article we bring to your attention ideas on how you can make a watch yourself; the master class describes in detail various techniques for making and decorating watches.
DIY clock made from a record
From the plate, using the decoupage technique, you can make very beautiful timepieces, which can become a gift for loved ones, especially those who are constantly late.
1. Find an unnecessary vinyl record and remove the label. It is better to choose one so that the middle is white - it is almost impossible to paint red with white acrylic.
2. We purchase a clock mechanism or take it out of an unnecessary watch.
3. Prime the plate from a spray can. You can simply paint the surface with acrylic using a sponge, but further work will be more convenient if you prime it with an aerosol. Dry it.
4. Use a sponge to paint the background. We chose a slightly golden acrylic. Waiting for it to dry again.
- coat the surface with glue;
- wet the card;
- apply the card to the adhesive surface;
- Apply another layer of PVA on top;
- we expel all air bubbles from under the card with our fingers or a brush;
- dry with a hairdryer.
6. Glue rice paper on top. We work with it the same way as with a regular decoupage napkin.
7. Apply at least 3 layers of varnish.
8. We make marking drawings and paste numbers of the appropriate size.
9. We cut the hole that was sealed during the process again; After turning the scissors a couple of times, we enlarge the hole for the clock mechanism to the desired size.
10. Insert the mechanism and put on the hands.
11. If the mechanism does not come with a hinge, you can glue it with Moment glue.
12. Also, if necessary, the arrows can be painted in a contrasting color.
13. Insert the battery.
So we learned how to make a wall clock with our own hands, the master class also revealed to us the features of working using the decoupage technique.
Coffee clock
We continue to use decoupage to decorate the watch, but we can also use another decoration option. In this case, we will make our own watches from coffee beans, and the master class below is dedicated to this very topic.
Materials:
- blank with a hole in the center;
- clockwork;
- a napkin with a beautiful coffee-themed design;
- coffee beans
- priming;
- water-based decoupage varnish;
- colored acrylic;
- contour on glass - silver, gold, bronze;
- stained glass paint;
- sponge, brush, regular and rubber roller, paper file, toothpick;
- PVA glue.
1. Prime the surface of the workpiece.
2. Paint one side with white paint, the other with brown.
3. Apply PVA glue diluted in a ratio of 1:2 onto a dry surface. We wet the napkin and glue it on top. Cover with glue again. We apply a wet stationery file and roll it on top with a roller, getting rid of air bubbles. Leave until completely dry. Then we coat it with varnish.
4. Using a contour, draw the boundaries of filling with coffee beans.
5. After 10-20 minutes we can start decorating with grains. To do this, cover a small area with stained glass paint and carefully place coffee on it in random order, moving it towards each other with a toothpick.
6. After an hour, the paint will dry and everything will stick.
7. The dial can be made from improvised materials, the same coffee beans, you can draw numbers using an outline. Using the same outline, you can draw additional details: even butterflies, if you think they are appropriate.
8. All that remains is to insert the clock mechanism and the battery into it.
Such a clock can be hung in the kitchen: if you have not varnished the grains, they will give off an aroma for a long time.
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