Currently, DIY watch decoupage has gained enormous popularity! This is not surprising: in an age of stress, sometimes you want to do something for the soul, and if it also has a functional and aesthetic purpose, then this hobby is simply doomed to success!

Watch decoupage technique

If previously it was difficult to get materials and templates for decoupage, now they are available in abundance in any bookstore or creativity department. You can easily purchase stencils, dials, blanks, hands, accessories or other attributes for decoupage watches. Therefore, this newfangled hobby is an acceptable option for beginners.

Let's look at the technique of decoupaging a watch with your own hands step by step.

1. Preparing the stencil. So, you purchased a watch blank in advance from a craft store (as in the photo).
2. The surface of the workpiece should first be prepared: sanded if the watch is wooden or degreased if it is plastic.
3. Create a background image as in the photo. You can choose any style depending on your preferences or the interior features of the room you want to decorate with a future masterpiece.
4. Glue the selected picture onto the blank (see photo).

Advice! Torn edges are easier to mask, so it’s better not to cut out the image, but simply tear it off the paper with your hands.

You can glue the picture onto the template using either PVA glue diluted with water or special glue for decoupage. The main thing here is to act carefully, avoiding wrinkles in the picture. After this, the blank for the future watch should be dried and coated with acrylic varnish, after which the blank should be dried again. Repeat this pattern three times.

This technique is described in more detail in the video at the end of the text.

Choosing a style

Before you start decoupaging the watch yourself, you should decide on the style of the future masterpiece. The following decoupage options are now most popular:

• Provence;
• vintage or antique;
• "Hollywood".

First, you should choose the room in which you plan to hang your future masterpiece. For example, if this is a kitchen, then some kind of romantic sketch or a Hollywood-style clock would look inappropriate in it. On the contrary, a clock in Provence or vintage style will fit perfectly into the interior of most kitchens.

Perhaps the Provence style is one of the most common and understandable. If the Provence and Vintage styles are somewhat reminiscent of each other, then the Hollywood style is fundamentally different from them. So, it is characterized by the following nuances:

• Using the following colors as primary colors: black, red, white, blue. Whatever colors you choose, they should, if possible, contrast with each other and stand out from the background.
• Maximum shine, the use of all kinds of rhinestones is encouraged.
• Using images of famous Hollywood actors, preferably from the Golden Era of Hollywood: Audrey Hepburn, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, etc. In this case, you will partially get a retro style.

All styles are suitable for beginners. You can familiarize yourself with these options by watching the video at the end of the text.

Features of dial decoupage

You can freely buy a ready-made dial in a store, but it’s much more interesting to make it yourself. So, the numbers on the clock can be made from almost the first objects that catch your eye. It all depends on your imagination and, of course, on the decoupage style of the watch.

Let's say you chose the Provence style. Then for the dial it would be appropriate to use wine bottle caps, dried lavender branches, and soap in the shape of small hearts. In addition, it is not necessary that there be numbers on the dial: just marking the divisions is enough.

Idea for a clock on a Pink Floyd record.
It is also convenient to make a clock on a plate because the center of the dial for the hands is precisely marked. However, it should be remembered that the round printing sticker in the center is difficult to “overlap” if it white. It would be more practical to use a plate with a red sticker for the base.

If decoupage of an ordinary wall clock may seem boring, then we have saved another one for you original version– decoupage of a clock on a vinyl record. The technique of such decoupage is not much different from that described above, but it has its own characteristics:

• First you need to prepare the plate by priming it with white paint. Let it dry for a while.
• To apply a picture, it is better to use special napkins for decoupage. We tear off the two bottom layers and apply only the top one to the plate. Using a flat synthetic brush, apply glue over the napkin. Let it dry, then cover our workpiece with a layer of varnish. After drying, apply varnish again.

Attention! You need to use special varnish and glue for decoupage.

• We mark the dial. To do this, you can use wine corks, shells and any other items that you have enough imagination for.

Advice! Apply the paint with a dishwashing sponge.

• We cover the watch with at least three layers of acrylic varnish.
• We cover the sticker on the back of the plate with cardboard. We make a hole in the center and glue the clock mechanism. Attach the arrows and insert the batteries.

The original watch is ready!

Beautiful wall clock They are always a source of information about time, but they also decorate the apartment interior and give it a special charm.

Moreover, if you think that it is very difficult to make a wall clock with your own hands, then you are deeply mistaken. This is a very real task that almost everyone can do. After all, for such a watch you do not need to assemble the mechanism itself.

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What are wall clocks made of?

If you decide to make a wall clock yourself or make a grandfather clock with your own hands, then you need to know that this can be made from almost any material. Of course, the most popular is wood. Due to its properties, watches made of wood can be made in a variety of shapes and last a long time.

Usually, not only wall clocks, but also grandfather clocks are made from this material. By the way, drawings for the manufacture of wall clocks are usually not required, but they may sometimes be needed for floor structures that have a more complex assembly.

Record clock

Plastic and other materials

Plastic watches are also popular. They are even more durable, but their production is more complex. An original watch can be made from cardboard, and the simplicity with which this can be done is surprising. As a material for a wall clock, you can use paper or, for example, gramophone records.

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It’s quite possible to make a clock for the kitchen from a tin can.

The additional material used mainly for the manufacture of hands is also very diverse. These could be tree branches, buttons, pencils or wire.

Cardboard clock

As we have already said, making cardboard clocks is quite simple, so we will now tell you how to make a clock from cardboard yourself. In order to carry out this undertaking we will need the following materials and tools:

1. Clockwork. It can be pulled out of an old unnecessary watch.
2. A piece of corrugated cardboard. Its dimensions depend on the dimensions of your future product.
3. Wooden disk.
4. , PVA glue, kraft paper (special high-strength wrapping paper).
5. (fine-grained and possibly coarse-grained), hook, decorative elements.

Paper clock

Main stages of execution

First you need to take a disk made of wood (the same goes for wooden clock), and use a hammer drill to make a hole for the clock mechanism. After this, we cut out two circles from cardboard and glue them on both sides and in one of them we also make a hole for the clock mechanism.

Having made the base for the clock, you need to cover the ends of the disk with cardboard, cutting out a piece with a width equal to the thickness of the disk and a length equal to its circumference. We fix it with PVA glue. Then you need to cover the clock with craft paper and, with reverse side, fix the hook with which we will hang our product on the nail. By the way, a master class on watch making can be viewed below.

DIY wall clock video:

Final work

Now we need to paint our disk black. It will be enough to do this from the front side. After the surface has dried, we make a hole for the arrows using an awl. Now we need silver paint, which contrasts as best as possible with the black color of the disk, and use it to apply the divisions and numbers on the dial. We paint the arrows with the same color. We finish our work by installing the clock mechanism and decorative decoration ends and edges of the disk.

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This can be done, for example, using rhinestones.

As you can see from the instructions presented, almost anyone can make a watch from cardboard.

Wood clock

Let's look at how quickly you can make a wooden clock. To make them you will need the following materials and tools:

1. Wooden disk with a diameter of 330 mm.
2. Wooden sticks and balls of small diameter in the amount of 12 pieces.
3. Clockwork.
4. Sandpaper, glue, .
5. Wire cutters and hammer drill.
6. Black cardboard and paint in two colors.
7. Pencil, scissors, ruler.

Step by step instructions

1. Sand the disc and balls until they have a smooth surface and wipe them free of dust.
2. We cut the wooden sticks to the same length. We choose the length ourselves.
3. Using a punch, we will make a hole in the center of the disk intended for the arrows.
4. Drill 12 holes at the end of the wooden disk. They will serve as grooves for sticks with balls. The distance between the disks must be the same. To do this, you need to use a protractor and make marks every thirty degrees.
5. Pour glue into the holes and fix wooden sticks in them.
6. At this stage of making a wooden watch, you need to treat the surface with a primer and, after drying, apply several layers of paint. The paint color, in our case, should be white.
7. Now we need to paint the balls red (it is most suitable for a white disk). To make this convenient, we will need a piece of foam plastic and the remains of our wooden sticks. We string balls onto them and paint them, after which we insert them into a piece of foam plastic and wait for them to dry. For painting we use a spray, since it is unlikely that it will be possible to paint evenly with a brush.
8. After drying, insert the balls into sticks and “sit” them on the glue.

1. The final step will be to install the clock mechanism on the back of the disk and fix the hands to it. We will make the arrows from thick cardboard, painted black.

This is interesting! do it yourself - master class

Paper clock

In order to make a clock out of paper we will need the following materials:

1. Clock mechanism and hands.
2. The dial is made of wood or other dense material.
3. Paper for decoration and buttons.
4. Decoupage glue (acts as glue, varnish and sealant), regular glue, paints.
5. Small paper plate.
6. Ruler, scissors, pencil, pen.
7. Brush and foam brush.

Plastic watch

Manufacturing stages

Let's look at how to make a watch with your own hands step by step.

1. First, we cut the paper (choose the color that suits you), in the shape of an elongated trapezoid, along the length of the dial. In this case, all pieces must be the same in size and shape. The total area of ​​the paper should be larger than the dial so that you can bend the ends later. Then we fix the paper to the dial with decoupage glue and wait for it to dry. After this, we bend and glue the hanging ends to the back of the dial.
2. Apply decoupage glue to the surface of the dial in several layers. Each subsequent layer is applied to the previous one, but after complete drying. When applied correctly, the surface of the dial will become glossy.
3. We mark the dial. This is conveniently done using a paper plate. That is, first we mark all the dots on the plate, then we apply it to the dial and put the dots on it. After that, in place of the numbers, we glue, for example, buttons or something else that your imagination is designed for.

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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, by the way, the clock in the kitchen, which I had long since stopped liking, broke down. Combined business with pleasure. Firstly, I did new device to determine 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 on the 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 art acrylic did not adhere very well to metal, so I had to first prime the arrows with white art 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 set the correct 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!

With the best,

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, rugs, 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 to make original watch At home it’s 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 appearance future watches and its other design completely depends on personal preferences and tastes.

There are several modern techniques, which 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 the house 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 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 items such 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. Watch self made Ideal for the kitchen, living room, and bedroom.

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DIY watch photo

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