Watch yourself: a master class of making wristwatch and wall clocks
We make the clock with our own hands: a master class for creating and decorating wall and wrist chronometers
Stylish wall or desk clock can dramatically affect the mood in the interior, make it some kind of shade. And wrist chronometers can change a person's image. However, in search of a suitable option, you can spend a lot of time and at the same time not find the right one. In today's article, we offer you ideas how to make the clock yourself, the master class describes in detail the various techniques for making and decorating watches.
From the plate
From the plate, using the technique of decoupage, you can make very beautiful chronometers, which can become a gift for loved ones, especially those who are constantly late.
1. Find an unnecessary vinyl record, remove the label. It is better to choose such that the middle was white - it is almost impossible to paint red with white acrylic.
2. We buy a clock mechanism or pull it out of unnecessary hours.
3. We ground 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 aerosol. Dry it.
4. Sponge color the background. We chose a slightly golden acrylic. Again waiting for the drying.
5. From the decoupage map we cut out elements - motives. We paste.
- spread the surface with glue;
- soak the card;
- attach the card to the adhesive surface;
- from above we apply another layer of PVA;
- we expel from the map all air bubbles with fingers or brush;
- with dry hair dryer.
6. From the top paste rice paper. We work with it as well as with a usual napkin for decoupage.
7. Apply at least 3 coats of lacquer.
8. Make the blueprints of the marking and paste the figures of a suitable size.
9. The hole sealed in the process of work is cut again;having turned a couple of times the scissors, we increase the hole for the clockwork mechanism to the desired size.
10. We insert the mechanism, we put on the arrows.
11. If the hinge is not included with the mechanism, then it can be glued to 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 work in the technique of decoupage.
Coffee clock
We continue to use decoupage to decorate the watch, but we can also apply another version of the decoration. In this case we will make our own hands a clock from coffee beans, and the master class below is devoted to this topic.
Materials:
- workpiece with hole in the center;
- clockwork;
- napkin with a beautiful pattern on coffee;
- coffee beans
- primer;
- decoupage varnish on a water basis;
- colored acrylic;
- contour on glass - silver, gold, bronze;
- stained-glass paint;
- sponge, brush, ordinary and rubber cushion, file for papers, toothpick;
- glue PVA.
1. Priming the surface of the workpiece.
2. One side is painted with white paint, the second one is brown.
3. On the dry surface, spread the 1: 2 PVA glue diluted in a proportion of 1: 2.We soak the napkin and glue it on top. Once again we cover with glue. We apply a wet office file and roll on top of the roller, getting rid of air bubbles. Leave it to dry completely. After we cover with varnish.
4. By contour we draw the boundaries of filling with coffee beans.
5. After 10-20 minutes we can start decorating with grains. To do this, cover a small area with stained-glass paint and carefully place coffee on it in random order, moving each toothpick.
6. In an hour the paint will dry, and everything will hold.
7. The dial can be made from improvised means, the same grains of coffee, you can draw the figures with the help of a contour. The same circuit can draw additional details: at least butterflies, if you think that they are appropriate.
8. It remains to insert the clock mechanism, and into it - the battery.
Such a clock can be hung in the kitchen: if you do not cover the grains with varnish, they will continue to give the fragrance for a long time.
Video selection
In this collection you will find other variants of making watches by your own hand.
Wrist:
And other ways of decor:
And how do you like this option from wood( cut birch)?
Stylish wall or desk clock can dramatically affect the mood in the interior, make it some kind of shade. And wrist chronometers can change a person's image. However, in search of a suitable option, you can spend a lot of time and at the same time not find the right one. In today's article, we offer you ideas how to make the clock yourself, the master class describes in detail the various techniques for making and decorating watches.
From the plate
From the plate, using the technique of decoupage, you can make very beautiful chronometers, which can become a gift for loved ones, especially those who are constantly late.
1. Find an unnecessary vinyl record, remove the label. It is better to choose such that the middle was white - it is almost impossible to paint red with white acrylic.
2. We buy a clock mechanism or pull it out of unnecessary hours.
3. We ground 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 aerosol. Dry it.
4. Sponge color the background. We chose a slightly golden acrylic. Again waiting for the drying.
5. From the decoupage map we cut out the elements - motives. We paste.
- spread the surface with glue;
- soak the card;
- attach the card to the adhesive surface;
- from above we apply another layer of PVA;
- we expel from the map all air bubbles with fingers or brush;
- with dry hair dryer.
6. On top of the paste rice paper. We work with it as well as with a usual napkin for decoupage.
7. Apply at least 3 coats of lacquer.
8. Make the drawings of the marking and paste the figures of a suitable size.
9. The hole sealed during operation is cut through again;having turned a couple of times the scissors, we increase the hole for the clockwork mechanism to the desired size.
10. We insert the mechanism, we put on the arrows.
11. If the hinge is not included with the mechanism, then it can be glued to 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 decoupage technique.
Coffee clock
We continue to use decoupage to decorate the watch, but we can also apply another version of the decoration. In this case we will make our own hands a clock from coffee beans, and the master class below is devoted to this topic.
Materials:
- workpiece with hole in the center;
- clockwork;
- napkin with a beautiful pattern on the theme of coffee;
- coffee beans
- primer;
- decoupage varnish on a water basis;
- colored acrylic;
- contour on glass - silver, gold, bronze;
- stained-glass paint;
- sponge, brush, ordinary and rubber roller, file for papers, toothpick;
- glue PVA.
1. Priming the surface of the workpiece.
2. One side is painted with white paint, the second one is brown.
3. On a dry surface, spread the 1: 2 PVA glue diluted in a proportion of 1: 2.We soak the napkin and glue it on top. Once again we cover with glue. We apply a wet office file and roll on top of the roller, getting rid of air bubbles. Leave it to dry completely. After we cover with varnish.
4. By contour we draw the boundaries of filling with coffee beans.
5. After 10-20 minutes we can start decorating with grains. To do this, cover a small area with stained-glass paint and carefully place coffee on it in random order, moving each toothpick.
6. In an hour the paint will dry, and everything will hold.
7. The dial can be made from improvised means, the same coffee grains, you can draw the numbers with the help of a contour. The same circuit can draw additional details: at least butterflies, if you think that they are appropriate.
8. It remains to insert the clock mechanism, and into it - the battery.
Such a clock can be hung on the kitchen: if you do not cover the grains with varnish, they will continue to give the fragrance for a long time. Video selection
In this collection you will find other variants of making watches by your own hand.
Wrist:
And other ways of decor:
And how do you like this option from wood( cut birch)?