What can you make a watch out of? How to make a watch with your own hands - ideas and a master class

Wrist homemade watch on a vacuum indicator, made in the style of steampunk. Material taken from www.johnginineer.com. This watch is assembled on the basis of IVL-2 display. I originally bought a few of these indicators to create a standard desk clock, but after thinking about it, I realized that I could build a stylish wristwatch too. The indicator has a number of features that make it more suitable for this purpose than most other Soviet displays. Here are the options:

The nominal current of the glow is 60mA 2.4V, but it works with 35mA 1.2V.
Small size - only 1.25 x 2.25"
Can work with relatively low grid voltage 12V (up to 24V)
Consumes only 2.5mA/segment at 12.5V

All photos can be enlarged by clicking on them. The biggest obstacle to the successful completion of the project was food. Since this watch was conceived as part of a suit, it does not matter that the battery lasts only 10 hours. I settled on AA and AAA.

The circuit is pretty simple. Microcontroller Atmel AVR ATMega88, and real time clock - DS3231. But there are other ICs, much cheaper, that will work just as well in an oscillator.

VFD display driven by MAX6920 - 12-bit shift register with high voltage(up to 70V) outputs. It is easy to use, very reliable and compact. It's also possible for a display driver to solder a bunch of discrete components, but this was impractical due to lack of space.

The battery voltage also powers the 5V boost converter (MCP1640 SOT23-6) needed to power the AVR, DS3231, and MAX6920, and also acts as input voltage for the second boost converter (NCP1403 SOT23-5) that produces 13V for the grid voltage of the vacuum indicator.

The watch has three sensors: one analog and two digital. The analog sensor is a phototransistor and is used to detect the light level (Q2). Digital sensors: BMP180 - pressure and temperature, and MMA8653 - accelerometer for motion detection. Both digital sensors are connected via I2C bus to DS3231.

Brass tubes are soldered for beauty and protection of the glass display of the watch, and thick copper wires 2 mm - for attaching the leather strap. Complete circuit diagram not given in the original article - see datasheet connection to the indicated microcircuits.

Hooray! I'm officially a shoemaker with boots. I’ve seen enough of how the participants of our master class in KhVOE made wall clocks, and now (less than half a year has passed) we have a tropical timekeeper in our kitchen.

At the beginning of May, a master class was held in our KhVOE, where we made wall clocks with our own hands. The idea of the workshop came up in January, and it was a pleasure to implement it. Here, by the way, the clock broke in the kitchen, which I had long ceased to like. She combined the pleasant with the useful. Firstly, I made a new device for determining the time, secondly, an article for a blog, and thirdly, I added my favorite tropical decor this summer.

Why make a watch with your own hands when you can buy

And so it is clear that made with your own hands, it is 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 the size you need
find the correct arrows and mechanism
start a little better understanding of how wall clocks work
proudly tell everyone that you made them yourself (and this is not just a postcard or a flower, but a whole device).

What to make a dial for a wall clock

Thinking about the panel under the dial, it is worth remembering that the clock can be not only round, but also triangular, square, even in the shape of a flower.

Panels can be ordered at the laser cutting workshop
find and buy finished plywood in an online store or in a store with goods for needlework
make from a cork backing or thick thick cardboard
cut out drywall
make from sawn wood
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 watercolor, cut and paste
glue volumetric parts from thin plywood
embroider something on the fabric and fit the workpiece
you can draw or stick numbers.

Wall clock - materials and tools

The time taken is one and a half hours. We will need:

round plywood panel 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 - work progress

The mechanism can be ordered in the online store or used left over from an old watch. There are a couple of points to pay attention to:

dial thickness
thread diameter (should match the diameter of the hole in the middle of the panel)
and the height of the stem (the stump on which everything rests, and on which the arrows are put on).

For example, in my mechanism, the stem height 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 blanks.

If there are volumetric details on the dial, you need to make sure that the arrows 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, turn the panel over, insert the clock mechanism, mark the middle of the top of the mechanism with a pencil (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. We 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's too late to change something. I drew the outlines of the leaves on paper, then cut them out and transferred them to the plywood blank with a pencil.

3. We color the blank in accordance with the decor. I used white construction acrylic, art acrylic and colored paste for tinting.

4. When the paint dries, fasten the clockwork. It can have many details that can be used or ignored depending on the thickness of the dial. Usually, an assembly diagram is attached to the clock mechanism, which I advise you to follow. We string a rubber backing onto the stem and apply it to the dial from the reverse side. The top (middle of the loop) should match the pencil mark (see point 1).

5. Turn the workpiece over, put a washer on the rod and tighten the nut. Here we need pliers so that we can twist it tighter.

6. We string the arrows. By the way, I repainted the arrows from white to black. There are also two points here. Firstly, there may be a protective film on the hands that needs to be removed. Secondly, the black art acrylic did not fit the metal very well, so I had to first prime the arrows with building white 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. Second is dressed last. They are strung to a slight click. It is important not to overdo it and not 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 watch simply will not work.

7. We set all the hands to 12 o'clock according to the mark, insert the battery and set up right time using a special wheel, which can be found on the mechanism on the reverse side.

A couple of evenings, an hour and a half - and I gladly launched my time. Take care of your time, spend it with those who give you joy!

Best,

To create a cozy home, you need to think through many details. First of all, this applies to interior and decor elements, such as curtains, lamps, clocks and pillows. Today we propose to consider how to make a watch with your own hands. Anyone can make them. The main task is to install a large working mechanism, usually bought in a specialized store. The presence of an old clock will greatly simplify the task, because you can use their mechanism. Everything else depends on your skill and imagination.

Wall clock in decoupage technique (MK)

You can make a clock in the kitchen with your own hands from improvised materials. But, if you want to create an original product, then the decoupage style will be the perfect solution.. These clocks look elegant and will be a unique decoration for the interior of the house. We offer an interesting master class that will help you create a wall clock yourself at minimal cost.

You also need to prepare:

clockwork hands;
wooden base (round or square);
napkins and ready-made patterns on paper;
acrylic paints;
brushes;
sponges and varnish.

Making watches with your own hands in the decoupage style is carried out in a certain sequence:

1. The workpiece is being processed . The basis of the future product must be sanded with sandpaper and coated three times with white acrylic paint, it will serve as a primer.

2. When the paint dries, a couple of centimeters recede from the edge of the workpiece and outline the future frame .

Outlining the frame

3. The basis is given an invoice , the color of painting is selected, the most suitable for the interior. The paint is diluted and applied with a sponge in a chaotic manner to age the product.

Applying a second coat of paint

4. The frame of the future watch stands out more dark color, brown paint is ideal for this.

Coloring the frame

5. From prepared rice paper cut pattern and applied to the workpiece. . If a napkin is used, then it is soaked in water and applied to the selected place on the dial. Glue is applied over the image.

Paste the image

6. Now you need to connect your imagination and make sure that the drawing fits organically into the surface. Paints of appropriate tones and a sponge will help here. With their help created smooth transition from the pattern to the surface of the dial. It is important to be extremely careful, if you cope with this task, then you are a great master.

Making a smooth transition

7. At this stage need to aging the product , for this, a two-component cracking agent is applied to the surface with a dry brush (you can buy it at a store where needlework products are presented).

Applying a layer for craquelure

8. After the craquelure dries, cracks will appear on the product, which will give it elegance. The workpiece is varnished as a protective layer.

We cover with varnish

At the end, it remains to install the arrows, the mechanism and glue the numbers (the latter can be drawn according to the template). Now the clock has a complete look, they can be used as decor for the kitchen, bedroom, living room.

Finished result

On video: making wall clocks using decoupage technique

Cardboard clock (MK)

Some needlewomen make do-it-yourself clocks for the kitchen from cardboard. Such a decor item can become not only useful, but also an exclusive thing. Before answering the question of how to make a clock out of cardboard, you need to make sure that you have the appropriate materials.

For work you will need:

thick cardboard;
multi-colored caps or buttons;
working mechanism and arrows;
compass;
PVA glue.

To make your own wall clock, follow the steps below:

1. A circle is made on cardboard with a compass, after which it is cut out.

Cut out a circle from cardboard

2. Using glue, caps or buttons are glued in appropriate places.

Glue the lids to the cardboard

3. Numbers are depicted on the caps (use a marker or acrylic paint, depending on the material from which the parts are made).

Draw numbers

4. A hole is made in the center of the intended circle for installing the mechanism and arrows.

Making a hole

5. Last step- installation of the mechanism with arrows. A battery is also inserted to operate the watch.

As you can see, you can make a clock out of cardboard very quickly and you don’t need special skills for this, but such decoration will complement the interior of the selected room.

Quilling product(MK)

A good option would be to make a quilling clock. In such arts and crafts, paper strips of different widths and lengths are used.. They twist into patterns, a composition is formed. You can make such a clock according to the following scheme:

The basis for the clock will serve thick cardboard or plywood. Black paper is glued to the body. To create contrast, decorative elements are mainly created from white or light-colored paper. When choosing a color, the interior of the room where the clock will be installed is taken into account. They should fit in harmoniously.

This is what the finished product looks like

Numbers are made from prepared strips of paper. To do this, use short strips. At the same time, decorative elements are twisted. Various compositions are used for decoration. It can be flowers or just patterns. It is better to draw a sketch in advance, which will allow you to evaluate appearance future product.

We twist patterns and numbers from paper strips

3. The created numbers and decorative elements are glued to the selected places using PVA glue.

We glue the finished elements to the base

4. A hole is made in the center of the base and a mechanism with arrows is installed.

Installing the clockwork

Ideas for creating wall clocks are different. Focus on the materials that you have available, but there can be a lot of them. It is allowed to use additional elements, be it lace, satin ribbons, beads, rhinestones or even stickers. Wall Clock to the kitchen from paper or other materials will always let you know the time. And the made element of decor with my own hands will please the eye.

As an idea, you can try to make a watch, but in this case everything is much more complicated.. This is due to their small size. The best option here would be to experiment with straps. Combining chains of different thicknesses will allow you to create an original watch on hand. Also, zippers, elastic bands, beads can serve as a decorative strap.

Clock made of paper and CD (2 videos)

Homemade watch options (35 photos)

Hello! Remember how you taught your kids to count time, that it can be measured using seconds, minutes, etc.; and that there is a special device for this. Or perhaps you have yet to tell all this to your crumbs? Then I will suggest one very effective method. Together we need to make a clock with our own hands for children from cardboard. The time of work can be devoted to telling a fairy tale about short seconds, minutes striving only forward and such huge hours that seem to last forever, especially for kids. Yes, and creative work will not remain without a trace, the little ones develop by doing it.

Ideas

What to hide for modern man whether big or small, the wrapper is important. Even the same candy may seem tastier if it is wrapped in a wrapper with your favorite movie character, and not in parchment. Therefore, the learning process should be packaged in a beautiful wrapper: use your favorite lego men, cars, stickers, printouts of super heroes, everything that your child likes, what he is ready to look at for hours, what he is even ready to sleep with.

Or even make it in the form of a bracelet on your hand, I think this option will also be appreciated by kids.

Regarding the training system - choose the one that, in your opinion, is more understandable to your baby and which you can present "without stuttering." Someone makes hours like real ones without minutes, someone hides minutes under a leaf so that you can “peep”. Someone, on the contrary, makes a double dial, where both hours and minutes are clearly visible, and even the hands go in a circle, clearly pointing to the number. And someone makes a clock with the task - to stick the corresponding number of minutes on Velcro and even below you can lay out in separate numbers what happened (for example, 10:30). Of course, it is more convenient to make such watches with Velcro from felt, although you can also stick Velcro on cardboard. Main idea!

And you can improve the usual home clock - stick the numbers of minutes in a circle for quick learning.

In a word, what else are we talking about? Time to get down to business! We have a universal, basic master class on our nose, which you can take as a basis for your idea.

Step by step instructions for making cardboard clocks

Now we'll try together do under the tree. But first, just a few words about the tools that we will make, and all possible children's help.

A few important points:

We have to cut blanks out of paper, and for this we need sharp scissors. If you have scissors with rounded edges, then this part of the work can be entrusted to the baby. Otherwise, it is better, or rather, safer, to do it yourself.
To fasten the arrows on the structure, we again need a sharp object: either nail scissors with sharp edges, or a nail. Only 3 holes. But safety is more important. If the baby asks, of course, you can entrust the work, but only with your safety net.
Decide how strong the structure you plan to make. Perhaps one sheet of cardboard will not be enough. Then use the base. A layer of packing thick cardboard, or several additional balls from a regular one, will come off as a basis.
The last thing is how you will draw, or rather, with what. If with a compass, then you have already marked the middle, and that's good. But dangerous because of the sharp edge. You can draw by circling a plate, cup or bowl around the office. In this case, the middle is determined using two perpendicular lines. Or, even easier, bend one of the circles (preferably not the very first one, in order to keep its attractive appearance) 2 times in half. The fold point is the middle.

Now we are completely ready! Forward!

Hours with minutes - MK

A cork round stand for hot dishes was chosen as the basis for the clock. But you can completely do with corrugated cardboard.

Step by step photos of manufacturing:

Printable templates - click to enlarge

Hours without minutes - MK

Colored cardboard - 7 sheets (3 for a circle, for numbers and arrows);
Glue;
Scissors;
Pencil;
Compass;
Nail;
Bolt and nut.

Instruction:

Print Templates

Pictures enlarge by clicking. You can print the template, stick it on cardboard, cut it out, attach arrows and study ...

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Now I say goodbye! Goodbye everybody!

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 getting comfort in the house are well-chosen curtains, original lamps, soft and matched 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 moment - this is the installation of a mechanism on the watch for its operation, but the finished mechanism should be bought in a store and installed according to the instructions. But the appearance of the future watch and its rest design completely depends on personal preferences and tastes.

There are several modern techniques that help to independently make watches in any style.

Decoupage watch style

A similar technique for designing and creating a wall clock involves working with a ready-made store template, where there is already a blank, the base of the hands and the finished mechanism. You can also purchase ready-made patterns on paper, special paints, glue and other decoupage elements.

The workpiece for the clock is done in this way: several times the base is covered with soil from acrylic paints, and polished at the end. The desired shade and texture is given to the base in the next step.

There is one trick - if you want to make an old-style clock with a shade that is scuffed, 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 of a person. You can stick special water stickers on the base. Or draw a preliminary sketch yourself and transfer it to the dial.

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

Quilling clock

Quilling is an arts and crafts process in which you work with straight strips of multi-colored paper of various widths. Such strips, as a rule, are twisted and glued to the surface, while creating the most varied patterns and pictures.

To create a clock using this technique, it is best to take a tree as the basis of the clock, since quilling elements can be well glued to it.

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

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

Plaster clock

Ordinary gypsum tiles will serve well as the basis for future watches.

Romantic and reverent natures will surely 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 clock is attached to its back side. To make the product look more elegant and discreet, its surface should be covered with matte paint light tones.

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

Note!

This material is most suitable for creating clocks in the bedroom. At the same time, shades are chosen - beige, pale pink, pearl, the color of coffee with milk, purple and so on.

Clock with wooden sticks

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