How to make a wall clock with your own hands: a selection of ideas
Watches are an important component of our life. By purchasing household items in the store, we try to evaluate how well they fit into the interior of the room for which they are intended. If the design of the finished products does not match the planned style, then they ennoble home-made decor. People with creative abilities can be advised to make a do-it-yourself construction from available materials and a battery-powered mechanism.
A round piece of cardboard and bright plastic covers in a matter of minutes can turn into a dial.
Moms with children will be able to ennoble the product, giving it the look of a fun toy or to effectively decorate it with a cloth.
Expressive elements made using the quilling technique - decor from folded strips of paper - will add craftsmanship to charm and volume.
Corrugated scraps of cardboard glued to a rigid base are excellent raw materials from which real masterpieces of decorative and applied art can be obtained.
From tightly twisted newspaper tubes it is possible, as from a vine, to weave a picturesque frame.
Disposable paper plate - a ready-made basis for homemade products. A simple painting with watercolors can be performed even by a child.
The remains of old dining or tea sets do not need decoration - they themselves are very colorful.
Working with polymer clay requires artistic ability, accuracy, patience and perseverance. Therefore, a beginner should start with simple forms, and only then proceed with the creation of picturesque “colors”. Since the clock mechanism is installed in a still damp workpiece, you must use raw materials that do not require baking in the oven, but harden in a few days at room temperature.
Cutting an openwork pattern on a plastic plate is not difficult at all. Spot paints and decoupage technique will make the item even more elegant.
Disposable spoons and forks will turn a kitchen clock into an original “sun” that looks especially good on a plain wall.
From old cutlery, you can make not only a frame, but also clock hands.
Original decorated cast-iron skillet or cutting board will be a bright touch in the kitchen of any design.
Dry foods that they like to use to make decor contribute to a good appetite of guests and households.
If a large number of wine corks has accumulated, then do not rush to throw them away, but rather make an original dial or a picturesque thematic frame.
It will not be difficult for needlewomen to make a basis for watches from a fabric stretched on the embroidery hoop, supplement it with applique, colorful buttons or colorful patches.
Beautiful design in a marine style will remind you of a summer vacation on the coast.
The divisions on the dial can be replaced by glued dominoes with one to twelve points. The coincidence, apparently, is not accidental - it is connected with the ancient number system.
Graceful objects above the desk can serve not only for counting time, but also be convenient organizers for small office supplies.
The found colorful snags or saw cuts of trees of an unusual shape and pattern are free material for home craftsmen. Unique models will create a sense of contact with wildlife.
A clock from a vinyl record and a disc from a DVD player will appeal to music lovers of past years.
The vinyl base can be decorated with carvings made on a stencil with a knife or special tools.
The ability of vinyl to soften when heated allows you to create objects of the most unexpected shapes. It seems that this watch is flowing off the bookshelf.
Constructivist design involves the presence of decor in the interior of scrap metal or industrial waste. Bicycle wheels and the remains of the old mechanism will be a spectacular addition to the loft-style apartment.
When making watches, do not miss the opportunity to take the help of the younger generation. Joint work with children will instill in the children skills in manual labor, talk about the movement of arrows and make them take care of time.
