New Wall Clock can transform the interior of your room, and for this it is not at all necessary to go around many stores in search of suitable options. I offer you several lessons from which you can get ideas on how to decorate an old boring watch or make original new ones from a variety of easily accessible materials. In addition, they will be an excellent gift, especially for those of your friends or family who are not particularly punctual.
Master class No. 1
Very original watch can be made from an embroidery hoop and a set of decorative buttons. You can choose a fabric base that matches the color and texture of your interior, and also use a collection of buttons of various colors and sizes lying idle.
You will need:
- old clock or clock mechanism with hands;
- hoop;
- textile;
- buttons;
- ribbon or braid;
- (optional) cardboard or thin board.
Take a clock mechanism or an old wall clock that you don’t mind taking apart and redoing. Remove the arrows and the nuts holding them together, while remembering the sequence in which they are attached.
2: Hoop the fabric, cut off the excess edges and sew on the buttons, positioning them in the same way as the numbers on the dial.
Now you need to secure the clock mechanism. In the middle of your dial, make small hole and with reverse side Attach the mechanism so that the arrow mount is located in the center of the dial. To secure the mechanism, you can cut a circle out of cardboard or wood, the diameter of which matches the hoop, and glue the mechanism to it. Or you can just hang it on decorative tape, fixing it on an embroidery hoop and making a small loop so that the clock can be hung on the wall. Screw the clock hands. Ready!
Step by step lesson #2
You can make these unusual wall clocks from old newspapers or magazines.
To work you will need:
Take a pen or pencil and wrap a newspaper or magazine page around it. Make 24 such “tubes”. Secure the ends of the tubes with clear tape to prevent them from unraveling. Step back about a third from the end of the tube and bend it in half at this point.
Take a long needle, thread a silk thread (or floss) into it and thread the needle through the bent end of the tube. Pull the needle through and tie a knot at the end of the thread, then sew on the remaining 23 tubes, placing them in a circle.
Take a transparent disk and place it on top of the sewn tubes so that the hole in the middle is located in the center of the resulting circle of tubes. Then attach the clock mechanism, making sure that the place where the hands are attached coincides with the hole in the disk.
Turn the watch over and attach the second disc. Place cardboard on top and secure the clock mechanism with a nut.
Screw on the clock hands and you're done!
Another DIY wall clock
A watch like this with the unusual leg hands of John Cleese from The Ministry of Silly Walks can be an excellent gift, which, due to the fact that the watch is kept in a neutral black and white style, will fit into almost any interior.
You will need:
- canvas size 20 x 20 cm;
- clock mechanism with hands;
- decoupage glue, brush;
- PVA glue;
- plastic (it’s better to use hard-to-bend plastic; for example, old plastic folders are perfect);
- printed and cut out numbers for the dial, as well as an image of John Cleese;
- awl;
- scissors and scalpel;
- wire cutters;
- black felt-tip pen.
Print the dial with the image of John Cleese (you can download the archive) on an A4 sheet, cut the sheet to approximately 21 x 21 cm.
Lightly dampen the image with water and let it soak in. Meanwhile, coat the canvas with glue. Carefully glue the wet image onto the canvas and smooth it out. Then apply another layer of clear glue, press the edges of the paper and leave the canvas to dry. After everything is dry, you can apply another layer of glue.
Cut out the legs according to the template, leaving a margin of approximately 0.5 cm along the contour. Lightly moisten the image with water and set aside to allow the moisture to be absorbed.
Take enough big piece plastic and apply glue to it, then carefully glue the legs cut out of paper, smooth out the image. Cover the picture with glue again and leave to dry overnight.
If you find that the plastic is slightly bent after drying, simply take a sheet thick paper and glue it on the back side.
After the piece is completely dry, take a scalpel and carefully cut out the image of the legs along the contour.
First, mark the middle of the canvas. Then use an awl to make a hole in the center of the canvas. It should be large enough to allow the watch hand mount to be inserted through it. Insert the mechanism from the reverse side and secure it with a nut.
If your mechanism also includes a metal ring before attaching it between the canvas and the nut, then so that it is not visible, you can print the image of John Cleese again, cut out a circle of suitable diameter with a hole in the middle and glue it so that it covers metal ring.
Take the clock hands and place them on top of the cut out plastic legs. Use a pencil to mark the places where you will need to make holes for attaching the arrows. If necessary, trim the arrows so they are slightly shorter than the plastic legs, then glue the pieces onto the arrows. After the glue has dried, attach the hands and feet to your watch. If necessary, the fastening nut can be painted with a black marker.
Ideas for inspiration
And finally, we offer you a few more examples of how you can decorate, remake or make your own wall clock - get inspired and create!
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 clocks in the interior will look great 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 can 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 sticky tape, a 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 paper straw. 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
Stylish wall clocks can improve the design of any room. They can be made or decorated with your own hands. This type of work can be done by anyone and takes minimal time. You can assemble an original chronometer from scratch using vinyl records, plywood sheets and even bicycle wheels. The background of the base can be knitted from threads, woven from newspapers or magazines, or assembled from cutlery. A simple printout of cool prints will help make your work much easier. Paper bases can be made from flat strips or from three-dimensional figures. The new product is suitable for hanging in the living room, bedroom, office. Each of non-standard options Chronometers need to be supplemented with high-quality mechanisms. So, ready product will serve its owners for a long time and will always show the time accurately.
Made of wood
Unusual and stylish models are made from natural wood. The mechanisms are installed on a cut log, pre-treated with stain or varnish. Boards are also used as a base: they are connected close to each other, then sawn in the form of a circle, square or oval. Modern craftsmen make products from plywood, cutting it in the form geometric shapes. This material is also used for assembling multi-level models: steam locomotives, cars, airplanes. Individual Roman or Arabic numerals. No less interesting are models that have a piece of wood at their base. Installed on top of it metal carcass in the form of a circle or a hollow square. In such products, the mechanism is installed in the center of the wood. You can also assemble a chronometer in the form of a cuckoo house for your home using wooden sticks and twigs.
From vinyl records
Regular vinyl record can be decorated in an unusual way using beautiful pictures. Decoupage of the surface should be carried out after thorough treatment of the base with the finest sandpaper. This will allow you to remove remaining stickers and level the surface of the record. Using a drill or jigsaw, the plates can be cut out according to prepared silhouettes (teapots, cups, hearts, superhero icons, animal outlines). And having taken advantage with the following instructions, you will be able to make “flowing” clock mechanisms from the paintings of Salvador Dali:
- Place the plate in the oven for 2 minutes (temperature about 180 degrees).
- Place the heated plate on the board. Start stretching and bending the vinyl (leave the central part flat).
- Install the chronometer mechanism.
Decor with plastic spoons
A round or oval mechanism can be decorated in the shape of a flower using plastic spoons. To do this, you just need to make a stylish frame. It comes together very quickly and allows you to update it in an original way. old model. The following master class will tell you how to do this step-by-step:
- Cut a circle from plywood sheet with a side thickness of 5-8 cm. Its central part should fit the size of the mechanism being updated.
- Cut off the handles of plastic spoons (you will need at least 250 spoons).
- Cover the plywood circle with spoons, placing them with their cut tails towards the middle. It is better to glue products using a silicone glue gun.
- Prepare a central part from foam plastic on which the mechanism will be located. Glue the foam to the circle with the petals, prepare a recess for installing the finished mechanism.
- Paint the prepared base (or leave it unchanged). Install the mechanism.
Important to remember! Color plastic spoons need to special paint. It should lie evenly even on a smooth surface.
For kitchen
To make your kitchen look unusual and cool, you can remodel the chronometer using various improvised means. Housewives can make an elegant frame from coffee beans. They should be glued with a silicone gun or thick transparent glue. Cool and funny models are obtained by pasting them with cutlery. But for rooms decorated in blue or blue-white tones, it is recommended to make nautical decor any watch with your own hands. To create it you will need different pebbles and shells. They should be glued to the bottom of the base or a new indexing should be made from them. It is better to make the edging of the mechanism from a thick cord. If desired, the rope can be laid out in waves or supplemented with neat knots. Such original watch You can style any dining room.
From cutlery
You can decorate mechanisms in an unusual way not only using improvised means, but also kitchen appliances. Forks and spoons are suitable for the job. They will be glued to the base from the back. The density of the devices is selected individually. But to make the model more original, it is better to glue them as close to each other as possible. And you can arrange them as an unusual indexing. For maximum styling of the new product, it is recommended to attach shallow soup bowls or spatulas as the main indexing elements. The color of the selected cutlery should match the background of the base. If necessary, the devices used and the base are painted in the same tone. For this paint will do for metal in a can.
Saucers and cups
You can brightly and elegantly decorate your chronometer using a set of cups and saucers. They don't have to have the same design. The most eye-catching items will be those created using cups and plates of different types and colors. Making the model is quite easy. The work will take no more than 1 hour and is carried out according to the following instructions:
- A large circle base is cut out of a plywood sheet. A hole is cut out in its center to install a mechanism with arrows.
- The plywood circle is coated with paint.
- When the paint is dry, indexing marks are placed.
- The saucers are glued to the marks with silicone glue.
- After 20 minutes, the cups are glued to the saucers.
Textile
The use of textiles to cover the base of the chronometer is justified by the variety of fabrics with colorful patterns and amazing structure. You can use cotton, linen, satin, burlap, jacquard, organza. Volumetric elements are easily glued to such fabrics. For example, polymer figurines or clay figurines, pieces of wood.
The fabric used can be pre-embroidered with acrylic threads, satin ribbons or beads. Sewing on multi-colored sequins or large beads will help highlight the indexing. Such bases also go well with self-adhesive rhinestones. You can frame fabrics with trim, jute thread, bright soutache or thick cords. The frame should be selected based on the structure of the fabric, its color, and style.
Hoop and fabric
Fabric decorated with embroidery will perfectly highlight the originality of the created dial. Simple cotton fabrics or canvas are used for work. The preparation of the base is carried out according to the following instructions:
- embroidery of fabric (left in the center free place for threading the pin under the arrows);
- fixing the fabric on the hoop, trimming protruding edges;
- cutting a hole for the arrow pin in the center, treating the edges with glue;
- installation of the mechanism, arrows;
- Attaching plexiglass to the hoop with digital indexing.
The presence of plexiglass protection is mandatory. Its absence will lead to the accumulation of dust in the fabric structure. Because of this, the embroidery will soon darken and to wash it you will have to completely disassemble the mechanism.
Jute thread, etc.
Stylish watch designs can be made using thick threads. Imitation twigs can be easily made from jute. To do this, the threads are immersed in PVA and then ornate patterns with weaves are laid out from them. It is recommended to supplement the frozen “branches” with beads and rhinestones. At home, you can make a braided voluminous cord from leather, which will act as an extraordinary frame for the chronometer.
A piece of burlap will help completely change the look of the product. It is simply tucked under the mechanism, and on top is supplemented with voluminous plastic figures, wooden beads. You can also make a fashionable backdrop yourself from a canvas belt. Its pieces are glued under the arrows in stripes and diamond shapes. Other weaves of thin straps are also allowed.
Wicker and knitted dial
An interesting option for decorating the mechanism would be knitting the warp. The work can be carried out by analogy with the manufacture of potholders and napkins. The finished fabric can be dense or openwork. The color scheme and patterns on the knitted fabric are selected individually. They must match the color of the hands and the chronometer itself. It is recommended to starch or coat openwork fabrics with glue to maintain their shape. The product should be dried on a flat surface. It is not necessary to use a web press. It is better to fix it after applying glue or starch with pins: this way you can stretch it evenly knitted fabric. Stylization of canvases is usually carried out by using threads of different colors. They are suitable for weaving macrame with patterns and simple images.
From old newspapers and magazines
Simple and original crafts for chronometers. If you roll individual sheets into a thin tube and fix the end with glue, they will turn into an artificial vine. It can be woven into an original frame in the form of a circle or square. Decorating chronometers from magazines is done by creating separate circles, glued together into patterns. This work at home is carried out as follows:
- Sheets of magazines are cut into strips 1-2 cm thick.
- Each strip is rolled into a tube in a spiral, then pressed along its entire length to secure the folds.
- Circles are rolled from prepared flat “tubes” different diameters. The ends are fixed with glue.
- Bright circles from magazine sheets are glued together, forming a catchy figure or an abstraction base.
Quilling
The use of ready-made paper strips greatly simplifies the creation of non-standard backgrounds. They turn out to be voluminous, which must be taken into account when fixing them under the arrows. You can arrange patterns collected from quilling instead of the usual indexing. But small paper figures (flowers, leaves, animals) can be placed outside the base. So they are going to original frames. But most interesting option when using paper strips is the creation of full-fledged paintings. For example, silhouettes of people, animals, images are made from them musical instruments. It is allowed to produce landscapes and city views. Such paper pictures need to be glued to a plywood base, leaving a place in the center for installing the chronometer mechanism.
