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Today Wall Clock or buying a watch for a shelf is not a problem at all. You can find inexpensive watches in the market with a wide variety of options.
As a rule, detailed watches look the same and easily fit into any interior. These watches are made of cheap materials, so their service life is quite short.
A clock is, without a doubt, necessary in the interior. But if you want a wall clock or a clock on a shelf to be a real decoration of your interior, we advise you to consider ideas on how to make a homemade clock with your own hands.
Yes exactly! Beautiful watch It’s not difficult to do it yourself today, because you can find something for it necessary details and tools are available in stores.
A homemade watch will cost you much less, it will look original and even expensive, and appearance will be noticeably different from the usual store options.
You can make your own watch yourself using a large number of various ways of decoration.
The New Lady Day team decided to collect original design solutions on the topic “Homemade watches with your own hands” to help you, our dear readers, find ideas that will tell you what kind of watches to make with your own hands.
The DIY watches that you will see in our photo selection are also the creations of ordinary people or lovers of all kinds of crafts, which suggests that it is quite possible to make a watch yourself at home.
We make original watches with our own hands: homemade watches in the interior
Let us immediately note that making your own watch does not require any special knowledge from you, because you buy the mechanism in the store, everything else is a matter of imagination and your desire.
Homemade clocks in the interior can be different sizes and shapes, it all depends on the style in which you decide to create a watch with your own hands.
A homemade clock in the interior can use not only ordinary Roman and Arabic numeral icons as a dial; anything can serve to indicate numbers, the main thing is that the homemade clock with an unusual dial fits into your interior, complements and improves it.
To make a homemade watch with your own hands, you can use a variety of techniques, in particular fusing, decoupage, wood carving, etc.
Homemade watch with your own hands using fusing technique
As we have already said, a homemade clock with your own hands for a wall or shelf can be made from all kinds of materials. One of the techniques in which you can do original watch with your own hands is fusing.
For those who don’t know, homemade watches are made using the fusing technique using colored glass, which is cut out in small pieces into different forms, laid out in a certain order to create a three-dimensional design or pattern on a watch blank.
For fusing watches, specially prepared pieces of glass are used, which are previously baked in an oven.
To make a watch with your own hands using the fusing technique, you will need a glass cutter, pliers, a sanding machine and diamond drill for glass, and, of course, a fusing oven, a clock mechanism, glue, eye safety glasses, a marker.
For some, the fusing technique seems very complicated. Yes, we agree, it is difficult to make such a watch with your own hands, but the result will amaze you.
You will receive a beautiful DIY wall clock with an unusual glass pattern that will become the main decoration of your room.
You can make a homemade clock from pre-prepared small pieces of glass by laying out the drawing with the most different ways and combinations. You will be delighted with such an excellent watch.
Watch painting: homemade watch with your own hands using decoupage technique
Another excellent technique in which you can create a homemade watch with your own hands is decoupage, which involves hand painting or gluing rice paper or decoupage cards onto a watch blank.
To make such a watch with your own hands, you will need construction tape, a blank for a watch, a mechanism, a dial, glue, stickers for decoupage, or paints if you draw a picture on the watch yourself, as well as varnish and sandpaper to give the watch an aged look.
When creating a homemade clock with your own hands using the decoupage technique, you can draw or stick a picture of any theme, in particular a floral pattern, an imitation of old boards on which something is drawn, a picture of a city, people, animals, newspaper clippings, etc.
Do-it-yourself decoupage watches look very beautiful in the interior of the kitchen, Provencal and rustic style.
Unusual DIY watch: wood carving
People who are interested in wood carving will undoubtedly be able to make homemade watches with their own hands, because such watches look very good and expensive in the interior.
For beginners, let's say that a DIY wooden watch with carved patterns requires certain skills, which, in principle, can be mastered if you so desire.
In order to make a wooden clock with your own hands you will need a drawing of an idea. wooden clock and wood carving tools.
You also cannot do without all sorts of additional little things, such as a mechanism, glue, varnish, marker, etc.
Unusual DIY watches - ideas
We have named the most famous and common techniques with which you can make a homemade watch with your own hands.
But besides these methods, if you have the right tools, you can make a wall clock in the interior from cardboard, plastic, wood, plywood, fabric, buttons, shells, metal, dominoes, bicycle wheels, spoons and forks, old records, and many other materials.
You can also buy ready-made blanks and make your own watch according to your taste.
In fact, there are a lot of ideas. A homemade clock with your own hands will be a bright, original spot in your interior; the main thing is that you make them willingly, think creatively, and have endurance and patience.
We invite you to watch a video master class on the topic “Homemade watches with your own hands”, and also get inspired by ideas from our photo collection of homemade watches using different techniques.
DIY watch - master class: video
Original do-it-yourself watch - photo ideas on what kind of homemade watch to make
Marvelous with a pendulum without a single metal part.
Gone are the days when the public was delighted with watches a la “Made in China” with tacky figurines and formulaic styling. No less boring are the loaded table and wall compositions with massive decorative monograms and samovar gilding.
We decided to go the unbeaten path and present unusual watch, entirely made of wood. These are stylish and unobtrusively emphasizing the modern decor and at the same time reminiscent of long-forgotten ancient interior elements.
Do you think the only thing that is made of wood is the body and the hanging weight itself? Not at all! The entire mechanism is painstakingly created according to drawings verified to the millimeter, using rare and forgotten information. Once upon a time there were watchmakers who were professional in debugging watch mechanisms. Their experience, knowledge, and unique developments are useful to us today.
The process of creating a pendulum clock begins with the selection of wood species. We use oak, ash and maple in our work, as these are the most durable, strong and textured materials that can retain their shape for many years and withstand temperature and humidity changes in the room.
The work of manufacturing a watch mechanism is the most critical stage.
First, the gears and shafts are machined, and the locations of the teeth are clearly tracked using CNC. Special attention is given to the winding unit with a ratchet, the precision of which determines whether future watches will accurately count seconds. The most fragile and elegant work is the manufacture of marvelous patterned hands and pleasant-to-touch winding handles. The hanging weight is the central visual element of the entire composition - here the imagination is not limited by anything. The entire aesthetics and general style hours. After assembling the mechanism, the final stage begins: balancing and adjusting the stroke, adjusting the suspension mechanisms. After all, a watch with a weight is not just an incredibly impressive and
a wonderful decoration, it is your assistant and a clear guardian of time.
Try cutting out a craft like this. Your loved ones will surely like it by placing it in a visible place, for example, on a shelf. To make this craft you will need the following:
Sawing tools.
Preparing your desktop
First of all, you need to prepare your table on which you will work. There should be no unnecessary things on it and every tool should be at hand. Not everyone has their own desktop and has probably already thought about creating one. Making a table is not difficult, but choosing a place for it in the house is difficult. Perfect option- this is an insulated balcony on which you can do crafts at any time. I have already written about preparing the table in a separate article and tried to describe in as much detail as possible the entire process of creating it. If you don't know how to prepare your workplace, then read the following Article. After you have completed the process of creating a table, try to start choosing your future craft.
We choose quality material
The main material is plywood. The choice is always difficult. Each of us has probably encountered such a problem as delamination of plywood from the end part and asked the question, what causes this delamination? Well, of course, this is mainly due to low-quality plywood. If this is not the first time you have picked up a jigsaw, then you can select plywood from the remnants of a previous craft. If you are new to sawing and you don’t have plywood, then buy it at a hardware store. Choosing material for sawing is always difficult. You should always choose plywood carefully, often look at the defects of the wood (knots, cracks) and draw conclusions. The difficulty in choosing plywood lies in the fact that no matter how you guess at its defects and shelf life. For example, you bought plywood, cleaned it, translated the drawing and suddenly it began to delaminate. Of course, this has happened to almost everyone and it’s oh, how unpleasant. So it is better to pay attention when choosing and choose good plywood. I wrote a special Article in which all the principles of choosing plywood are described step by step.
Stripping plywood
We clean our plywood with sandpaper. As you already know, “Medium-grained” and “Fine-grained” sandpaper is used for cleaning plywood when sawing. You've probably seen sandpaper in hardware stores, and that's what we'll need. In your work you will need “Coarse-grained”, “Medium-grained” and “Fine-grained” sandpaper. Each of them has its own property, but a completely different coating, by which it is classified. “Coarse-grained” sandpaper is used for processing rough plywood, i.e. which has many defects, chips, and cracks.
“Medium-grained” sandpaper is used for processing plywood after “Coarse” sandpaper and has a slight coating. “Fine-grained” or otherwise “Nulevka”. This sandpaper serves as the final process for stripping plywood. It gives the plywood smoothness, and therefore the plywood will be pleasant to the touch. Sand the prepared plywood in stages, starting with medium-grain sandpaper and ending with fine sandpaper. Sanding should be done along the layers, not across. A well-polished surface should be flat, completely smooth, glossy in the light and silky to the touch. How best to prepare plywood for sawing and which sandpaper is best to choose Read here. After stripping, check the plywood for burrs and small irregularities. If there are no visible defects, then you can proceed to the process of translating the drawing.
Translation of the drawing
For me, drawing translation has always been the main process in my work. I will tell you a couple of rules, as well as tips for high-quality translation of a drawing. Many people transfer the drawing onto plywood not only using a pencil and copying, but also using “Black Tape”, glue the drawing to the plywood, then wash off the drawing with water and the markings of the drawing remain on the plywood. In general, there are many ways, but I will tell you about the most common method. To transfer the drawing onto prepared plywood, you must use a copy, a ruler, a sharp pencil and a non-writing pen. Fasten the drawing in plywood using buttons or simply hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the clock drawing so that you can use a sheet of plywood as economically as possible. Translate the drawing using a non-writing pen and ruler. There is no need to rush, because your future craft depends on the drawing.
Drilling holes in the parts
As you have already noticed, the parts contain parts of the grooves that need to be cut out from the inside. To cut out such parts, you need to drill holes in them with help hand drill or, the old fashioned way, make holes with an awl. By the way, the diameter of the hole must be at least 1 mm, otherwise you can damage the elements of the drawing, which, alas, are sometimes difficult to restore. To avoid damaging your work table when drilling holes, you must place a board under the workpiece so as not to damage the work table. It is always difficult to drill holes alone, so ask a friend to help you in your task.
Sawing parts
There are many rules for cutting, but you need to stick to the most common ones. First of all, you need to cut out the internal parts, only then according to the external pattern. There is no need to rush when cutting. The main thing is to always keep the jigsaw straight at a 90-degree angle when cutting. Cut out the parts along the lines you precisely marked. The movements of the jigsaw should always be smooth up and down. Also, do not forget to monitor your posture. Try to avoid bevels and unevenness. If you go off the line while cutting, don't worry. Such bevels and irregularities can be removed using flat files or “coarse-grained” sandpaper.
Rest
When sawing, we often get tired. Fingers and eyes, which are always tense, often get tired. When working, of course, everyone gets tired. In order to reduce the load, you need to do a couple of exercises. You can view the exercises here. Do the exercises several times during work.
Cleaning Parts
You should always clean the parts of a future craft carefully. At the very beginning of the work, you already cleaned the plywood sandpaper. Now you have to do a small part of stripping the plywood. Using medium-grain sandpaper, sand the edges of the parts and the back of the plywood. “Fine-grained” sandpaper is considered the final stage of cleaning parts. It is better to clean the front part of the parts with fine sandpaper. When processing plywood, take your time. You can also use a rounded file, which is convenient for cleaning the inside of the holes. Try to ensure that the parts come out without burrs or irregularities.
Assembly of parts
Assembling the parts of our craft is not so difficult here. In order to correctly assemble the parts, you need to read the following Article, which describes in detail all the details of the assembly. After the parts are assembled into one common craft without any problems, then start gluing them.
Gluing the parts
The shelf parts must be glued using PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue. It is better to tie the assembled craft with glue with a strong thread, tighten it and lay it out to dry. The craft glues together in about 10-15 minutes.
Burning out crafts
To decorate our craft with a pattern (for example, along the edges of the craft), you will need an electric burner. It can be very difficult to burn a pattern beautifully. To burn patterns, you must first draw the pattern with a pencil. You can read how to work with an electric burner and add patterns to a shelf here.
Varnishing crafts
If desired, you can transform our craft by covering it with Wood Varnish, preferably colorless. Read how best to varnish a craft. Try to choose a quality varnish. Varnishing is carried out using a special brush “For glue”. Take your time. Try not to leave visible marks or scratches on the craft.
This simple, eye-catching project can be made from leftover veneer.
First prepare the mold
1. Take a 38 mm thick piece of hardwood and cut a piece measuring 76x178 mm from it. (We used maple, but soft coniferous species there is not enough strength to form waves on several layers of veneer.)
2. Make a copy of the mold template. Attach it with spray glue to the thorn and the edge of the workpiece, bending it along the dotted line.
3. With a 6mm or smaller saw blade installed in the band saw, cut away the excess material in the middle of the workpiece. Sand both surfaces smoothly using a sanding drum.
4. Cover both inner surfaces of the mold with clear packing tape to prevent sticking to the veneer.
How to make a watch case
1. Cut six pieces of veneer measuring 89x216 mm so that the fibers in each of them 
were directed but length. (We chose birdseye maple veneer for the top layer, and alternated walnut and mahogany veneers for the remaining layers.)
2. To make the veneer more flexible and avoid cracking, moisten it with warm water so that all surfaces are damp, but do not immerse them in water. Place the veneer pieces in a stack in the required order, placing upper layer as indicated on the template and place between the mold halves.
3. With the clamps positioned along the length of the mold, slowly tighten them until the mold halves compress the entire stack of veneer. Ignore small gaps. Leave the mold in the clamps overnight.
4. Remove the clamps and remove the veneer pieces from the mold to dry for one to two hours. Maintain the alternating order so that you can then glue them together without gaps.
5. After drying the veneer, apply a thin, even layer of yellow PVA glue to the adjacent surfaces. Place the veneer pieces into the mold and tighten the clamps tightly. Let the glue dry overnight. Don't worry if you see small gaps between layers at the edges of the stack - they will be trimmed in the next step.
6. Before removing the clamps, drill a 3-mm hole 60 mm deep in the glued workpiece through the end of the mold (photo A), the center of which is marked on the paper template. Then remove the clamps and remove the workpiece from the mold.
7. Make a copy of the contour W of the body template and attach it using spray adhesive to the front side of the veneer piece, aligned with the 3mm hole.
8.Drill a 35 mm diameter hole for the clock mechanism in the location indicated on the template.
9. Band saw cut out the body along the contour lines (photo B).
Finishing a homemade watch
1. From 10mm material, cut a disc with a diameter of 51mm for the base and sand it smooth. (We made it from poplar wood and then painted it black.)
2. Stepping back 13 mm from the edge of the base disk, make a 3 mm hole, 6 mm deep, at an angle of 5°.
3. Apply three layers of semi-matte nitro varnish to the body aerosol can with intermediate sanding with sandpaper No. 400.
4. Insert a rod from the base into the hole of stainless steel, securing it epoxy glue. Then place the watch case on top of the rod and also secure it with epoxy glue.
5. Insert the clock mechanism into the hole in the case.
Do-it-yourself clock in a wooden case - drawing
A. Such a mold together with clamps is difficult to install correctly on the table drilling machine, so make a hole using an electric drill or screwdriver.
B. Leave a small allowance on the outside and then sand the edges of the body until contour lines on the template.
CLOCK WITH YOUR OWN HANDS – ORIGINAL OPTIONS FROM READERS
DIY BOOT WATCH
A FRIEND OF MY FRIEND, THE OWNER OF A SHOE STORE, WAS ASKED TO MAKE A WALL CLOCK FOR HER. I AGREED WITH PLEASURE, THE IDEA OF MAKING WALKERS IN THE SHAPE OF A BOOTS CAME TO YOUR HEAD IMMEDIATELY.
Watch case
I printed out a suitable picture on an A4 sheet. Using carbon paper, I transferred the drawing onto a sheet of polystyrene foam 30 mm thick (photo 1). I cut the workpiece along the contour with a thermal cutter (you can use a stationery knife). I gave it rounded shapes with sandpaper and sanded the largest recesses of the design (the sole of the boot, the lower joints of the cut). For strength, I covered the case with paper napkins with epoxy resin. I pasted a drawing cut out of cardboard on top and then primed it with white acrylic paint(photo 2). To make the boot look like leather, I covered it with acrylic paint. I shaded the grooves and seams with a marker for touching up scratches on furniture.
Using the markings, I cut out a niche for installing the clock mechanism (photo 3) and secured it with glue for ceiling tiles.
Shoe arrow
Using a template, I used scissors to cut out the necessary parts from 0.5 mm thick sheet metal (photo 4), stacked them one on top of the other, and used a punch to punch holes for fitting on the clock mechanism. Clock face
To create a strong and at the same time transparent base, I used thin steel wire. I laid it in a flat spiral and soldered it in places where the numbers would be attached in the future. The finished part was washed with a strong soda solution and painted black.
On the computer, using Harrington font size 100, I typed in the numbers and printed them out. I pasted it onto cardboard and cut it out with a utility knife.
Using the marks as a guide, I recorded the details on the dial (photo 5). The latter was secured to the body not tightly, but with a gap of approximately 5 mm. Set the arrows. The watch is ready. The friend was pleased with the gift.
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So interesting and modern design You definitely won’t find a watch in a store. Simple design from quite available materials. If your guests see this watch at your place, they will definitely pay attention to it, and they certainly won’t tell you that they saw the same one in a nearby store.
Materials I took for the watch:
- Wooden board 35 x 35 cm, 18 mm thick (hardware store).
- A piece of plywood 3 mm thick (hardware store).
- Nails 13 mm long or self-tapping screws.
- Clock mechanism (can be taken from a boring watch).
- Yellow paint.
- Black marker.
- Hand saw.
- Screwdriver-drill.
- Hammer.
- Pliers.
- Ruler.
- Right angle ruler.
- Bit.
- Sandpaper.
We are sawing the board.
We take our board and decide on the dimensions of the future watch. We outline and saw off the base with a hacksaw or hand saw. An 18 mm board is easy to saw and it is advisable to use a saw with fine teeth so that the edges are smooth and minimal cutting is required. mechanical restoration after sawing.
Making squares
Next, on one of the corners of the base, I drew 10 x 5 cm rectangles. We cut them out in steps. Then I cut these rectangles into 5 x 5 cm squares.Now you need to sand all the squares, removing burrs and making the surface smooth.
Let's start milling the hole for the clock mechanism.
We take the clock mechanism and apply it to the center of our base. We trace with a pencil. Next we mill the recess. I used a wood router bit mounted in a screwdriver. You can use a chisel and make a hole with it.
While working, we try on the recess for the mechanism. If everything is fine, we drill a hole in the tram for the exit of the shaft on which the arrows will be placed. After all the work has been completed, sand the base so that it becomes smooth.
Watch assembly
Before you begin directly assembling the watch, you first need to prepare 18 small jumpers - connectors. Let's take a piece of plywood and use a hacksaw to cut 18 jumpers 0.7 x 4 cm.We place the base, lay out our squares in an almost chaotic order. It is necessary to arrange the squares so that the plywood jumpers are practically invisible. On the reverse side, accordingly, we connect everything with jumpers and nails.
Painting a watch
For painting I used spray paint from a can. Hold the can at a distance of 20 cm and spray on the watch on one side. After a little while, and the paint dries very quickly, we turn the clock over and spray paint on the other side. That's it, the base is almost ready.
Drawing numbers
I took a black permanent marker and just drew the numbers. There is another option - print the numbers on the computer, cut and paste. So you can do that too if you want.