DIY clay watch. New time for an old clock. DIY wall clock - progress of work

DIY watch. Step-by-step instruction with photo

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 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 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.

My relatives renovated the kitchen. A wall clock is not enough to complete the interior. The old clock is working, but outwardly it doesn’t fit into the updated kitchen at all. It would be a pity to dispose of the watch; there is a dedicatory inscription on it. I'll try to breathe into them new life.

To work with the clock, let's take it apart. Dial, glass (not plastic, as in modern watches) and frame.

I didn’t even try to remove the clock mechanism, because... Upon careful inspection, I did not find any fastening elements. The dial will be accompanied by a careful rotation of the minute hand, this will complicate the work a little.
So let's start with the frame. I decided to cover it with fabric; I had just the right one in stock. color scheme. This is a fairly thick cotton fabric with elastane. When cutting it cuts quite a bit. We place the frame on the fabric and trace it with cutting chalk, making indents along the edges for folds.

Let's cut out our pattern. Place double-sided tape on the outside of the frame to secure the fabric before wrapping.

After making small cuts in the corners and gluing double-sided tape inside the frame, we tighten it, carefully wrapping the edges of the fabric and gluing it onto the tape. I didn’t choose the adhesive tape by chance; the fabric sticks well to it. In this case, the glue would soak through the fabric and complicate the process.

Having finished fitting the frame, I tried it on the watch. It turned out great.

And we could stop there. But the factory decor of the dial tells us that this is not entirely a man-made product; it looks rather boring. In addition, relatives really wanted a wall clock with Roman numerals. So let's move on to the dial. The dial is molded from plastic, the numbers and letters on it are part of a solid structure. Therefore, I decided to putty the surface of the dial, leveling everything to zero. The height of the leg on which the arrows rotate allows us to apply 2-3 mm of putty.

Carefully rotating the hands, I walked over the entire surface of the dial.

The can of putty says that it dries from 3 to 24 hours, I decided to wait as long as possible to be on the safe side. A day later, I discovered microcracks on the surface and once again went through with putty, this time only rubbing these very cracks with a layer of less than 1 mm. The second layer took 5-6 hours to dry.

After complete drying, I lightly rubbed the surface with a small spatula, knocking down any unevenness, and wiped it with a damp sponge, removing small particles. Primed with two coats of white acrylic paint without water, with intermediate drying of each layer. And finally, I tinted the surface of the dial with the color of acrylic paint without water I needed, using chaotic strokes. The result is such an interesting texture.

I found Roman numerals on the Internet and, in addition to them, the Eiffel Tower, which matches the style of the kitchen. I printed out the image and, placing the sheet of paper in a plastic file, outlined the drawing with black stained glass paint from the Stained Glass children's set. This paint, when dried, turns into sticky sticker.

A day later, the numbers were drying along with the dial, I transferred these stickers to the dial. I collected the watch and...

...I hope the relatives will be happy.

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 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 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 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 spent my time. Take care of your time, spend it with those who give you joy!

Best,

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– install a large working mechanism, 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 original product, then the decoupage style will become ideal solution . These watches look elegant and will become unique decoration for home interior. We offer interesting master a 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 coated three times with white acrylic paint, it will serve as a primer.

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 is created 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 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.

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 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. Wall Clock in the kitchen 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 allow you to create an original watch for your wrist. Also, zippers, elastic bands, and beads can serve as a decorative strap.

Clock made of paper and CD (2 videos)

Options for homemade watches (35 photos)

Wall clocks are a very practical interior detail. In the kitchen, they make it possible to keep track of time without being distracted from cooking or turning on the phone for this (especially since your hands may be covered in flour, oil or something else while cooking). Located in the room, they allow you to quickly find out the time without reaching into your pocket for your mobile phone. Eco-style lovers can make a watch out of wood with their own hands.

What are the benefits of wooden watches?

Wood is a special material, objects made from it have a number of advantages:

1. Naturalness.
2. Low cost(provided that the product is made by hand, because processing by a craftsman is often quite expensive, especially if it is an individual order).
3. Originality. Many people like to look at interior items from natural wood, however, not everyone decides to keep such things in their home.

A watch made from juniper or other healing wood will disinfect the air. To do this, they should not be varnished. The look will be more natural if you carefully rub the sandpaper over the surface.

If you make a clock from a cut tree with your own hands, you can leave a layer of bark. This will give the product a more natural look.

How to choose a tree

The first step is to decide on the type. Will it be linden, soft enough and easy to process, hard oak or healing juniper? You can choose what is easier to get or buy, and then cover it with stain to suit the desired look.

After selecting the type, you should find suitable material. There are several possible options in this matter:

1. You can purchase ready-made sawn timber at a sawmill, in souvenir or specialized stores, or via the Internet.
2. Make it yourself if you have a suitable stump or log, a chainsaw and the ability to use it.
3. Wait until the annual sanitary inspections are carried out and ask the workers to cut off the required piece. Or take a whole block of wood from them and continue to act in accordance with paragraph 2.

How to prepare material

Before making a wooden clock with your own hands, you should spend time preparing for work. Once the material is found, it should be left in a dry place for two weeks to dry. This is not necessary if the cut was purchased in a store, but even wood purchased at a sawmill can be damp. If the material was taken from freshly cut trees, the moisture level in it is many times higher than permissible. Such a workpiece, not previously dried, should not be used.

If you neglect to dry the wood, cracks may form in the finished watch. In the worst case, the saw will split, and all the work done will be ruined, and you will have to start all over again.

Materials and tools

There is nothing difficult in making a wooden watch with your own hands if you have high-quality raw materials and tools. What you need to prepare before you start:

1. Dry sleep.
2. Watch mechanism (you can disassemble old ones or buy cheap ones).
3. Paint either burning apparatus(if the numbers are planned not to be drawn, but to be burned).
4. Scissors.
5. Electrical tape or paper
6. Hot glue gun.
7. Fine-grit sandpaper or sander.
8. Hammer and chisel.

You can avoid an unpleasant situation when, during the work process, it suddenly turns out that something is missing, if you make a list of what you need in advance and check it.

How to make a clock out of wood with your own hands

In order not to complicate your life by sanding the cut or preparing the dial after installing the mechanism, it is important to follow correct sequence actions:

1. Drill a hole for the arrows in the center of the cut.
2. Use a chisel and hammer to make a recess for the mechanism on the reverse side.
3. Process the dial and recess sandpaper or a grinding machine.
4. Install the mechanism, attach it with electrical tape and secure the box in which it is located using a heat gun.
5. Draw or burn numbers on the dial.
6. Set arrows.
7. Install the mount on the reverse side so that the clock can be hung on the wall.

Without spending too much time and effort, you can make a clock out of wood with your own hands. An item made by hand in a single copy looks much more interesting than a mass-produced product.

Variety of wooden clocks

A watch made from sawn wood is one of the simplest options. By analogy with them, it can be made not from a transverse, but from a longitudinal die. The product will turn out irregular shape, therefore it is important to select the material so that the longitudinal section has a beautiful shape.

There are many options on how to make a beautiful wooden clock. Wall-mounted, with your own hands, made for yourself or as a gift, they will delight their owners for a long time.

Possible design options for wooden clocks:

1. Cut out furniture board the basis of the desired shape.
2. Make non-standard symbols for numbers. For example, in the form of coins or wooden balls. You can do without numbers and their designations completely
3. Take a lot of thin dies or wooden rulers, fasten them so that you get a volumetric circle with a thickness equal to the short side of the dies. You will get an original dial.
4. You can use birch bark, stretched in a frame of beautiful branches cleared of bark, as a dial.

Craftsmen can make more complex wooden watches with their own hands.

Mechanism drawings can be found on the Internet on specialized resources. In order to create similar models, you must have certain experience and skills. More simple options, described above, can be done by anyone with such a desire and a little patience.