How to make a simple clock. How to make a watch with your own hands - ideas and a master class

To create a cozy home, you need to think through many details. First of all, this applies to interior and decor 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, usually bought in a specialized store. The presence of an old clock will greatly simplify the task, because you can use their mechanism. Everything else depends on your skill and imagination.

Wall clock in decoupage technique (MK)

You can make a clock in the kitchen with your own hands from improvised materials. But, if you want to create an original product, then the decoupage style will be the perfect solution.. These clocks look elegant and will be a unique decoration for the interior of the house. We offer an interesting master class that will help you create a wall clock yourself at minimal cost.

You also need to prepare:

• clockwork hands;
• wooden base (round or square);
• napkins and ready-made patterns on paper;
• acrylic paints;
• brushes;
• sponges and varnish.

Making watches with your own hands in the decoupage style is carried out in a certain sequence:

1. The workpiece is being processed . The basis of the future product must be sanded with sandpaper and coated three times with white acrylic paint, it will serve as a primer.

2. When the paint dries, a couple of centimeters recede from the edge of the workpiece and outline the future frame .

Outlining the frame

3. The basis is given an invoice , the color of painting is selected, the most suitable for the interior. The paint is diluted and applied with a sponge in a chaotic manner to age the product.

Applying a second coat of paint

4. The frame of the future watch stands out more dark color, brown paint is ideal for this.

Coloring the frame

5. From prepared rice paper cut pattern 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.

Paste the image

6. Now you need to connect 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 creates a smooth transition 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 need to aging the product , for this, a two-component cracking agent is applied to the surface with a dry brush (you can buy it at a store where needlework products are presented).

Applying a layer for 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.

We cover with varnish

At the end, it remains to install the arrows, the mechanism and glue the numbers (the latter can be drawn according to the template). Now the clock has a complete look, they can be used as decor for the kitchen, bedroom, living room.

Finished result

On video: making wall clocks using decoupage technique

Cardboard clock (MK)

Some needlewomen make do-it-yourself clocks for the kitchen from cardboard. Such a decor item can become not only useful, but also an exclusive thing. Before answering the question of how to make a clock out of cardboard, you need to make sure that you have the appropriate materials.

For work you will need:

• thick cardboard;
• multi-colored caps or buttons;
• working mechanism and arrows;
• compass;
• PVA glue.

To make your own wall clock, follow the steps below:

1. A circle is made on cardboard with a compass, after which it is cut 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).

Draw numbers

4. A hole is made in the center of the intended circle for installing the mechanism and arrows.

Making a hole

5. The last step is to install the arrow mechanism. A battery is also inserted to operate the watch.

As you can see, you can make a clock out of cardboard very quickly and you don’t need special skills for this, but such decoration will complement the interior of the selected room.

Quilling product(MK)

A good option would be to make a quilling clock. In such arts and crafts, paper strips of different widths and lengths are used.. They twist into patterns, a composition is formed. You can make such a clock according to the following scheme:

• The basis for the clock will serve 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, the interior of the room where the clock will be installed is taken into account. They should fit in 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. It can be flowers or just patterns. It is better to draw a sketch in advance, which will allow you to evaluate the appearance of the future product.

We twist patterns and numbers from paper strips

3. The created numbers and decorative elements are glued to the selected places using PVA glue.

We glue the finished elements to the base

4. A hole is made in the center of the base and a mechanism with arrows is installed.

Installing the clockwork

Ideas for creating wall clocks are different. Focus on the materials that you have available, but there can be a lot of them. It is allowed to use additional elements, be it lace, satin ribbons, beads, rhinestones or even stickers.. A wall clock for the kitchen made of paper or other materials will always let you know the time. And the made element of decor with your own hands will please the eye.

As an idea, you can try to make a watch, but in this case everything is much more complicated.. This is due to their small size. The best option here would be to experiment with straps. Combining chains of different thicknesses will allow you to create an original watch on hand. Also, zippers, elastic bands, beads can serve as a decorative strap.

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Do-it-yourself watch. Step by step instructions with photo

author: Bulatova Elizaveta, student of grade 6, 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:
- to develop individual creative abilities, fantasy and imagination;
- Cultivate perseverance and accuracy.
Materials and tools:
1. Clockwork
2. Scissors
3. Glue
4. Decorative decorations (ribbon, rhinestones, sequins, red sisal, paper cord)
5. Ruler
6. Wire
7. Cardboard
8. Disks (7)
Safety precautions when working with scissors:
- handle scissors carefully;
- scissors should be well adjusted and sharpened;
- put the scissors on the right with closed blades pointing away from you;
- pass the scissors rings forward with closed blades;
- when cutting, the narrow blade of the scissors should be at the bottom;
- store scissors in a certain 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 glue evenly thin layer;
- try not to get the glue on clothes, face and especially in the eyes;
- close the adhesive tightly after work and remove it;
- wash your hands and workplace with soap.

S. Usachev "Clock"
Hours go by day by day.
Hours run after century...
- Where are you in a hurry, Clock? -
A man once asked.
The clock was amazing.
Thought.
Stopped.

The 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 firmament.
The history of clocks is very interesting and informative. It was important for a person to know the exact time in order to optimally plan his actions, so progressively solar, water, mechanical clocks were invented. The result at the moment are those complex mechanisms that can be seen in modern stores.
The origin of the name of the word "clock".
The word "clock" appeared in everyday life in the XIV century, its basis was the Latin "clocca", meaning bell. And before that, the first experiments in determining the time were associated with the observation of the movements of the sun across the sky. In 3500 BC, the first sundial began to be used. The principle of their work was to observe the shadow formed by sunlight, since the position and length of the shadow change at different intervals.
In Greece, however, 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 watchmaking.
Jost Burgey made the first clock in 1577 using the minute hand. This product also had a minute hand, the oscillations of the pendulum turned the cogwheel, which, in turn, changed the position of the hands on the dial. The dial was graduated at 12 o'clock, so the hand went around twice in a day.
At present, humanity has complex, reliable and high-precision watch movements, created with the involvement of the latest scientific research and decorated in a wide variety of styles.
An unusual clock, ideally suited in style to the interior of the room, is always a good element of decor. Not only in terms of aesthetics, but also in terms of functionality. Here are some original clocks you can make with your own hands.
A watch is a necessary, useful and, in general, everyday 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, this is not about assembling and adjusting the clockwork yourself - it should be used ready-made, bought in a store or removed from an old watch. But you can even fantasize about the design of the dial.

Step by step workflow:

1. Two sheets of A4 cardboard are glued onto an A3 sheet.

2. A circle is made on cardboard with a compass, after which it is cut out.

3. We wrap the discs with tape.

4. We wind a paper cord on the wire.

5. Then we wrap the wire around a round stick to make a curl.

6. Find the middle of the circle along the ruler.

7. Glue the discs and start decorating the watch.

8. Cut out hearts from discs and wrap with ribbon.

9. Decorate the heart with red sisal balls and glue them on the clock.

10. Glue sisal and rhinestones in the middle of the discs. On the central disk we install hands with a clock mechanism.

Such a trifle as an ordinary clock can become a central element of the interior if they are made by hand. The main thing in these watches is their uniqueness and the soul invested in 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 getting comfort in the house are well-chosen curtains, original lamps, soft and chosen in the right shade, blankets, pillows, bath rugs 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 moment - this is the installation of a mechanism on the clock for its operation, but the finished mechanism should be bought in a store and installed according to the instructions. But the appearance of the future watch and its rest design completely depends on personal preferences and tastes.

There are several modern techniques that help to independently make watches in any style.

Decoupage watch style

A similar technique for designing and creating a wall clock involves working with a ready-made store template, where there is already a blank, the base of the hands and the finished mechanism. You can also purchase ready-made patterns on paper, special paints, glue and other decoupage elements.

The workpiece for the clock is made in this way: several times the base is covered with a primer of acrylic paints, and finally polished. The desired shade and texture is given to the base in the next step.

There is one trick - if you want to make an old-style clock with a shade that is scuffed, 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 of a person. You can stick special water stickers on the base. Or draw a preliminary sketch yourself and transfer it to the dial.

After that, the finished mechanism and arrows with numbers are already attached. After a series of actions, the clock created by your own hands will come to life and will give the house a special original look.

Quilling clock

Quilling is an arts and crafts process in which you work with straight strips of multi-colored paper of various widths. Such strips, as a rule, are twisted and glued to the surface, while creating the most varied patterns and pictures.

To create a clock using this technique, it is best to take a tree as the basis of the clock, since quilling elements can be well glued to it.

The color scheme should be in harmony with the interior of the room. After all, a bright clock will look ugly in a room made 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

Ordinary gypsum tiles will serve well as the basis for future watches.

Romantic and reverent natures will surely 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 clock is attached to its back side. To make the product look more elegant and restrained, its surface should be covered 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 clocks in the bedroom. At the same time, shades are chosen - beige, pale pink, pearl, the color of coffee with milk, purple and so on.

Clock with wooden sticks

In this situation, you should have items such as sticks and quality wood, good glue, scissors, and a ready-made work clock with a flat surface in your arsenal.

Many small sticks of the same size should be cut out of wood, and then connected

If the sticks are applied to the base in two layers, then 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, and for the hall, and for the bedroom.

Note!

DIY watch photo

Note!

What can you make a wall clock with your own hands? Yes, from almost any improvised materials, ranging from dry branches and old records to embroidery or polymer clay! We will talk about these and other ideas in a little more detail in our review.

Embroidery

From almost any embroidery, you can make a beautiful clock on the wall with your own hands. To do this, you need a frame of the right size.
There are two options:

• give the embroidery to the framing workshop, where the masters will do all the design steps for you,
• disassemble any inexpensive wall clock of a suitable format, pull the embroidery onto cardboard and insert it into the frame with your own hands.

The first option will look better, since you yourself can choose the desired tone of the passe-partout and a beautiful frame, but it will cost more. The second option is more budgetary, but limited in the choice of materials.

An embroidered clock will add coziness to any children's room and will look good in the kitchen or living room. They can be of any shape and can even consist of several fragments like modular paintings!

Decoupage

If you need to make a clock with your own hands quickly enough, then the easiest way is to use the technique , which allows you to create a finished product literally in the evening. Decoupage will also be a great solution if you plan to make them. It gives great freedom in choosing the style and nature of the decor, so that such a thing can easily fit into any interior, from country to shabby chic.

An unnecessary gramophone record is perfect as a basis. You can also use ready-made blanks for decoupage made of plywood, which come in a wide variety of shapes: different geometric shapes, houses, trees, animals and much more.

However, you can cut out any not too complicated shape from a piece of ordinary binding cardboard with your own hands, be it a circle, a square or ... a real hedgehog!

Polymer clay

Among all handmade materials, polymer clay is just perfect for creating unusual designer watches with your own hands. The technique can be combined with decoupage or simply disassemble the finished watch, throwing out the standard numbers and replacing them with bright figures made of baked or self-hardening plastic.

For example, for the kitchen you can fashion miniature dishes (cups, teapots, saucers, spoons), or delicious cake slices , or fruit slices .

Another way is to decorate around the perimeter of the frame. Most often, the frame is decorated with flowers and leaves of various shapes and sizes, in hits, as usual, small roses. How to fashion them with your own hands, you can see.
In order for the figures to be similar or symmetrical, it is most convenient to use ready-made molds. You can buy only one white color of clay, and then, after baking, paint the figures with acrylic paints.

All that is at hand!

As you know, there are no barriers to creativity, so you can make a watch with your own hands using a wide variety of incredible materials at hand! To give impetus to inspiration and awaken imagination, we will talk about some of them.

old record

Many left in old stocks vinyl records. With their help, you can do such creative things as in the following photos.

The whole trick of the process is to find an interesting stencil or draw it by hand. The most difficult technological moment is the choice of a tool for cutting vinyl. Of course, a laser machine can do it without difficulty, but not everyone has access to it. Here are three main tools that home workshops successfully use to cut vinyl:

• jigsaw,
• dremel,
• cautery on wood.

The burner gives good results, but be sure to remember the precautions: when heated, vinyl will smell very sharply and unpleasantly, so be sure to buy a respirator and transfer the process at least to a balcony with an open window, and even better to the street.

Bicycle wheel

This is definitely a work of improvised materials! For manufacturing, you only need a wheel and a clockwork. You don’t have to worry about the numbers, because the watches are so original that, looking at them, you simply forget about the time!

Ecostyle

A saw cut of a tree, twigs, cuttings of boards, pieces of cork - all this can be an excellent material for the base of an eco-style watch.

miscellanea

Watches can be made from almost any materials at hand, from a candy box to an old closet door. The imagination of the masters is truly inexhaustible! Instead of the usual numbers, time will help determine:
- half beads
- buttons,
- dominoes,
- coffee beans,
- pieces of wine corks and much more.

Experiment with materials and shapes and be open to inspiration! Let your watch turn out to be bright, stylish and harmoniously fit into the chosen interior!

You do not need to know the device of the clockwork at all in order to make original DIY wall clock. In any home there are broken clocks and inexpensive Chinese-made alarm clocks. From all this wealth, you can create original and useful decorations for the interior with your own hands.

WHY IS A WALL CLOCK SO INTERESTING?

Clocks are a kind of conductors of a mysterious invisible, but felt by all, energy called Time. Therefore, in the human mind, the clock also carries a charge of something mystical. Watches have an interesting, inexplicable property to speed up or slow down as they please. People will always be indifferent to the clock and to the Time personified by them.

How to make a wall clock with your own hands?

Check out these cool design ideas. The photo shows that creating an original wall clock with your own hands is quite within the power of a simple housewife. As a design solution, such a handmade clock will be the brightest and most attractive place in your interior!

Here we should proceed from the fact that anything can be a dial. The main thing is that such watches should be beautiful and, like design objects, they must carry some idea.

A creative thought that has received a direction is very fruitful. Once you feel like a designer, it's forever. And such a fertile direction as the creation of original wall clocks with your own hands is simply inexhaustible.

Here is a photo of a dial made from the cover of a large wooden reel, on which cables were previously wound. Here the designer saw exactly the interesting texture of the lid as a circle, not paying attention to the main purpose of the item. Stenciled inscriptions and a metal overlay on the opening of the coil perfectly emphasize the idea of ​​a dial made of wooden planks.

Clocks made from halves of a globe require quite a lot of space, but look amazing. Such watch-compositions are suitable for and will give the spirit of travel. By the way, such watches can be well suited for a travel agency.

Wall clocks create something so homely, like a grandmother's chest ...

A ball clock with rounded hands is a real time machine.

Wall clock-picture and the following image, a clock made of a flat surface draped with an unusual material can be suitable for a living room and a hall ...

An interesting color scheme visually hides the arrows on the clock, and the map clock will allow you to travel around any country. Additionally, you can specify a lot of different data, mark the places where you have been with flags. A very original design solution for a DIY wall clock.

But this laconic clock in the form of a chessboard is well suited to the strict style of a living room, office or library.

A clock from a tin can is, of course, for the kitchen. The following photos clearly show that even such an abstract thing as a clock spring can be a decor item.

A very interesting decision is to make the dial from a saw cut of a tree, 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 in combination with the idea of ​​time indicators, it's just super!

DIY wall clock design

People very often, getting used to a certain environment, do not dare to make even the slightest change in it. And this staticness is so contrary to the creative spirit that sits in each of us. Try to change this static, start with the original DIY wall clock.