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 selected in the right shade, blankets, pillows, bath mats and watches.

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

Available on the Internet large number photos of watches, most of them are made famous designers, but do 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 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 preparation for the watch is done in this way: the base is covered several times with soil from acrylic paints, and finally polished. 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 various 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, its surface should be covered. matte paint 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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The idea of ​​creating a watch out of wood hung in my head for a very long time, it was ripening, so to speak.
At that time I was working at a wood processing plant. It would have been a sin not to take advantage of the opportunity to do something for myself.
So, after scouring the web, I found several sites where they offered to buy ready-made drawings/models. On one of the sites there were drawings available in PDF format. It was possible to buy it, but it was interesting to rebuild it yourself and, if necessary, make changes to the drawings.
The website itself: http://www.woodenclocks.co.uk/index.htm

Appearance:

Assembly diagram:

Scheme of operation of the anchor mechanism:

Model built in PowerShape:
breakdown by workpiece:

Assembly:

Naturally, I wrote the entire treatment myself. The processing was written in PowerMILL.
Processing the dial and small details.

Writing processing for gears.

He made watches from walnut and oak. The frame, dial, hands, and some small details are made of walnut. Walnut was used with a thickness of 16mm.
All gears are made of oak. The so-called “deck” blank is a 3mm thick veneer glued together under a press and calibrated to a size of 8mm. Made from re-glued material, because... I thought that the plywood would be more durable and less susceptible to warping.
I bought axles in a store, 6, 8 and 10 mm thick, made of beech. The factory does not have the equipment to produce such small items).

All processing was carried out on a FlexiCAM machine. This is not a small machine; in the photo, a sheet of plywood 2.5 * 1.5 meters is processed. There are other completely different details in the photo, perhaps more about them another time. I also did the processing on the machine myself and did not trust it to the operator. But somehow my hands were full and there was no camera at hand, so there is no photo of the actual processing on the machine ((.

Workpieces after the machine:

Sanded Gears

First build

And this is a small assistant. Grabbed the frame halves and let's run with them. Shouts - I'm a tractor!
After that I had to glue one of the halves. Blago is a tree good material, I can’t even find where I glued it after gluing it.

Dry assembly

Side view.
This version does not yet have a single metal part. When I first read the author’s website, he mentioned that you shouldn’t make axles out of wood, there will be problems with them, but then I somehow missed it.

Tiny seconds hand

All parts were covered with teak oil. Oil does not change the texture of the material, but highlights it and makes the color more saturated. Well, the details become a little matte. I like oil better than varnish.

Blocks for hanging loads.
If the weight is attached directly to the clock, then the winding will last for 12 hours. But this is not enough and the table under the clock interfered with this design. I let the rope go to the ceiling and into a corner where the load wouldn’t bother anyone. I used a chain hoist). As a result, the plant lasts for a couple of days. When the load is near the floor, the little one likes to kick it and tug at it))). I scold you.

The material is striped - I took scraps from blanks at the factory. This type of material - walnut and maple plywood - is called laminate. Butts are made from it, and they turn out very beautiful. But this is kind of exclusive. Usually it is walnut for oiling or beech for painting.

After covering it with oil, it turned out that the watch did not want to run. The sanded ones just walked without problems, and then they started to stop. I had to grind all the axes into the holes and lubricate them with graphite. In general, on the next watch I will install bearings everywhere, well, well... such problems.

The anchor is closer.
While I was adjusting, I got carried away and cut off the excess. I had to glue a little meat onto one of the teeth of the anchor.

Escape wheel
In general, a watch is a thing that requires precision and care in manufacturing. If you haven’t cleaned a tooth somewhere or left a burr, they will stop.

Final assembly
The author had to make changes to the design regarding the plant mechanism. Brian suggested making the plant with a key. Initially, I did just that, but after a month of use I realized that if I don’t change it, the clock will eventually stop working. Imagine, to start it for a day you need to make 24 revolutions of the wheel on which the thread is wound. 24 revolutions are 48 half-turn hand movements.
Taking into account the fact that the watch is hung high, the hand simply gets tired. I changed it so that when you pull the black cord, the watch starts. Fast and easy.

Preparing the location for wall mounting

Wall installation. The wall turned out to be uneven; the upper attachment point had to be moved a few millimeters from the wall, otherwise the pendulum would touch the bottom of the wall.

Installing blocks, passing the cord through the blocks

Preparation for cargo. So far the pipe is dirty and there isn't enough lead inside to finish it. In general, a load of one and a half kilograms is enough to operate the watch. I plan to hang the load on a triple chain hoist so that the plant will last for three days, so the load will need to be about 4 kg. The pipe will need to be shortened a little, but not by much. As a result, the length will be somewhere around 330 mm.

Well, what happened in the end, a few photos.

Many people think that wooden clock- this is not accurate watch. No, that's not true. This is a mechanism, everything is tied to the movement of the pendulum, and therefore to the force of gravity. I stopped adjusting them when the accuracy became about 30 seconds per day. I did not build a threaded metal rod into the pendulum, and the weight simply moves along the wood with tension. If you integrate a threaded rod, you can adjust it to precision in seconds.
The goal in production was to make a beautiful and useful thing, and not make a chronometer))).

What was unexpected is that the watch is quite loud. Those. they hang in the kitchen and at night you can hear them in the room)). This is the reason why they hang in the kitchen. Jaune cursed. She didn't like them at all
But, I like it. And I like the way they tick.
They create comfort with their measured pace.

The video can be viewed on the page in my world.

• • Wall clock with your own hands? Well, so what, you can buy them in a watch store. Yes, it is possible, but they will already be ready and it will not be easy to add something to them or change them. As for your DIY watch, imagine that you can put anything on it. Because there are no restrictions.
    • • 1. Preparation. In my case, this is sprat from a crowned tree. Where can I get it from? Very simple! You can find a phone number in the “tree crowning” ad, call it and ask either for the sprat itself or for it to be cut into blanks – circles, as shown in the figure. In my case, the diameter of the circle was 31 cm and the thickness was 2.5 cm. How to determine what diameter you need? Buy a clock mechanism and use it as your guide. The thickness of the workpiece plays a very important role, since it determines whether it is necessary to make a pocket for the mechanism or not. In my case, I did it and it took quite a lot of time. In order not to repeat my mistake, cut the workpiece to a thickness of no more than 1 cm. Also, most likely the wood will still be damp, which means that when it dries, it may deform, so place the workpiece for 1 week or 2 in a warm place dry room. I even got a chip (see photo).
      • TOTAL material costs: 1,640 rubles (date 03/01/2015). These are my expenses, I think that for many they can be significantly lower because economic people have half of the above in their homes, or on the other hand, someone’s costs may be higher. Share your information about this in the comments, it will help others navigate.

DIY wall clock. Made of wood

DIY wall clock? Well, so what, you can buy them in a watch store. Yes, it is possible, but they will already be ready and it will not be easy to add something to them or change them. As for your DIY watch, imagine that you can put anything on it. Because there are no restrictions.

A DIY wall clock is original and creative, and most importantly simple. Imagine how they make you happy every time you see them, how you hear the sounds of the clockwork, how time works for you.

This is what our watch looks like. How are yours?

By decorating the wall of your room or hallway, a DIY wall clock reminds you of another victory. After all, you made them yourself. Friends, acquaintances and guests who see it will probably take an interest in the watch and say something like: “Mm, interesting, but where did you get it from?” To which everyone will have their own answer. They might also want to make their own wall clock.

So, what do we need for a wall clock?

1. Preparation. In my case, this is sprat from a crowned tree. Where can I get it from? Very simple! You can find a phone number in the “tree crowning” ad, call it and ask either for the sprat itself or for it to be cut into blanks – circles, as shown in the figure. In my case, the diameter of the circle was 31 cm and the thickness was 2.5 cm. How to determine what diameter you need? Buy a clock mechanism and use it as your guide. The thickness of the workpiece plays a very important role, since it determines whether it is necessary to make a pocket for the mechanism or not. In my case, I did it and it took quite a lot of time. In order not to repeat my mistake, cut the workpiece to a thickness of no more than 1 cm. Also, most likely the wood will still be damp, which means that it may deform when drying, so place the workpiece for 1 week or 2 in a warm, dry room. I even got a chip (see photo).

2. Clockwork. Can be purchased at almost any watch store or ordered online. I bought a German one from the store, it cost 400 rubles, the set included arrows and a battery.

The German clock movement kit includes hands and battery.

3. A ruler and a pencil are in every home, and anyone can buy them.

4. Matchbox or burning device.

5. A regular or stationery knife, cost from 85 rubles.

6. Wood glue, cost from 65 rubles.

7. Transparent varnish on wood, matte or glossy, choose to suit your taste. I took a matte varnish with a capacity of 1 liter, although 250 grams should be enough. The bank cost me 500 rubles.

8. Screwdriver with wood drill with a diameter of 60-80 mm.

9 . Chisel and hammer.

10. A varnish brush, costing 85 rubles (it is advisable to take a thin one to make it easier to coat hard-to-reach places and crevices).

11. Black marker for coloring numbers. You can take any other color to your taste. The marker cost 95 rubles.

12. Leaf skins of large and small grains.

TOTAL material costs: 1,640 rubles (date 03/01/2015). These are my expenses, I think that for many they can be significantly lower because economic people have half of the above in their homes, or on the other hand, someone’s costs may be higher. Share your information about this in the comments, it will help others navigate.

Step 1. Our workpiece must be sanded and sanded so that the surface is smooth and pleasant to the touch. To do this, we use coarse-grained sandpaper, then, when the surface is smoothed, we sand it with fine-grained sandpaper.

Skinning

Step 2. Measure the middle and drill a hole through which the base of the clock mechanism will pass.

Step 3. On the back side we make a recess (pocket) for the clock mechanism, if necessary. How to do this? I made a lot of holes with a regular drill, and then knocked them out with a chisel and hammer, then sanded the surface as best I could.

Step 4. We construct arrows - numbers from matches, then paint them over with a marker. You can burn it with a burning device, or apply artistic cutting. In general, there are no restrictions!

I got the following numbers) What are yours?

Step 5. Measure out where the numbers should be and glue them with wood glue.

Step 6. We check how the clock mechanism fits and works, and then we begin to varnish. We varnish in 2 or 3 layers depending on the varnish (read the instructions on the varnish can).

Step 7. We mount the clock mechanism using self-tapping screws or glue it with glue.

V U A L Y

Congratulations, now you can be proud and see your wall clock on the wall of your house, apartment, office or cottage.

Wall clocks are a very practical interior detail. In the kitchen, they make it possible to keep track of time without being distracted from cooking or turning on the phone for this (especially since your hands may be covered in flour, oil or something else while cooking). Located in the room, they allow you to quickly find out the time without reaching into your pocket for your mobile phone. Eco-style lovers can make a watch out of wood with their own hands.

What are the benefits of wooden watches?

Wood is a special material, objects made from it have a number of advantages:

1. Naturalness.
2. Low cost(provided that the product is made by hand, because processing by a craftsman is often quite expensive, especially if it is an individual order).
3. Originality. Many people like to look at interior items from natural wood, however, not everyone decides to keep such things in their home.

A watch made from juniper or other healing wood will disinfect the air. To do this, they should not be varnished. The look will be more natural if you carefully rub the sandpaper over the surface.

If you make a clock from a cut tree with your own hands, you can leave a layer of bark. This will give the product a more natural look.

How to choose a tree

The first step is to decide on the type. Will it be linden, soft enough and easy to process, hard oak or healing juniper? You can choose what is easier to get or buy, and then cover it with stain to suit the desired look.

After selecting the type, you should find suitable material. There are several possible options in this matter:

1. You can purchase ready-made sawn timber at a sawmill, in souvenir or specialized stores, or via the Internet.
2. Make it yourself if you have a suitable stump or log, a chainsaw and the ability to use it.
3. Wait until the annual sanitary inspections are carried out and ask the workers to cut off the required piece. Or take a whole block of wood from them and continue to act in accordance with paragraph 2.

How to prepare material

Before making a wooden clock with your own hands, you should spend time preparing for work. Once the material is found, it should be left in a dry place for two weeks to dry. This is not necessary if the cut was purchased in a store, but even wood purchased at a sawmill can be damp. If the material was taken from freshly cut trees, the moisture level in it is many times higher than permissible. Such a workpiece, not previously dried, should not be used.

If you neglect drying the wood, finished watches cracks may form. In the worst case, the saw will split, and all the work done will be ruined, and you will have to start all over again.

Materials and tools

There is nothing difficult in making a wooden watch with your own hands if you have high-quality raw materials and tools. What you need to prepare before you start:

1. Dry sleep.
2. Watch mechanism (you can disassemble old ones or buy cheap ones).
3. Paint either burning apparatus(if the numbers are planned not to be drawn, but to be burned).
4. Scissors.
5. Electrical tape or paper
6. Hot glue gun.
7. Fine-grit sandpaper or sander.
8. Hammer and chisel.

Can be avoided unpleasant situation, when in the process of work it suddenly turns out that something is missing, if you make a list of what you need in advance and check it.

How to make a clock out of wood with your own hands

In order not to complicate your life by sanding the cut or preparing the dial after installing the mechanism, it is important to follow correct sequence actions:

1. Drill a hole for the arrows in the center of the cut.
2. Use a chisel and hammer to make a recess for the mechanism with reverse side.
3. Process the dial and recess sandpaper or a grinding machine.
4. Install the mechanism, attach it with electrical tape and secure the box in which it is located using a heat gun.
5. Draw or burn numbers on the dial.
6. Set arrows.
7. Install the mount on the reverse side so that the clock can be hung on the wall.

Without spending too much time and effort, you can make a clock out of wood with your own hands. An item made by hand in a single copy looks much more interesting than a mass-produced product.

Variety of wooden clocks

A watch made from sawn wood is one of the simplest options. By analogy with them, it can be made not from a transverse, but from a longitudinal die. The product will turn out to be of irregular shape, so it is important to select the material so that the longitudinal section has a beautiful shape.

There are many options on how to make a beautiful wooden clock. Wall-mounted, with your own hands, made for yourself or as a gift, they will delight their owners for a long time.

Possible design options for wooden clocks:

1. Cut out furniture board the basis of the desired shape.
2. Make non-standard symbols for numbers. For example, in the form of coins or wooden balls. You can do without numbers and their designations completely
3. Take a lot of thin dies or wooden rulers, fasten them so that you get a volumetric circle with a thickness equal to the short side of the dies. You will get an original dial.
4. You can use birch bark, stretched in a frame of beautiful branches cleared of bark, as a dial.

Craftsmen can make more complex wooden watches with their own hands.

Mechanism drawings can be found on the Internet on specialized resources. In order to create such models, you must have certain experience and skills. More simple options, described above, can be done by anyone with such a desire and a little patience.

Wall clocks have long been not only a timekeeper, but also a stylish piece of furniture. You can easily make your own clock that will match the spirit of your home and your character. Personally, I prefer eco style and want to make a wooden watch from an almost untreated tree trunk.
The easiest option is to make a clock from sawn wood.

First you need to saw off the cut from the trunk. You can leave the bark, it looks decorative in some cases, and sand it thoroughly.
To make a watch, you will need to buy the simplest watch in a plastic case from the store. All you need from them is a clock mechanism. The watch will need to be carefully disassembled, first removing the batteries from it. Remove the protective glass from the watch, then the cap. which secures the arrows, nut and washer. We take out the mechanism from the clock. We remember the sequence and put all the parts in a safe place.
Now we apply the numbers on the cut dial using a burner. IN in this case everything is extremely conditional (only the number “12”).

And drill a hole in the center for the arrows. You can make a cut at the back of the cut for the clock mechanism using a chisel or a router. Now we mount the clock mechanism with hands on the new watch:

You can saw parts of different lengths from a pine block and glue them together, clamping them with clamps. You will get a very creative dial:

In the following version, the dial is made of OSB sheet, and the frame is made of wooden blocks:

If you have jigsaw cutting skills, you can make more complex versions of dials in the form of animal figures:

Such a clock would be especially appropriate in a children's room.
A very simple and original option - a wooden dial with buttons glued to it instead of numbers:

In general, give free rein to your imagination and go for it!

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