Let me remind you that a watch without a case looks like this:


1. The most classic option is to pack the watch in a wooden case. You can use any type of wood and design details. It looks strict, stylish, compact, but it seems to me that it’s still a bit boring for such interesting lamps.

2. This option very successfully emphasizes the lamps and theoretically should increase the readability of numbers in the daytime.

3. With four lamps:

4. The option is interesting, but the clock is no longer a separate element and inextricably follows the pen and inkwell.

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6. The simplest case to repeat at home:

7. One idea is not to make a body at all:

8. But this one causes outright misunderstanding.

9. Original, but cumbersome.

10. Concept from the Internet on the largest lamps.

11. Personally, for some reason I like this watch the most.

12. And this option is also very nice. The black color harmonizes quite well with the orange-yellow tint of the lamps.

13. There is also a black body here, but something is different.

14. There is also the question of the need to backlight the lamps. Many people make it, but does it really fit the watch that well?

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16. Almost frameless option:

17. An incomprehensible huge suitcase with self-tapping screws:

18. It is clear that the person did a good job, but the structure seems too large. The same lamps on a simple classic stand, in my opinion, would look much nicer.

20. Craftsmen also add a tube receiver/player to some models.

21. Coming to the game Fallout:

He hasn’t done anything himself yet, but he scolded others. That's the problem. Honestly, I don’t know which case can really be called the most successful for a watch with gas-discharge indicators.

There is a hypothetical possibility of ordering a case made of wood on a woodworking machine or making something out of metal. I will look at the situations, but I will also be glad to hear some ideas and opinions from blog readers.

Comfort and coziness in our home sometimes depends on even the smallest details and elements. Even most interior designers agree that the most important attributes for achieving comfort in the home are well-chosen curtains, original lamps, soft and, chosen in the right shade, blankets, pillows, bath mats and clocks.

This article will focus on a master class on how to decorate a clock at home yourself.

There are a large number of photos of watches on the Internet, most of them are made by famous designers, but making original watches at home is also not difficult.

There is, of course, one key and difficult point - installing a mechanism on the watch for its operation, but a ready-made mechanism should be bought in a store and installed according to the instructions. But the appearance of the future watch and its other design completely depends on personal preferences and tastes.

There are several modern techniques that help you make your own watches in any style.

Clock style decoupage

This technique of designing and creating a wall clock involves working with a ready-made store template, which already has a blank, the base of the hands and the finished mechanism. You can also purchase ready-made patterns on papers, special paints, glue and other decoupage elements.

The blank for the watch is made in this way: the base is coated with acrylic paint primer several times, and finally sanded. The desired shade and texture are given to the base in the next step.

There is one trick - if you want to make a watch in the old style with a tint that represents scuffs, then the paint must be applied with a sponge.

Decorating a wall clock with your own hands is a process of bringing out the imagination and creativity from a person. Special water stickers can be applied to the base. Or you can draw a preliminary sketch yourself and transfer it to the dial.

Afterwards, the finished mechanism and arrows with numbers are attached. After a series of actions, the clock you created with your own hands will come to life and give your home a special, original look.

Quilling style watch

Quilling is an arts and crafts process that involves working with straight strips of colored paper of varying widths. Such strips, as a rule, are twisted and glued to the surface, thereby creating the most varied designs and pictures.

To create a watch using this technique, it is best to take wood as the base of the watch, since quilling elements can be glued to it well.

The color scheme should be in harmony with the interior of the room. After all, a bright clock will look ugly in a room designed in a minimalist style. Therefore, the choice of shade is a key point in this matter.

Most often, multi-colored quilling elements are used to create flowers, insects, trees, animals, berries, and so on.

Plaster clock

Regular plaster tiles will serve well as a base for future watches.

Romantic and reverent natures will definitely find a large number of solutions for creating watches from this material.

Among professionals, such a tile is called a medallion. The mechanism of the future watch is attached to its back. To make the product look more elegant and discreet, you should cover its surface with matte paint in light colors.

And, if you want some highlights, then glossy paint will do.

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This material is most suitable for creating a clock for the bedroom. At the same time, shades are chosen - beige, soft pink, pearl, coffee with milk, purple, and so on.

Clock using wooden sticks

In this situation, your arsenal should include such items as sticks and quality wood, good glue, scissors, and a ready-made working clock with a flat surface.

You should cut out many small sticks of the same size from wood, and then connect them

If the sticks are applied to the base in two layers, you can achieve a wonderful “explosion” effect, which looks luxurious and original.

Now you know how to make a clock at home. Handmade clocks are ideal for the kitchen, living room, and bedroom.

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Sometimes there is a desire to change something in the apartment’s furnishings, but global renovations require a lot of money and effort. Then original crafts, for example, watches, come to the rescue. Homemade watches are easy to create from scrap materials. The finished item will not only decorate the room, but will also become a budget gift that will provide the recipient with a sea of ​​positive emotions.

Making home decorations doesn't take much time and is fun. A variety of options will help you fit the clock into any interior. The master class on how to make a wall clock with your own hands will tell you how an unusual craft is born in just a couple of hours.

Clock for home

A clock mechanism from an old device or purchased from a specialized store can be used as a basis. You can involve children in the process of creating a masterpiece.

Let's consider one of the options for step-by-step instructions for a wall clock. To design the frame you will need colored pencils or felt-tip pens. Drawing supplies are attached to a round or square base using glue.

Pencils play the role of rays. It is not necessary to strictly follow the combination of colors, the length of pencils and the distance between them; in any case, the watch will turn out bright and cheerful.

You can also make a wall clock for the kitchen with your own hands. Coffee beans, wine corks, and even tiny doll dishes are ideal for this option. And cutlery looks good as clock hands.

To create a Provence-style atmosphere, dried lavender flowers are sometimes used, and shells and small pebbles are transferred to the Mediterranean coast.

Decoration techniques

There are a huge number of techniques that show how to make a wall clock correctly. Let's look at the main ones.

Decoupage

To decorate products using the decoupage technique, you will need to prepare a plywood frame, patterned paper napkins and a clock mechanism.

Making a wall clock consists of the following steps:

• Leveling the surface of the watch base. For this, fine-grained sandpaper is used.
• Coating the mold with acrylic primer in several layers and drying thoroughly.
• The next step is to cut out a pattern from a napkin and create a composition.
• Next, the frame is covered with a thin layer of glue in the places where the pattern will be located. A napkin is applied to the glue, the next layer is cellophane film, which presses the pattern tightly to the surface.
• The decoration is again covered with several layers of glue and dried thoroughly.
• At the last stage, the clock mechanism is attached to the base.

Craquelure

You can also make the body of a wall clock yourself using the craquelure technique. The primed watch mold is coated with a special varnish. When dry, its surface forms cracks.

Some craftsmen create an antique effect by rubbing paint of the desired color into the cracks.

Other clock making ideas

Ordinary embroidery hoops can be given a second life by transforming them into a fun and bright clock for the wall. As a base, you can take a thick fabric of a color that will harmonize with the interior of the room.

The excess parts of the fabric are carefully trimmed, and 12 buttons are sewn around the perimeter of the circle in the places where the dial numbers are located. All that remains is to make a hole in the middle of the future clock, attach the clock mechanism and hang it on the wall.

Another unusual idea for making interior decoration is to transform an alarm clock on legs. Specialized stores sell scrapbooking products. These can be various textile ribbons, flowers and much more. With the help of decorative elements it is easy to create a unique composition that will decorate any interior.

A wooden board will serve as a stylish base for a wall clock. A wide variety of shapes are cut from it.

Many shades of wood allow you to choose the best option for any room. You can burn a pattern onto a wooden base, this will make the decoration even more unusual.

The watch dial can be embroidered or knitted, painted with acrylic paints, or covered with sparkles. The more unusual the idea, the more unique the interior decorations will be. Other ideas for creating crafts can be seen in the photo of a DIY wall clock.

DIY wall clock photo

Various types of watches accompany us everywhere. Wall, floor, wrist. It is simply impossible to do without them. They are used not only for practical purposes, to tell the time, but also for interior decoration. It is quite possible to make a watch with your own hands from scrap materials.

Interesting options for wall clocks

In fact, there are a lot of options for creating wall clocks at home, but I would like to consider the most popular ones.

From vinyl records or discs

Detailed instructions will tell you how to make a wall clock from vinyl records or disks with your own hands:

Prepare a vinyl record or disk, remove all stickers and dirt from its surface. If you are using a disc, choose one with a white core. Prepare the clock mechanism in advance, purchase or use it from an old clock.

Apply primer to the surface using a special spray bottle and cover with acrylic, if necessary. Leave it to dry for a while. Make the background of the clock more saturated using brightly colored acrylic or gold.

When using a vinyl record, it is better to decorate its surface using decoupage. To do this, prepare a paper picture or a napkin, apply a layer of glue to the surface of the dial, moisten the picture and attach it to the adhesive base. Apply a layer of glue on top, carefully smoothing the surface to prevent bubbles from forming, and dry.

Cover the drawing with acrylic varnish in three layers. Make suitable numbers and fix them on the dial in the right places.

Make a hole in the center of the plate and secure the mechanism with arrows, which can be a different color as you wish. Install the battery, set the correct time and hang the clock on the wall in the right place.

These hand-made watches can be given to friends and family, or they can be used to decorate the interior of any room. Many options for DIY watches using the decoupage technique are presented in the photo.

Coffee theme

A clock decorated with coffee beans is suitable for the kitchen. And the creative process will give you a lot of pleasure:

• prepare the clock mechanism and the base in the shape of a circle;
• for a beautiful decoupage of a watch with your own hands, choose a suitable picture with fragments related to coffee;
• Apply primer to the surface and paint one side white and the other brown. Leave the product to dry;
• cover with adhesive (glue diluted with water – 1:1);
• lay the picture flat so that no bubbles form and dry it;
• schematically depict the location of the grains;
• Place the coffee beans in the picture according to the diagram. Place the grains close to each other, securing them with stained glass paint;
• leave the product to dry, then apply the numbers and install the clock mechanism;
• secure the decorated surface of the dial with clear acrylic varnish.

Wood clock

It’s even easier to make original and stylish wooden clocks for ethnic interior styles:

• take a cut of wood of a suitable shape and size, no more than 3 cm thick;
• clean the bark and unnecessary parts, if necessary, adjust the shape of the future dial;
• make a hole in the center to install the hands and clock mechanism;
• Apply varnish to the surface and let it dry;
• install the mechanism and secure the numbers.

Clock-plate

A clock made from a plate will also decorate your kitchen interior, and it’s easy to make. You just need to drill a hole in the center of the plate, install a mechanism with arrows and decorate it as you wish.

And master classes on watches with their own hands will tell you and show you a more detailed procedure for working.

With cutlery

Continuing the kitchen theme, I would like to consider another option for a DIY clock using cutlery: forks and spoons.

• take the disc box, cut out a circle and paint it in the desired color;
• drill a hole in the center;
• wash the cutlery thoroughly, dry it and degrease it;
• fasten them on the back side of the circle at equal intervals, alternating with each other;
• paint them in different colors;
• install a mechanical device and hands, set the time and decorate your kitchen interior with a clock.

You will find even more best ideas for decorative frames for watches with your own hands on the corresponding sites.

DIY watch photo