A kitchen clock is a necessary, useful and, in general, ordinary thing. Few people think about their design, because the main thing is that they show the time correctly, helping to control the process of preparing various dishes.

But try to do wall clock for the kitchen with your own hands - and you will notice that the atmosphere in this room has subtly changed.

Of course, we are not talking about assembling and adjusting the clock mechanism yourself - you should use a ready-made one, bought in a store or removed from an old watch. But you can really get creative with the design of the dial.

Handmade kitchen clock

Many of us have some kind of hobby related to needlework. These skills can be used to make watches, even if you think it is impossible. In fact, watches can be knitted, embroidered, woven, drawn, etc.

Don't believe me? Look at the following photos.

As you can see, a little imagination and skill - and your kitchen will acquire a real designer item self made.

If you don’t know how to sew, embroider, or draw, you can come up with something else, no less interesting (see also the article about). You might like one of the ideas we suggested in this article or video.

Watches made from scrap materials

Look into the cabinets and drawers in your kitchen, and you are sure to find many unnecessary or worn-out items that can still serve in another capacity. For example, an old pot lid, the only plate left from a set, or a flour sieve can be an excellent base for a watch.

And here are the options for using them:

• Unscrew the handle from the old lid and you will have a watch case with a finished hole in the center. The lid can be spray painted, painted, or decorated with stickers. A watch mechanism with a battery is attached to the back of it, and hands are attached to the front part.

• The simplest and most original kitchen clock can be made from disposable tableware: plates and plastic cutlery. This idea is not new, but still interesting. Exactly the same as in the previous case, all you have to do is glue the clock mechanism to the back and install the hands.

Advice. Instead of a disposable plate, it is better to use a more rigid base - a lid from a mayonnaise bucket or a circle cut out of thick cardboard.

• If you need a fairly large art object, take a large tray of any shape, drill a hole in the middle and use good glue attach twelve coffee cups to it. Further instructions are similar to the previous ones.

These ideas should not be copied literally, but used only as hints. For example, instead of a lid, an excellent case for a watch could be a frying pan with a handle or an old vinyl record.

Coffee clock

Coffee beans are a favorite material for craftsmen of applied arts.. They can also be used to decorate watches. They are especially appropriate in the kitchen, as they will not only show the time, but also exude a magical aroma.

It is not necessary to make a watch with your own hands; you can use existing ones and just decorate them with coffee beans, sticking them directly on the dial or on the bezel of the case. Although you can come up with your own composition. Watch the master class to understand how to work with this material and what it can be combined with.

Advice. Instead of coffee, you can use any other grains, as well pasta. If you paint them with spray paint, you can create an interesting ornament or a whole picture.

Decoupage

Today this method of decoration has found a second life, because it allows you to create truly unique things. Its essence is extremely simple: it is a regular applique, which is coated with varnish on top to protect the design.

Sometimes craquelure varnishes are used, creating small cracks on the surface and giving the effect of antiquity.

For kitchen clocks, you can use paper napkins with a pattern that matches the style and color. They are glued to the prepared base with PVA glue diluted with water. After drying, you can draw on the outlines, stick or write numbers, and then cover it all with acrylic varnish.

Wooden clock

If you enjoy working with wood and the style of your kitchen calls for this kind of decor, you have a huge opportunity.

• You can make a DIY kitchen wall clock from a thin cut of wood (see also the article about kitchen wall clocks). It just needs to be sanded, varnished or stained and a hole drilled for attaching the hands.

• Remember the old cuckoo clocks that used to hang in almost every village house? Their likeness can be made from wooden planks and decorated with salt dough figures.

• One more interesting idea, which your children or grandchildren will like. Cut a circle from thick plywood, and drill 12 thin holes at its end at equal intervals. We won’t remind you about the clock mechanism and hands - everything is as usual. But the role of time indicators should be played by lollipops inserted into pre-made holes. Just don’t remove the wrapper from them ahead of time.

Advice. Make a supply of lollipops to insert them in place of those that will constantly and mysteriously disappear.

Conclusion

Classic and modern watches made from solid wood with oak veneer, from natural elements in combination with black glass, from chrome and plastic will be an excellent element of interior decor. modern house. You can choose from several options: with different amounts shooter, from different materials, different sizes and forms located vertically or horizontally, additionally decorated with various decorations. The choice of options is simply huge. The watch is very important element interior, because they not only have a clear practical function, but can also become the main decoration of the walls.

They can be hung in any room, but when we buy models for the bedroom, it is worth listening to them so that they do not tick too noisily. This sound can be disturbing and wake you up in the silence of the night.

The choice of dial design is extremely important for interior design. For original options It is worth allocating a place on the wall with plain wallpaper or plaster. In the kitchen, they should be placed away from the stove to avoid getting grease and dirt on them.

Such a wonderful item for interior decor will tell time and will remind you of the most beautiful moments that you captured in photographs, and will also contain photographs of family and friends. They are an ideal gadget for sentimental people and their family.

This is an ingenious solution - a watch under photographs. They can be equipped with colored frames in which you can place your favorite photographs, sayings or pictures. Their interesting design fits almost any interior. If you are looking for a gift for owners new apartment, in case of a wedding or any other occasion, or are looking for a way to decorate an empty wall, this option will be ideal solution. This decor is brilliant, original and practical!

The clock from the photographs on the wall attracts attention at first glance:

• colored or chrome photo frames;
• unique interior decoration;
• beauty;
• practicality.

There is an option that is sold as individual elements with dial. You will paste each division yourself, and insert your favorite photographs into the finished frames. Made in a minimalist style, they will be perfectly presented in the design of a modern living room in an apartment.

They can be glued to a wall, glass, furniture - wherever your imagination tells you. The watch is supplied in parts for self-assembly. Separate dial and magnetic photo frames. The mechanism is quartz. Realization - metal. A template is supplied with the mechanism and hands to facilitate even distribution of the individual elements.

Such original item You can do the decor yourself. To make a wall clock from photographs with your own hands, you will need to purchase a wall clock with a minute and hour hand, be patient and have good shots. First you need to drill a hole in the wall for the dowel and place the clock mechanism.

To make a clock with photographs, you need to carefully make markings on the wall, outlining the 12 digits of the dial. Next we turn on our imagination. You can simply post 12 of your favorite pictures.

For a children's room, you can use photographs on the clock of the 12 first months of the baby's life; such a clock will clearly show how your baby has grown and what successes he has achieved every month. They symbolize the fleetingness of time and the first thought of the guests will be: “how quickly time has flown by.” Parents and grandparents of the baby will love this sentimental decor.

Thus, using a simple and inexpensive clock mechanism, which you can easily buy in a store, you can make a completely unique piece of decor for the interior of your home. At the same time, it does not look cheap and simple, but very original and stylish. It will suit many styles; we can say that it is universal. When making it, you realize your creative abilities, which brings a lot of joy and satisfaction.

Now, in order to remember the most pleasant moments in life, you don’t need to take out an album from the closet; photographs are always in front of you, and in addition to aesthetic satisfaction, they bring practical benefits. It is unlikely that your guests will remain indifferent to your creation, most likely they will ask you to tell them how to do it in order to also decorate their home.

Watch dial model. Master class with step by step photos

Suslova Natalya Viktorovna teacher primary classes Municipal educational institution secondary school No. 7 named after. Admiral F.F. Ushakov, Tutaev, Yaroslavl region.
Description: This master class is intended for children from 6 years old, primary school teachers, educators, and parents.
Purpose: didactic material for mathematics lessons, interior decoration.
Target: making a watch dial.
Tasks:- strengthen the ability to work with paper;
- develop children's creativity, imagination, and imagination;
- develop fine motor skills, accuracy when working with glue and needle;
- cultivate patience and confidence in your affairs.

A man who wastes time
He himself doesn’t notice how old he is.
E Schwartz
Even in ancient times, people knew how to navigate in time and space:
according to the stars, according to the sun, even then the first sundial was invented.
Man has invented all sorts of clocks throughout his existence: lunar, water, candle, sand, oil.
This brilliant invention could not fail to find universal application. Many of the first watches served humanity long and faithfully, but over time more modern and comfortable models hours.
In today’s dynamic world, you have to appreciate every minute, as the saying “time is money” becomes more relevant every year. In order to control yourself, you simply need to have a good sense of time.
Teaching a child to navigate a clock correctly is a real art. This kind of activity requires a lot of time to be spent explaining the different names for the same designation. The main thing is patience and the ability to wait, and not immediately demand skills and abilities from the child.
The first and best tool is a home clock with hands, which we will make today.

They go all the time.
Not a person. (watch)
We don't sleep during the day
We don't sleep at night
And day and night
We knock, we knock. (watch)
I have no legs, but I walk
I have no mouth, but I will say,
When to sleep, when to get up,
When to start work. (watch)
Here's a hut with arrows,
And there's a cuckoo sitting inside

And shouts: “Kuk-ku, kuk-ku!
I guard the minutes!" (clock)
Watch.
When to go to bed and get up
When should we start a game?
When to sit down for a lesson
When there is a pie with raspberries -
The clock will tell us everything exactly,
So that the question: “What time is it?” -
You could answer every time.
A watch is a mystical gift.
It's not time that has power over you,
And you are above him - let him be bright
Yours every day and every hour!
The clock does not tolerate inattention,
And in happiness, be sensitive to the clock.
They are wealth and recognition
They bring it to us at the appointed hour.

Material:
colored cardboard,
colored paper(album sheet),
scissors,
glue,
thread, needle,
small flat button
hole punch

Sample

Step by step description works:
To work we need templates.

1. Making a dial. Trace the outline of the dial on the back of the colored cardboard.

Trace the inner circle on a landscape sheet.

Cut out the details.

Place the parts on top of each other and glue them.

Fold a landscape sheet like an accordion into 12 pieces, draw circles (others geometric shapes) for numbers.

Cut out the details.

Glue the parts to the dial and decorate the numbers with a felt-tip pen. The dial is ready!

2. Making arrows. Make 2 holes on the back of the dark cardboard with a hole punch.

Align the holes with the template holes. Trace the arrow patterns.

Cut out the arrows.

3. Assembling the dial model. Place the arrows on top of each other, align the holes of the arrows, and place them on the center of the circle.

Place a flat button on top and sew to the dial.

Reverse side of the dial.

Use a felt-tip pen to mark the minutes.

Dial models are ready in different options registration

Creative success!

Stylish wall or table clock are able to radically influence the mood in the interior, adding some of their own flavor to it. And wrist chronometers can change a person’s image. However, in search suitable option You can spend a lot of time and still not find what you need. In today's article we bring to your attention ideas on how you can make a watch yourself; the master class describes in detail various techniques making and decorating watches.

DIY clock made from a record

From the plate, using the decoupage technique, you can make very beautiful timepieces, which can become a gift for loved ones, especially those who are constantly late.

1. Find the unnecessary one vinyl record, remove the label. It is better to choose one so that the middle is white - it is almost impossible to paint red with white acrylic.

2. We purchase a clock mechanism or take it out of an unnecessary watch.

3. Prime the plate from a spray can. You can simply paint the surface with acrylic using a sponge, but further work will be more convenient if you prime it with an aerosol. Dry it.

4. Use a sponge to paint the background. We chose a slightly golden acrylic. Waiting for it to dry again.

• coat the surface with glue;
• wet the card;
• apply the card to the adhesive surface;
• Apply another layer of PVA on top;
• we expel all air bubbles from under the card with our fingers or a brush;
• dry with a hairdryer.

6. Glue rice paper on top. We work with it the same way as with a regular decoupage napkin.

7. Apply at least 3 layers of varnish.

8. We make marking drawings and paste numbers of the appropriate size.

9. We cut the hole that was sealed during the process again; After turning the scissors a couple of times, we enlarge the hole for the clock mechanism to the desired size.

10. Insert the mechanism and put on the hands.

11. If the mechanism does not come with a hinge, you can glue it with Moment glue.

12. Also, if necessary, the arrows can be painted in a contrasting color.

13. Insert the battery.

So we learned how to make a wall clock with our own hands, the master class also revealed to us the features of working using the decoupage technique.

Coffee clock

We continue to use decoupage to decorate the watch, but we can also use another decoration option. In this case, we will make our own watches from coffee beans, and the master class below is dedicated to this very topic.

Materials:

• blank with a hole in the center;
• clockwork;
• a napkin with a beautiful coffee-themed design;
• coffee beans
• priming;
• water-based decoupage varnish;
• colored acrylic;
• contour on glass - silver, gold, bronze;
• stained glass paint;
• sponge, brush, regular and rubber roller, paper file, toothpick;
• PVA glue.

1. Prime the surface of the workpiece.

2. Paint one side with white paint, the other with brown.

3. Apply PVA glue diluted in a ratio of 1:2 onto a dry surface. We wet the napkin and glue it on top. Cover with glue again. We apply a wet stationery file and roll it on top with a roller, getting rid of air bubbles. Leave until completely dry. Then we coat it with varnish.

4. Using a contour, draw the boundaries of filling with coffee beans.

5. After 10-20 minutes we can start decorating with grains. For this small area cover with stained glass paint and carefully place coffee on it in random order, moving it towards each other with a toothpick.

6. After an hour, the paint will dry and everything will stick.

7. The dial can be made from improvised materials, the same coffee beans, you can draw numbers using an outline. Using the same outline, you can draw additional details: even butterflies, if you think they are appropriate.

8. All that remains is to insert the clock mechanism and the battery into it.

Such a clock can be hung in the kitchen: if you have not varnished the grains, they will give off an aroma for a long time.

Video selection

In this selection you will find other options for making your own watches.

Wrist:

And other decoration methods:

In kitchens, clocks are an indispensable attribute. In addition to the fact that the housewife uses them to guide her while cooking and gets her family ready for work and school, modern chronometers demonstrate the taste of the owner and decorate the interior of the room.

How to decorate a watch yourself

How can you make your watch, stamped at a Chinese factory and having thousands of clones, the only and exclusive model? Moreover, if after renovation they do not fit the new style at all. Did you know that there are completely inexpensive means to ensure that this essential kitchen attribute will continue to serve as a source of pride for your household and the admiration of your guests?

Updating watches using decoupage technique

Decoupage is a way of decorating objects using napkins.

Do you think this clock was store bought or repurposed from a regular old one that had been hanging on the wall for several years?

Even a novice master can master decorating a watch with his own hands using this technique; the only condition here is accuracy and perseverance. To restore walkers in this way, you just need to stock up on decoupage or ordinary beautiful paper napkins which are sold in supermarkets. Important point– they should be two- or three-layer (they are more durable).

Required tools and materials:
• beautiful napkin;
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• white paint (you can buy acrylic at a hardware store)
• fine skin;
• watches in need of alteration;
• file;
• alcohol, acetone or white spirit to degrease the surface;
• soft cloth.

The update steps are as follows:
1. The device is disassembled and the clock mechanism is removed.
2. If the old picture was pasted, it is removed. If the design has been applied to the surface, it is degreased and covered in several layers of white paint with intermediate drying.
3. The surface is sanded, removing all roughness.
4. Remove the top layer of paint from the napkin, try it on the watch and carefully tear out (do not cut out) the beautiful middle so that the clear boundaries of the gluing are not visible.
5. It is better to carry out the next manipulation near the sink. The napkin is placed face down on the file. Moisten it generously with water from a spray bottle so that it floats on the file. Carefully straighten the folds with a brush. Then, tilting the file, drain off the excess water. The napkin is placed in the place where it is supposed to be glued and, carefully lifting it on one side with a brush, the file is removed.
6. The paper is coated with a mixture of water and PVA glue (1:1). Allow to dry; small wrinkles can be removed by lightly going over them with fine sandpaper.
7. The product is coated with several layers of acrylic varnish. A novice needleworker should not spend money on expensive professional glue. You can purchase acrylic substance for saunas and baths in construction stores.

The final touch is assembling the chronometer. Then the product is mounted on the wall and the result is admired.

Using craquelure in watch decoration

If simply using a decoupage napkin is boring, then you can complicate the work and create an imitation of an antique clock. Layers of special varnishes and structural pastes are applied to the product, as a result of which one layer breaks the other and cracks form, giving the craft a touch of antiquity.

What is the best way to transform an old product? There are many ways, some resort to craquelure.

In this photograph of a watch made using the craquelure technique, you can see the following as decoration:
• white openwork napkin;
• vintage picture in the center;
• white thin lace;
• rhinestones and half beads.

paper napkin, second hand and the dial are painted gold, with gold paint rubbed into the cracks, which allows them to be classified as a vintage style that is now fashionable.

Another work made using craquelure. Butterflies cut out of plywood and decorated with decoupage napkins attract attention.

Decorating watches using alter scrap technique

This method involves decorating products with various volumetric details and is characterized by a multi-layered composition. It's always something unusual and creative. “Alter” translated from English means “change”, “remake”, “improve”, “update”.

In cases where it is not possible to repair a broken alarm clock, it is advisable to restore it using this method, giving it a second life.

Look how beautifully you can decorate an old broken alarm clock. I want to endlessly look at the details.

Alter scrap uses literally everything: remnants of lace, beads, scraps of chains, keys, flowers made of fabric and paper, various stickers, etc.

Even old spare parts from an alarm clock and fragments of a figurine are suitable as decor.

And look at this beauty. Don't you want to create something like this?

Decorate old clocks with plastic spoons

Interesting design solution(and also very cheap) will be decorating a round wall clock with disposable plastic spoons.

Even a complete non-professional can bring such an idea to life. Will you take on this job?

What is needed to create such a “sun” on the wall?

You will need:
• round clock;
• cardboard from the box;
• scissors;
• ceiling glue or any other;
• about 250 spoons;
• paint of the desired shade.

Before starting work, determine the size of the product. Then:

1. Cut out a ring from cardboard, inner side which is equal to the diameter of the watch, and the outer one should be slightly smaller than the expected volume that is needed as a result of decoration.
2. The handles of the spoons are cut off, leaving very small stumps. Around the outer circle a short distance they begin to glue them apart from each other. The next row of spoons is glued so that they cover the space between the previous ones. And thus all the rows are filled.
3. They are dyed in the desired color.
4. Glue the cardboard to the finished watch.
5. Hang a chronometer on permanent place residence

Plastic spoons are easy to paint with spray paint.

Decorating old watches with textiles

Make a clock interesting detail The interior can be decorated with textiles. Lace will add airiness and romance to the chronometer and hide the shabby case.

How to decorate a wall clock using textiles can be seen in this photo.

How do you like this transformation of the device? All you need is a twisted rope, braid, lace, a brush, tape (to close the joint), glue and scissors. They will look great in the kitchen of a housewife who loves ruffles and frills, complete with curtains and covers for stools or chairs.

You can restore an old shabby watch using twisted rope with tassels, lace, artificial
flowers and beads

Do-it-yourself painting and painting of watches

IN country house, decorated in retro style, shabby and artificially aged wall walkers are quite suitable. Painting can be done with the paints remaining in the household and, without waiting for complete drying, lightly rub the surface with a cloth (to create scuffs and the appearance that the walkers have been repainted many times).

To build such a clock, you will need a minimum of knowledge and skills.

That's not bad either. You can original paint the surface to your liking. Do you like this painting?

The style in which this table clock is made can be classified as shabby chic. Faint decoupage in the middle and some wear on the body give the impression that it has been repainted many times and has been exposed to the sun. In this way you can make an almost antique thing.

Creating abrasions is not difficult at all:
1. Paint the watch case black and let dry.
2. Apply to a dry layer white paint and, without waiting for it to dry completely, remove it with light touches top layer paint in the right places.

This watch combines decoupage of the inner part, which is located under the glass, and painting of the outer case with gold from a spray can. This is an example of a very simple product update.

Decorating a wall clock with coffee beans

It's very easy to update a round wall clock with your own hands. Decorating with coffee beans is quite popular. There are many transformation options. All you need is:
• watch;
• coffee beans;
• glue "Moment";
• desire and time.

How to use coffee beans to update several former and completely identical round wall clocks with your own hands?

Coffee products not only look beautiful, but also smell delicious. Do you want these for yourself? Take risks! It is easy to restore fashionable walkers from “kitchen” material.

Decorating a watch with shells

What do vacationers bring home from the sea? Probably shells, which then gather dust for years unused on antesols. There is a great way to update your watch with these seafood gifts. The simplest trick is to stick shells on the body.

Boring ordinary watches have become sea watches

Other ideas

There are many ways to decorate walkers. Below we will talk about the most common ones.

Provencal notes

If the external appearance of the watch is not suitable for restoration, but the mechanism is still working, you can cut out a case of any shape from plywood and allow the watch mechanism to work to its full potential.

This watch is made in Provence style, it contains rustic pictures: lavender, roosters, cages with birds

Restoring old watches using leather decoration

Craftsmen who know how to work with natural material, create exclusive products. Old leather gloves, bags, raincoats and leather scraps are used.

A chic composition that will not leave any guest indifferent

The amazing compositional work shown in the photo shows that a small ordinary round watch, decorated with leather and flowers, framed by a painted wooden frame, can become an author's masterpiece.

Restoration using wood and jute rope

An original clock made of wood and thick rope will easily fit into the design of a wooden country house.

These walkers look great in a rustic style.

As you can see, you can use everything, even leftover boards, knots and scraps of thick rope. Sticks from boxes are used, which are initially burned blowtorch, then they are stripped with an iron brush until the wood texture appears, then covered with several layers of varnish.

2 knots are used as holders, on which indentations are made in the middle so that middle board did not stick out from the composition. Then a hole is drilled in the center to attach the clock mechanism, a dial is made from furniture nails and the product is decorated with rope.
The masterpiece for the dacha is ready!

Here is a version of walkers that are made of rope twisted into a ring

This work was made using the Jute Filigree technique. Regular, bleached and dyed jute is used here. This material is sold in reels at hardware stores.

Human imagination is limitless. There are many options for remaking and restoring old watches. All you need is a little time, love for your home and the desire to make your home individual.