How to decorate a watch with your own hands. Making a wall clock from cardboard: decoupage and quilling (master class)

Any home interior will help to incredibly transform a brand new wall clock. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to travel all over the city in search of a new masterpiece that will become a wonderful update.

Wall clock They will look great in the interior if you make them yourself! For example, you can decorate an old clock you have. You can also make new ones using various materials, and also easily accessible.

Moreover, they will be in quality great gift, especially to family and friends, who are not punctual.

How to make a wall clock with your own hands

Taking the most ordinary embroidery hoop, you can get quite interesting wall clocks. You will also need decorative buttons for this. The base can be chosen from a fabric that goes well with the texture and color design Your interior.

You can also use any buttons (preferably a collection) that are completely idle. They may be different shapes, color, size.

For a new watch you need to prepare: an old watch or find hands with a mechanism, a hoop, fabric with buttons, braid/ribbon, and if you wish, a thin board/cardboard.

It shouldn’t be a pain to disassemble a clock mechanism/old clock to remake it for a new decor. The arrows should be removed along with the nuts that hold them together. It is important to know in this case in what sequence they are connected. The fabric is attached between the hoops, cut off the unnecessary edges, then sew on the buttons. Place the latter in accordance with the numbers on the dial.

Next, the watch mechanism itself is attached. You need to make a small hole right in the center of the dial, and on the other side you need to attach a mechanism so that the mount for the hands is right in the center of the dial of your watch. To secure the mechanism, cut a circle from a cardboard sheet or wood. Its diameter should be the same as the hoop. The mechanism is glued to it. You can also simply hang it on a ribbon that is attached to the hoop. We recommend making a loop so that you can hang the accessory on the wall. All that remains is to screw the arrows and voila! See options for similar items in our photos of DIY wall clocks.

Option No. 2

A clock can also be made from old unwanted magazines/newspapers.

To do this you need to prepare: 24 pages of equal size; pencil, scissors, transparent adhesive tape, long needle, silk thread intended for embroidery/floss, transparent plastic disks (2 pcs.), a cardboard circle with a hole right in the center, a clock mechanism with arrows.

So, first you need to take a pencil that is wrapped in newspaper. The tubes need to be made accordingly, 24 pieces. Their ends should be secured with adhesive tape, then they naturally will not unwind. Approximately the third part needs to be moved back from the end of the tube, then bent in half here.

You need to insert a silk/floss thread into the needle, then thread it through the same bent tip of the paper tube. Pull the needle through and tie a knot at the end of the thread. Other tubes are sewn in the same way. They should be placed around your watch.

Place a prepared transparent disk on top of the tubes. This must be done so that the hole remains in the center of the circle, which was created thanks to the tubes. Then the mechanism is applied, taking into account that the place where your hands are fastened coincides with the hole in the disk. Then you need to turn the clock over and put in a second disk of the same type. Cardboard is placed on top of it, and the clock mechanism is attached using a nut. At the end, all you have to do is screw on the hour hands and voila!

We invite you to look through photos of ideas on how to decorate a wall clock, as a result of which you will succeed!

Photo of a handmade wall clock in the interior

Finding beautiful wall clocks and fitting them into your interior can be difficult. Especially for those who love original accessories and are not ready to pay a lot of money for designer models. Our selection includes 10 ideas for creating unusual watches from unnecessary things.

Clock made from disposable spoons

A very stylish and unusual wall clock can be made from several hundred plastic spoons. You will get a funny accessory that looks like a bright flower.

Watch for book lovers

A godsend for reading lovers is a watch made from book volumes. A composition made up of several elements will look especially impressive.

Wall clock made from a bicycle wheel

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 made of wooden boards

An excellent accessory in the shabby chic style will come from wooden boards. If you don’t have a ready-made round blank, you can carefully cut the boards according to the drawn stencil.

Knitted watch

An ordinary boring watch can be updated with a bright knitted case, partially stretched over the front.

Wooden wall clock

A wooden round clock will fit perfectly into rustic interior or an eco-style room. To make them you will need a piece of wood, well processed sandpaper, drill, hands and clock mechanism. For originality, you can write only one number on the dial.

Moon clock

You can paste an image of the moon onto a pre-prepared dial - you will get a very interesting art object.

Clock made of wooden sticks

Even wooden sticks for coffee are suitable as a material for creating original watches. But it will take a lot of patience and perseverance to carefully glue them together.

A kitchen clock 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, helping to control the process of preparing various dishes.

But try to make a wall clock for the kitchen 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.

Handmade kitchen clock

Many of us have some kind of hobby related to needlework. These skills can be used to make watches, even if you think it is impossible. In fact, watches can be knitted, embroidered, woven, drawn, etc.

Don't believe me? Look at the following photos.

As you can see, a little imagination and skill - and your kitchen will acquire a real designer item self made.

If you don’t know how to sew, embroider, or draw, you can come up with something else, no less interesting (see also the article about). You might like one of the ideas we suggested in this article or video.

Watches made from scrap materials

Look into the cabinets and drawers in your kitchen, and you are sure to find many unnecessary or worn-out items that can still serve in another capacity. For example, an old pot lid, the only plate left from a set, or a flour sieve can be an excellent base for a watch.

And here are the options for using them:

• Unscrew the handle from the old lid and you will have a watch case with a finished hole in the center. The lid can be spray painted, painted, or decorated with stickers. A watch mechanism with a battery is attached to the back of it, and hands are attached to the front part.

• The simplest and most original kitchen clock can be made from disposable tableware: plates and plastic cutlery. This idea is not new, but still interesting. Exactly the same as in the previous case, all you have to do is glue the clock mechanism to the back and install the hands.

Advice. Instead of a disposable plate, it is better to use a more rigid base - a lid from a mayonnaise bucket or a circle cut out of thick cardboard.

• If you need a fairly large art object, take a large tray of any shape, drill a hole in the middle and use good glue attach twelve coffee cups to it. Further instructions are similar to the previous ones.

These ideas should not be copied literally, but used only as hints. For example, instead of a lid, an excellent case for a watch could be a frying pan with a handle or an old vinyl record.

Coffee clock

Coffee beans are a favorite material for making various crafts among craftsmen.. They can also be used to decorate watches. They are especially appropriate in the kitchen, as they will not only show the time, but also exude a magical aroma.

It is not necessary to make a watch with your own hands; you can use existing ones and just decorate them with coffee beans, sticking them directly on the dial or on the bezel of the case. Although you can come up with your own composition. Watch the master class to understand how to work with this material and what it can be combined with.

Advice. Instead of coffee, you can use any other grains, as well as pasta. If you paint them with spray paint, you can create an interesting ornament or a whole picture.

Decoupage

Today this method of decoration has found a second life, because it allows you to create truly unique things. Its essence is extremely simple: it is a regular applique, which is coated with varnish on top to protect the design.

Sometimes craquelure varnishes are used, creating small cracks on the surface and giving the effect of antiquity.

For kitchen clocks, you can use paper napkins with a pattern that matches the style and color. They are glued to the prepared base with PVA glue diluted with water. After drying, you can draw on the outlines, stick or write numbers, and then cover it all with acrylic varnish.

Wooden clock

If you enjoy working with wood and the style of your kitchen calls for this kind of decor, you have a huge opportunity.

• You can make a DIY kitchen wall clock from a thin cut of wood (see also the article about). It just needs to be sanded, varnished or stained and a hole drilled for attaching the hands.

• Remember the old cuckoo clock that used to hang in almost every village house? Their likeness can be made from wooden planks and decorated with salt dough figures.

• One more interesting idea, which your children or grandchildren will like. Cut a circle from thick plywood, and drill 12 thin holes at its end at equal intervals. We won’t remind you about the clock mechanism and hands - everything is as usual. But the role of time indicators should be played by lollipops inserted into pre-made holes. Just don’t remove the wrapper from them ahead of time.

Advice. Make a supply of lollipops to insert them in place of those that will constantly and mysteriously disappear.

Conclusion

You don't need to have any special knowledge to understand how the watch mechanism works. Probably in every home there is an old Chinese clock with a still working mechanism. It may be useful to you when creating original wall clocks with your own hands. In the human understanding, watches have a certain mystical power. After all, they have a special function - to be a time manager.

Creation of watches with my own hands Any housewife can do it. It may only require a little imagination, and a certain amount time to create this decorative element. As a result, such a clock will be an attractive place in your interior. We must assume that anything can serve as a dial. The most important thing is that such watches must be original and beautiful.

One of the creation options could be a round board, which previously served as a cable reel. In this case, the designer, not paying attention to the main purpose of the coil, saw the stenciled inscriptions and the hole in the middle as the basis for the dial of a homemade watch. If you are decorating a travel agency office or a room with a geographical focus, a special option for creating a clock would be to use halves of a globe. Such a clock will take up quite a bit of space on the wall, but in any case it’s worth it. In the kitchen, you can use a version of a clock with buttons to replace the numbers on the dial. Such a watch will create the effect of a grandmother’s chest with old things. A ball clock will be complex, but quite unusual. Here you need to take a bright ball and a curved arrow as a basis. Such wall clocks will look like a real time machine from science fiction films. To create a clock-painting, you will need to take any painting you like and adapt it so that it shows the time.

The strict style of a living room or office will suit the option of a clock decorated on a chessboard. In this case, elegance, rigor and precision in the room are guaranteed to you. Use wood as the base of your homemade clock, and you can use thin branches as hands. The result is a natural and environmentally friendly version of a wall clock. Music lovers and music lovers have a right to life with figures cut out of old, unnecessary gramophone records. It will be very creative design hours. If you do decide to hang a clock, then make sure that it will be visible from anywhere in the room, and you will always know what time it is at the moment.

Karina Moroz | 9.11.2015 | 9436

Karina Moroz 9.11.2015 9436

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 (can be purchased at special store or taken 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.

In the center vinyl record make a hole. 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.