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. WITH reverse side attach the mechanism, and the arrows on the front.
A vinyl record can be given 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.
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, very conveniently, the clock in the kitchen broke, which I had long since stopped liking. Combined business with pleasure. Firstly, I made a new device for telling 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 the size you need
- find the correct arrows and mechanism
- start a little better understanding of 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
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.
- 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 a 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 watercolor, cut and paste
- glue volumetric parts from thin plywood
- embroider something on the fabric and fit the workpiece
- you can draw or stick numbers.
Wall clock - materials and tools
The time taken is one and a half hours. We will need:
- round plywood panel 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 - work progress
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 stem height is 16mm and the thread height is 9mm. 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 on the 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. We 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 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,
Hello! Remember, as you taught your kids about time, that it can be measured using seconds, minutes, etc.; and that there is a special device for this. Or perhaps you still have to tell your little ones about all this? Then I will suggest one very effective method. Together we need to make a clock with our own hands for children from cardboard. You can devote your working time to telling a story about short seconds, minutes rushing forward, and such huge hours that seem to last forever, especially for kids. Yes and creative work will not remain without a trace, the little ones develop by doing it.
Ideas
What to hide for modern man no matter how big or how small, the wrapper is important. Even the same candy may seem tastier if it is wrapped in a candy wrapper with your favorite movie character, rather than in parchment. Therefore, the learning process should be packaged in a beautiful wrapper: use your favorite Lego men, cars, stickers, prints of super heroes, everything that your child likes, that he is willing to look at for hours, and that he is even willing to sleep with.
Or even make it in the form of a wrist bracelet; I think kids will also appreciate this option.
Regarding the teaching system, choose the one that you think is more understandable to your child and which you can teach “without stuttering.” Some people make watches like real ones without minutes, others hide the minutes under a leaf so they can “peep.” Someone, on the contrary, makes a double dial, where both the hours and minutes are clearly visible, and even the hands move in their own circle, clearly pointing to the number. And someone makes a clock with the task of sticking the corresponding number of minutes on Velcro, and even below you can put in separate numbers what happened (for example, 10:30). Of course, it is more convenient to make such watches with Velcro from felt, although Velcro can also be glued onto cardboard. The main idea!
Or you can improve your regular home clock by sticking minutes in a circle for quick learning.
In a word, what are we still talking about? It's time to get down to business! We have a universal, basic master class coming up that you can take as a basis for your idea.
Step-by-step instructions for making a clock from cardboard
Now we will try together do under the tree. But first, just a few words about the tools we will use to make, and the children’s possible help.
A few important points:
- We have to cut out blanks from paper, and for this we will need sharp scissors. If you have scissors with rounded edges, then this part of the work can be entrusted to the baby. Otherwise, it’s better, or rather safer, to do it yourself.
- To fasten the arrows on the structure, we again need a sharp object: either nail scissors with sharp edges, or a nail. Only 3 holes. But safety is more important. If the baby asks, of course, you can entrust the work, but only with your safety net.
- Decide how much robust construction you plan to do. Perhaps one sheet of cardboard will not be enough. Then use a base. A layer of thick packaging cardboard, or a few additional regular balls, will serve as the base.
- The last thing is how you will draw, or rather, with what. If you use a compass, then you already have the middle marked, and that’s good. But dangerous because of the sharp edge. You can draw by circling a plate, cup or bowl around the office. In this case, the middle is determined using two perpendicular lines. Or, even simpler, bend one of the circles (preferably not the very first one, in order to maintain its attractive appearance) in half twice. The bend point is the middle.
Now we are completely ready! Forward!
Hours and minutes - MK
A cork round hot stand was chosen as the basis for the watch. But you can get by with corrugated cardboard.
Step-by-step photos of production:
Printable templates - enlarge by click
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 conductor of the mysterious invisible, but felt by everyone energy called Time. Therefore, in the human mind, the clock also carries a charge of something mystical. Clocks have an interesting, inexplicable property of speeding up or slowing 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 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 Clock they 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 this laconic clock in the form of a chessboard fits well with the strict style of the living room, office or library.
A clock made 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 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.
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;
- put the scissors on the right with closed blades 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 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. 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 important role with 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.
Not regular watch, ideally matching the style of the interior of the room, is always a successful element of decor. Not only in terms of aesthetics, but also in terms of functionality. Like these ones original watch you can do it yourself.
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 discs 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.
