Classic and modern clocks made of solid wood with oak veneer, natural elements in combination with black glass, chrome and plastic will be an excellent element of interior decor modern home. You can choose from several options: with a different number of arrows, from different materials, different sizes and forms arranged vertically or horizontally, additionally decorated various decor. The choice of options is simply huge. The clock is a very important element of the interior, because it has not only an obvious practical function, but can also become the main decoration of the walls.
They can be hung in any room, but when we buy models for the bedroom, it is worth listening to them so that they do not tick too noisily. This sound can be disturbing and wake you up in the silence of the night.
The choice of dial design is extremely important for interior design. For original variants it is worth highlighting a place on the wall with plain wallpaper or plaster. In the kitchen, they should be placed away from the stove to avoid getting grease and dirt on them.
Such a wonderful interior decor item will show time and will remind you of the most beautiful moments that you have captured in photographs, and will also contain pictures of relatives and friends. They are the perfect gadget for sentimental people and their families.
This is an ingenious solution - a clock under the photos. They can be equipped with colored frames in which you can place your favorite pictures, sayings or pictures. Their interesting design suitable for almost any interior. If you are looking for a gift for owners new apartment, for the occasion of a wedding or any other occasion, or looking for a way to decorate an empty wall, this option will ideal solution. This decor is brilliant, original and practical!
The clock from the photos on the wall attracts at first sight:
- colored or chrome frames for photos;
- unique interior decoration;
- beauty;
- practicality.
There is an option that is sold as individual elements with dial. You will stick each division yourself, and in ready-made frames insert your favorite photos. Made in a minimalist style, they will be perfectly presented in the design of a modern hall in an apartment.
They can be glued to the wall, glass, furniture - wherever your fantasy tells you. The clock is supplied in parts for self assembly. Separate dial and magnetic photo frames. The mechanism is quartz. Realization - metal. A template is supplied with the mechanism and hands to facilitate the even distribution of the individual elements.
Such an original decor item can be made independently. To make a wall clock from photographs with your own hands, you will need to purchase a wall clock with a minute and hour hand, be patient and have good shots. First you need to drill a hole in the wall for the dowel and place the clock mechanism.
To make a clock with photographs, you need to carefully make a markup on the wall, outlining the 12 digits of the dial. Next, turn on the fantasy. You can place just 12 favorite pictures.
For a children's room, you can use photos on the clock of the first 12 months of a baby's life, such a clock will clearly show how your baby has grown and what successes he has achieved every month. They symbolize the transience of time and the first thought of the guests will be: “how quickly time has passed”. Such a sentimental decor will appeal to parents, grandparents of the baby.
Thus, with the help of a simple and inexpensive clockwork, which you can easily buy in a store, you can make a perfect unique item decor for the interior of your home. At the same time, it does not look at all cheap and simple, but very original and stylish. It will suit many styles, we can say that it is universal. When making it, you realize your creative abilities, which brings a lot of joy and satisfaction.
Now, in order to remember the most pleasant moments in life, you do not need to get an album out of the closet, photographs are always in front of you, and in addition to aesthetic satisfaction, they bring practical benefits. It is unlikely that your guests will remain indifferent to your creation, most likely they will ask you to tell them how to do it in order to also decorate their home.
Hooray! I'm officially a shoemaker with boots. I saw enough how the participants of our master class in KhVOE did Wall Clock, and now (not even half a year has passed) we have a tropical timekeeper in our kitchen.
At the beginning of May, a master class was held in our KhVOE, where we made wall clocks with our own hands. The idea of the workshop came up in January, and it was a pleasure to implement it. Here, by the way, the clock broke in the kitchen, which I had long ceased to like. She combined the pleasant with the useful. Firstly, I made a new device for determining the time, secondly, an article for a blog, and thirdly, I added my favorite tropical decor this summer.
Why make a watch with your own hands when you can buy
And so it is clear that made with your own hands, it is 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 tell everyone that you made them yourself (and this is not just a postcard or a flower, but a whole device).
What to make a dial for a wall clock
Thinking about the panel under the dial, it is worth remembering that the clock can be not only round, but also triangular, square, even in the shape of a flower.
- Panels can be ordered at the laser cutting workshop
- find and buy finished plywood in an online store or in a store with goods for needlework
- make from a cork backing or thick thick cardboard
- cut out drywall
- make from sawn wood
- 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 in the online store or used left over from an old watch. There are a couple of points to pay attention to:
- dial thickness
- thread diameter (should match the diameter of the hole in the middle of the panel)
- and the height of the stem (the stump on which everything rests, and on which the arrows are put on).
For example, in my mechanism, the stem height 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 blanks.
If there are volumetric details on the dial, you need to make sure that the arrows 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, turn the panel over, insert the clock mechanism, mark the middle of the top of the mechanism with a pencil (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. We 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's too late to change something. I drew the outlines of the leaves on paper, then cut them out and transferred them to the plywood blank with a pencil.
3. We color the blank in accordance with the decor. I used white construction acrylic, art acrylic and colored paste for tinting.
4. When the paint dries, fasten the clockwork. It can have many details that can be used or ignored depending on the thickness of the dial. Usually, an assembly diagram is attached to the clock mechanism, 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 match the pencil mark (see point 1).
5. Turn the workpiece over, put a washer on the rod and tighten the nut. Here we need pliers so that we can twist it tighter.
6. We string the arrows. By the way, I repainted the arrows from white to black. There are also two points here. First, the arrows can be protective film to be removed. Secondly, the black art acrylic did not fit the metal very well, so I had to first prime the arrows with building 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. Second is dressed last. They are strung to a slight click. It is important not to overdo it and not 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 watch simply will not work.
7. We set all the hands to 12 o'clock according to the mark, insert the battery and set up right time using a special wheel, which can be found on the mechanism on the reverse side.
A couple of evenings, an hour and a half - and I gladly launched my time. Take care of your time, spend it with those who give you joy!
Best,
It can be difficult to find a beautiful wall clock and fit it into the interior. Especially for those who love original accessories and are not ready to pay a lot of money for designer models. In our selection - 10 ideas for creating unusual watches from unnecessary things.
Clock from disposable spoons
A very stylish and unusual wall clock can be made from several hundred plastic spoons. You get a fun accessory that looks like a bright flower.
Watches for book lovers
A godsend for lovers of reading is a clock made from book volumes. A composition made up of several elements will look especially impressive.
Bicycle wheel wall clock
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 from wooden boards
A great shabby chic accessory will come from wooden planks. If finished round blank no, you can carefully cut the boards according to the drawn stencil.
Knitted watch
Ordinary boring watches can be updated with a bright knitted case, partially stretched over the front.
Wooden wall clock
A clock made of wooden round wood will fit perfectly into rustic interior or an eco-style room. To make them you need a piece of wood, well processed sandpaper, drill, arrows and clockwork. For originality, only one number can be written on the dial.
moon clock
You can stick an image of the moon on a pre-prepared dial - you get a very interesting art object.
clock made of wooden sticks
Even wooden sticks for coffee suitable as a material for creating original watches. But it will take a lot of patience and perseverance to carefully glue them together.
Stylish wall or table clocks can drastically affect the mood in the interior, bring some shade of your own into it. And wrist chronometers can change the image of a person. However, in search suitable option You can spend a lot of time and still not find what you need. In today's article, we bring to your attention ideas on how to make a watch yourself, a master class describes in detail various techniques for making and decorating watches.
Do-it-yourself watch from a record
From the plate, using the decoupage technique, you can make very beautiful chronometers that can be a gift for loved ones, especially those who are constantly late.
1. We find an unnecessary vinyl record, 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 clockwork or take it out of an unnecessary watch.
3. We prime the plate from the can. You can simply paint the surface with acrylic using a sponge, but further work will be more convenient if primed with an aerosol. We dry.
4. Paint the background with a sponge. We chose slightly golden acrylic. Waiting for drying again.
- smear the surface with glue;
- wet the card;
- apply the card to the adhesive surface;
- on top we apply another layer of PVA;
- we expel all air bubbles from under the card with fingers or a brush;
- dry with a hair dryer.
6. Glue rice paper on top. We work with it in the same way as with a regular decoupage napkin.
7. We apply at least 3 layers of varnish.
8. We make marking drawings and paste the numbers of a suitable size.
9. We cut the hole sealed in the process of work again; turning the scissors a couple of times, we increase the hole for the clock mechanism to the desired size.
10. Insert the mechanism, put on the arrows.
11. If there is no loop included with the mechanism, then you can glue it on the 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 in the decoupage technique.
coffee clock
We continue to use decoupage to decorate watches, but another decoration option is also applicable. In this case, we will make a clock from coffee beans with our own hands, and the master class below is devoted to this particular topic.
Materials:
- blank with a hole in the center;
- clockwork;
- napkin with a beautiful pattern on the theme of coffee;
- coffee beans
- priming;
- decoupage water-based varnish;
- colored acrylic;
- contour on glass - silver, gold, bronze;
- stained glass paint;
- sponge, brush, regular and rubber roller, paper file, toothpick;
- PVA glue.
1. We prime the surface of the workpiece.
2. We paint one side with white paint, the other with brown.
3. On a dry surface, we spread PVA glue diluted in a ratio of 1: 2. Wet the napkin and glue it on top. Cover again with glue. We apply a wet stationery file and roll it on top with a roller, getting rid of air bubbles. Leave until completely dry. Then varnished.
4. With a contour, draw the boundaries of filling with coffee beans.
5. After 10-20 minutes, we can start decorating with grains. To do this, we cover a small area with stained glass paint and carefully place coffee on it in random order, moving a toothpick towards each other.
6. After an hour, the paint will dry, and everything will hold.
7. The dial can be made from improvised means, the same coffee beans, you can draw numbers using a contour. With the same contour, you can draw additional details: at least butterflies, if you think they are appropriate.
8. It remains to insert the clockwork, and the battery into it.
Such a clock can be hung in the kitchen: if you have not varnished the grains, they will give aroma for a long time.
Video Compilation
In this collection you will find other options for making watches with your own hands.
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