Wooden wall clocks: history and DIY options

An empty wall will always look unattractive, even in the most minimalist interior. But sometimes there are things on the walls that don’t fit in with the overall style of the room. So what can you use to decorate empty wall space besides traditional shelves and pictures? As you probably already guessed, this is a beautiful wall clock. In this article you will find many interesting options, as well as detailed step-by-step instructions that will help you make your own wall clock.

DIY wall clock

How about turning your boring old watch into a true work of art? To create a homemade clock, you can use almost everything you can find in the house. The hands and clock mechanism are essential parts that can be removed from an old watch or, if necessary, purchased separately in a store. No restrictions - everything depends only on your imagination!

Homemade clock with butterflies

If you can buy it, then why make a wall clock with your own hands?

The answer is obvious - everything created with your own hands is done from the heart and for the soul. Of course, a watch from a store can be of higher quality, and even with a guarantee, but the advantages of making it yourself are much greater:

• you can bring to life any, even the most daring idea;
• any thing made with your own hands is a source of pride (you can show off a whole device to your friends, and not just some flower pot or postcard);
• the dimensions of the homemade watch will be what you need;
• After work, you will have a better understanding of the internal structure of the watch.

There are no restrictions - it all depends only on your imagination. Any interior will be transformed with a new wall clock. Wall clocks will look great in the interior if you make them yourself. Original clock made from a vinyl record. Clock made from dominoes.

What to use to make a dial?

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

Musical wall clock Beautiful clock in the children's room Original gear clock made of plywood Wall clock made of epoxy resin

So, you can make a panel:

• from a vinyl record;
• to order in a laser cutting workshop;
• from cut wood;
• made of thick cardboard or cork backing;
• from plasterboard.

Plywood can also be used for homemade clocks

Clock in the form of an antique bicycle

On a note! You can also purchase pre-made plywood panels at your local craft store or online.

Selection of materials and tools

First of all, you need to choose the most suitable materials. For the watch you need the following:

1. The basis. Any material can be used as a base. It can be plywood, board, and even old records and disks. But if the clock is not just round in shape, it is recommended to take plywood for the first time, since it is the easiest to handle.
2. Numbers. A clock must show time, and for this it must have numbers. You can use dominoes or buttons from an old keyboard as them. It is also easy to make numbers yourself from plywood, fabric (felt), or simply draw them on the clock and burn them with a special device.
3. Clockwork. You can buy it at a specialty store or take it out of an old watch. More technically advanced users can do it themselves.

In addition, during the work you may need the following tools and materials:

• Glue. It is better to take a special one for gluing wood. But regular PVA glue will also work. To glue numbers, it is better to use instant adhesive.
• Drill. It is necessary to drill the necessary holes for the clock mechanism insert. Also, using this tool, holes are made along the contour of the clock figure for further cutting.
• Hacksaw or jigsaw. Necessary if the plywood no longer has the shape required by the user.
• Sandpaper. For cleaning burrs and roughness.
• Pencil.
• Compass.
• Brushes.
• Wood varnish.
• Paints.

It is necessary to decide in advance what the future watch will look like. The list of necessary tools largely depends on this.

About ways to decorate watches

You can decorate finished wall clocks with your own hands in a variety of ways; the choice of one or another depends on capabilities and personal preferences:

• you can cut out, paint and glue numbers;
• you can paste a ready-made image;
• embroider something and cover the piece with fabric;
• glue three-dimensional plywood parts;
• draw something in watercolor, and then cut it out and paste it on.

Unique clock with notes of coffee Handmade decorative wall clock

The design of your watch can be anything

Even keys can be used when decorating watches

The nuances of making wall clocks

Clocks, among other things, also have a certain mystical meaning, because they have a unique function - they control time.

Wall clock with minions

Anyone can make a wall clock with their own hands. You just need a little time, a little imagination and a minimum of consumables. As a result, the clock will become a true highlight of your interior! Proceed from the fact that almost anything can act as a dial. It is only important that the watch turns out beautiful and original.

Handmade watches - unique interior decor

One of the possible options is a round board, which previously served as a cable reel. To decorate a room that has a geographic bias (for example, a travel agency office), you can make a clock from halves of a globe. Such a product will be compact, but very unusual.

Quite often, wall clocks are made round

For the kitchen, you can make a wall clock with buttons instead of numbers on the dial. The result will be a little thing made in “grandmother’s” style.

A more complex option is a ball clock. To create them you will need a bright ball, as well as curved arrows. Such a watch will look beautiful and futuristic, like a time machine from science fiction films.

A watch made of watches - no one has anything like it

You can also make a picture clock. To do this, take any picture and adapt it to show time.

Mirror wall clock

Video - How to make an original wall clock

Manufacturing process

After everything you need has been purchased, you should transfer the picture shown in the drawing onto the plywood. If the watch is planned to be of medium size, a plywood sheet measuring 350 mm by 350 mm is sufficient for the dial. If desired, the size can be increased or decreased.

The operating procedure looks like this:

1. First of all, the general contour is cut out with a jigsaw, which is then cleaned with a zero.
2. After this, the center is marked on the part, in which a small hole should be drilled.
3. Using a pencil, digital markings are made on the dial. They can be transferred either from the drawing or outlined yourself. It is necessary to maintain exactly 30 degrees between each number.
4. When everything is ready, you can begin to design your product to your taste.

A small clarification, if you want to do decoupage or paint, you must first prime all the details.

Which option should I choose?

Bright “Chrysanthemum” watch made from plastic spoons. The base of such a watch is cut out of polystyrene foam, although cardboard can also be used

Spoons glued, holes cut out Painting process

Photo of the finished clock made from spoons
Space lovers will certainly be interested in the following project. Look how beautiful a wall clock with a moon print will look.

Wall clock with moon print. Space lovers will really like this clock.

In addition, you can make a beautiful eco-clock using moss.

Stunning eco-watch made of moss

If you think that such living clocks require special care, then this is not so - there is no need to water the moss

Another original option is a colorful watch with watercolor touches.

Bright clock with watercolor touches To make such a clock, you will need a minimum of materials Painting the base of the clock

A clock made of cork wood will decorate any interior.

Cork wall clock

Fans of the minimalist style can make a dark plywood clock.

Dark clock in a minimalist style made of plywood

Another representative of the above-mentioned “grandmother” style is a knitted wall clock with a cute cuckoo.

Cute knitted cuckoo clock

But here is a fairly simple clock that you can make with your own hands from a piece of plywood.

The simplest clock made from a piece of plywood

For lovers of everything original, we recommend taking a closer look at another project – a stylish wooden watch with a leather belt.

Stylish wall clock with leather strap

Video – Beautiful DIY wall clock

Interesting ideas

Using the quilling technique, you can create various flowers or berries, stems and leaves, as well as birds and animals. A clock made using this technique will decorate a dining room or children's room. Large items should be hung in the living room.

In the room where kids live, a children's watch with images of cartoon characters and fairy-tale characters would be appropriate. Unusual accessories can be made from children's or family photographs.

Products with butterflies or birds will add coziness to the room, the main thing is to choose the right paint. Thus, butterflies made in black will add sophistication to the room and emphasize style. And the use of bright colors will help give the room positivity and coziness.

It is important that the color scheme of the wall clock harmonizes well with the decor palette of the room as a whole. Thus, a bright chronometer will look strange in a room designed in a minimalist or loft style, so choosing the right shade plays a decisive role.

Creative products made from unusual materials will look very impressive. These could be parts of a globe or a bicycle rim, vinyl records or cutlery. This accessory is more suitable for rooms in a modern style.

By choosing a vinyl record as a base, then placing domino bones corresponding to the time on it and gluing them, you can build an original product that will decorate any room.

The size of the products is also of considerable importance. The design of halves of a globe, each of which represents a period, looks very original.

Such an unusual accessory will look perfect in a spacious and bright room. This idea can be used for offices and travel agencies.

For travel lovers, watch-maps are suitable. Such products are easy to make yourself, using a regular contour wall map as a basis. On the map you can use flags to mark places and countries where the owner of the room has visited.

The model, the base of which is made of a chessboard, is more suitable for fans of this exciting game. Such a wall product would be appropriate in a living room, office or library.

Models cut from gramophone records deserve special attention. They look very creative, emphasizing the chosen design.

Drawings of plywood mechanisms – Wooden mechanisms from the creative group Wood-Mechanics – TeploEnergoRemont

To protect the design, the top of the product is coated with varnish. To give the watch an antique effect, craquelure is applied.

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Master class No. 1. DIY wall clock made from cutlery

How to make a wall clock from cutlery
A fairly popular idea that will appeal to many. To create such a watch you will need:

• scissors;
• disposable tableware (plate – 1 pc., forks – 6 pcs., spoons – 6 pcs.);
• AA battery;
• hands, clock mechanism;
• pencil or felt-tip pen;
• a sheet of cardboard 30x30 (in the example a cardboard box is used);
• black acrylic paint;
• tassels;
• PVA glue.

What is needed to create such a watch?

On a note! Such watches can be classified as budget watches, since their production will cost only 200 rubles. It also takes a little time - about 1.5 hours.

Step 1 . First, prepare the base. Take a plastic plate, measure its diameter (in our example it is 24 cm) and draw a circle.

The circumference of the plate is outlined

Step 2 . Using the markings, cut out a circle from cardboard.

A circle is cut out of cardboard

Step 3 . Coat the circle with PVA glue and glue it to the inside of the plate.

The finished circle needs to be glued to the plate

Step 4 . Divide the circle into 12 equal parts, mark the places where the spoons/forks will be. That is, start creating the dial.

The circle is divided into 12 equal parts

Step 5 . Paint the spoons and forks with black paint. The best option is acrylic paint. Or, alternatively, you can use black plastic utensils.

Painting cutlery

Step 6 . Wait 10 minutes for the paint to dry. Draw a circle with a diameter of 10 cm, glue forks and spoons along its base, alternating them. Also cut a square in the center for the mechanism.

Gluing forks and spoons

Step 7 . Paint both sides of the base and wait until the paint dries.

Painting the base of the future watch

Step 8 . Install the hands, clock mechanism, insert the battery.

Installing the clock mechanism and hands

The result should look something like this.

This is how the finished watch will look in different interiors

Master class No. 2. Clock with tropical decor

The clock mechanism, as mentioned above, can be removed from an old watch or ordered online. But pay attention to some important points:

• what is the thickness of the dial;
• what is the thread diameter;
• what is the height of the rod (this is the “stump” on which the arrows are placed).

Wall clock with tropical decor

Note! If you plan to make three-dimensional parts, then make sure that the arrows do not cling to them.

You can easily make such a beautiful watch with your own hands
Step 1 . First of all, determine where the number 12 will be. To do this, turn the panel over, install the clock mechanism and mark the middle of its upper part, then draw a perpendicular line. It is from this point that the countdown will begin and the step between the numbers will be marked (if there are any at all).

The countdown will begin from this line

Step 2 . Take a sheet of paper, trace the outline of the dial on it and start drawing the decor. In our example, the outlines of the leaves are drawn, cut out and transferred to the plywood with a pencil.

Step 3 . Color the blank according to the chosen decor.

The blank is painted

Step 4 . After the paint has dried, screw on the clock mechanism. Usually such mechanisms are sold with assembly diagrams, try to stick to them. Place a rubber backing on the stem and apply it to the back of the dial. The middle of the loop (top) should coincide with the mark made with a pencil.

Step 5 . Turn the workpiece over, put the washer on the rod and tighten the nut. You can use pliers to tighten it tighter.

The nut must be tightened tightly

Step 6 . Start putting on the arrows, first making sure that they are all straight. First put on the hour hand, then the minute hand, and finally the second hand. Put them on until they click slightly. Do not press too hard, otherwise you may damage the delicate fasteners. It is also important that the hands are parallel and not touching (otherwise the clock will not move).

Black arrows

Step 7 . In accordance with the mark, set the hands to 12, insert the battery and set the correct time using the wheel on the back of the mechanism.

All arrows are set

All, after spending just a few hours, you can decorate your home with an original wall clock!

It will take literally a couple of hours to make such a wall clock.

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. The ideal option 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.

Master class No. 3. Embroidery hoop clock

Using decorative buttons and an embroidery hoop, you can make a very original wall clock. You can choose a fabric base that matches the texture/color of the interior, and use unnecessary multi-colored buttons.

To make such a watch, prepare:

• clock mechanism, hands;
• thin board or cardboard;
• hoop;
• braid or ribbon;
• buttons;
• textile.

Step 1 . Prepare the hands and clock mechanism (you can remove them from an old watch).

First the arrows are removed

Step 2 . Fix the fabric between the hoops and trim off the excess. Then sew on the buttons, positioning them like numbers on a dial.

Clock mechanism fixed

Step 3 . Cut a hole in the middle of the dial, install the clock mechanism so that the fasteners are located in the center. To fix the mechanism, cut out a circle from wood/cardboard, the diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the hoop, and glue the mechanism to it. As an option, the mechanism can be hung on a decorative ribbon, fixing it on an embroidery hoop and making a small loop to hang a clock on the wall. At the end, set the arrows. That's it, our original craft is ready!

Original wall clock made from an embroidery hoop

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.

Master class No. 4. Clocks from old magazines or newspapers

Magazines and newspapers can also be used to make original wall clocks.

Wall clock from old magazines

In this case, you need to prepare:

• hands, clock mechanism;
• pages of magazines or newspapers (24 pieces, approximately the same size);
• a circle cut out of cardboard with a hole in the center;
• pencil or pen;
• transparent plastic discs (2 pcs., you can take them from CD boxes);
• scissors;
• silk thread for embroidery;
• long needle;
• transparent tape.

Materials and tools for making watches
Step 1 . To begin, wrap the first page around a pen or pencil. Make all 24 tubes in the same way, secure their ends with adhesive tape so that they do not unwind. Next, step back from the edge of the tube by about 1/3 and bend it in half in this place.

The page is wrapped around the handle, the finished tube is bent

Step 2 . Thread a long needle and thread it through the bent end of the tube. Pull the needle through and tie a knot at the end of the thread; Sew all the tubes in a circle in the same way.

The thread is pulled through the bent ends

The tubes are arranged in a circle

Step 3 . Place a transparent disk on top of the tubes so that the hole on it is located in the center of the resulting circle. Place the clock mechanism on the disk so that the fasteners for the hands align with the hole.

Clock mechanism included

Step 4 . Then turn the structure over and attach another disk. Place cardboard on top and secure the clock mechanism with a nut.

The mechanism is secured with a nut

Step 5 . Then screw the arrows themselves. Homemade wall clock is ready!

Screw the clock hands and you're done

Bronnikov watches

Whom did Herzen wake up?

Here are two facts that seem completely unrelated to each other:

• The writer Alexander Herzen, a comrade of the Decembrists and one of the theorists of the Russian revolution, was convicted back in 1834 “for singing libelous songs” and soon after that, in May 1835, he was exiled to the city of Vyatka;
• On March 31, 2001, a wooden watch by the Russian master Bronnikov was sold at the Geneva antique auction. The transaction price was a record for a watch movement - 34,500 Swedish francs. What is unusual about this fact is that the mechanism of the watch (fully working, despite being a century and a half old) was made entirely of wood.

What do these two events have in common?

The very concept of exile during Herzen’s life meant only that the disgraced nobleman was removed from the capital, while maintaining his civil privileges and status. Soon after moving to Vyatka, Alexander Ivanovich organized an exhibition of industrial products there.

Note: the official status of the enterprise organized by the exiled revolutionary was confirmed by the fact that the co-founder of the fair was the Zemskaya Uprava of the city (by today's standards - the municipality).

Herzen invited the most famous artisans of the city to exhibit their own goods in order to stimulate trade between the city's industrialists and neighboring cities and regions of the empire. One of those who responded was sixty-year-old wood turner Ivan Tikhonovich Bronnikov; His son, Semyon Ivanovich, helped him in his work.

Semyon Ivanovich Bronnikov with his wife and son.

The passage of time, very significant compared to human life, has erased many details of events and their sequence. Much of what happened in the 19th century leaves us guessing about its reasons.

Here is a scattering of facts and their retellings from that time related to the history of the wooden clock from Vyatka:

• Before that very exhibition organized by Herzen, father and son Bronnikov specialized in making boxes and caskets. Their calling card was wooden hinges made from birch burl - a special growth on the birch trunk, characterized by exceptional strength, resistance to moisture and shock loads;

It’s curious: a twenty-pound (just under 10 kg) birch burl was then sold for 50 rubles. For comparison, for the same money at an agricultural exhibition you could buy a purebred stud bull or several cows.

• One day Semyon Bronnikov was shown the mechanism of a pocket watch. They say that he was so shocked by its complexity that he immediately wanted to make his own version, but from the material familiar to the master - wood;
• Over the next few months, the master, whose products were in considerable demand, practically abandoned the work that brought him income and spent all his free time turning gears. Needless to say, the family was... let's say, not very happy with this development of events;
• His manic passion for watch mechanics gave a logical result - Bronnikov Sr. was committed to a psychiatric hospital by his relatives. Of course, for his own good;
• A year later, after leaving the hospital, he secretly continued to work on the clock and after some time showed the public a working copy. The watch case had a diameter of three centimeters and did not contain metal parts.

Bronnikov's first watch.

Miracles happen

Dear reader, do you believe in miracles? Yes, yes, all these stories about a suddenly appearing fairy-tale prince and the subsequent “happily ever after”? The author of the article is also prone to skepticism in this regard; however, as the further development of our history has shown, miracles do happen.

Soon after the story with the mental hospital, the Vyatka fair was visited by Crown Prince Alexander Romanov (later Alexander the Second Liberator), traveling in the company of his mentor Vasily Zhukovsky. He liked the unusual watch, and he became one of the first buyers of the exotic product.

Need I say that it was impossible to do better advertising for the provincial master? Orders poured in like an avalanche; Semyon Bronnikov, leaving all other activities, completely switched to creating watches from hardwood. A little later, the family dynasty of masters was replenished with his two sons, and then with his grandson.

A watch created in 1867 by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire.

The most incredible thing is that the production of precision mechanics elements was not put into production until the beginning of the 20th century. Each piece was turned from wood using hand tools and had individual sizes and shapes.

Master class No. 5. John Cleese's Foot Clock from The Ministry of Stupid Walks

This original watch will be an excellent gift that can fit into any interior due to the fact that it is made in neutral black and white colors.

Designer watches with hands-legs

To make such a clock, prepare:

• printed John Cleese and numbers for the dial;
• canvas 200x200 mm;
• plastic (give preference to something that bends poorly - take, for example, a plastic folder);
• hands, clock mechanism;
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• black marker;
• decoupage glue;
• awl;
• wire cutters;
• scalpel;
• scissors.

What is needed when creating a watch
Step 1 . You need to start with a printout of John Cleese himself (his image can be downloaded from this link) on A4 sheet. Trim the finished drawing so that its dimensions are approximately 210x210 mm.

Printed drawings

Cut sheet with dial

On a note! It is advisable that the printer used is a laser one - this way the ink will not leak.

Step 2 . Moisten the picture with a small amount of water and wait for it to be absorbed. While this is happening, apply glue to the canvas. Glue the wet picture onto the canvas and carefully smooth it out. Apply a second layer of glue on top (obviously you need to use transparent), press the edges of the sheet and wait until the canvas dries. Only then apply another layer of glue.

The picture is wetted with water. The canvas is smeared with glue.

The image is glued to the canvas. Another layer of glue is applied.

The next morning the craft will look like this

Step 3 . Cut out the legs according to the template, leaving a five-millimeter margin along the contour. Sprinkle the picture with a small amount of water and wait until it is absorbed. Next, apply glue to the prepared piece of plastic, carefully glue the paper legs, smooth them out. Apply another layer of glue to the picture, wait for it to dry (you can leave it overnight - that’s enough).

Legs are cut out according to the template

Pictures are sprayed with water A piece of plastic is cut out Paper legs are glued

Wait for the glue to dry

Important! If the plastic is slightly bent after the glue has dried, glue a sheet of thick paper to its back side.

After complete drying, arm yourself with a scalpel and carefully cut along the contour of the leg.

The legs are cut out with a stationery knife. Ready-made arrows-legs.

Step 4 . Determine the center of the canvas; at this point, use an awl to make a hole wide enough to accommodate the arrow fastener. Install the clock mechanism on the reverse side and secure it with a nut.

The center of the canvas is determined. A hole is made in the center. Another photo of the process. A clock mechanism is installed. If your mechanism also includes a metal ring before fastening between the canvas and the nut, then so that it is not visible, you can print the image of John Cleese again, cut out a suitable one from it diameter circle with a hole in the middle and glue it so that it covers the metal ring

Black circle closed metal ring

Step 5 . Place the arrows on top of the plastic legs. Mark with a pencil the places where mounting holes need to be made. If necessary, trim the arrows (their length should be slightly less than the length of the legs), and then glue the legs to them. When the glue has dried, attach the hands-legs to the dial. You can paint the mounting nut black if necessary.

Arrows and cut out legs Mark the locations of future holes Holes are made

Trimming the hands Parts are glued to the hands Attaching the hands-legs to the clock

Step 6 . Ready! The result is such an original wall clock.

The result of the work done

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.

Master class No. 6. Decoupage wall clock

Vintage is always coziness, a harmonious combination of events from past years. A handmade vintage style wall clock can decorate any interior, giving it a touch of romance.

DIY wall clock decoupage

To decoupage a vintage watch, prepare:

• clock mechanism, hands;
• workpiece (its diameter should be 30 cm);
• palette knife;
• acrylic primer;
• brushes;
• relief acrylic paste (you will need a thin one);
• matte acrylic varnish;
• transparent modeling gel (in our example, “Tair” is used);
• stencil with dial;
• acrylic paints (in the example the following colors are used: white, pistachio, natural umber, peaches in champagne);
• rice cards (with drawn notes, flowers);
• moderator;
• special decoupage glue (in the example “Tair” is also used).

What you need for decoupage
Step 1 . First, prepare the workpiece - evenly apply a thin layer of acrylic primer to it.

Step 2 . To make the base whiter and smoother, sand it using sandpaper, then apply a second coat of primer.

Sanding the base with sandpaper

Step 3 . Start creating an artistic background. Take pistachio, peach and taupe paint (for the latter, add a drop of umber to the white paint). Use pieces of sponge to apply. When layering colors softly, apply them in smoky patches like in the photo.

Creating an artistic background for decoupage

Step 4 . To make the roses clearly visible, paint them on the reverse side with white paint.

The reverse side of the roses is tinted with white paint.

Step 5 . Glue the pieces of rice cards with glue: first the notes, and then the piece with the flowers.

Gluing pieces of rice cards

Step 6 . Using gray-beige paint, combine the background and soften the edges of the glued pieces. Dust the edges using just a little paint. You can add a little dry retardant to achieve greater lightness and transparency.

Dust the edges with grey-beige paint

Step 7 . Make a relief dial. Using a stencil, apply relief paste with a palette knife. You don’t have to level the surface too much - let traces of strokes remain on it. Next, remove the stencil and wait for the relief to dry completely.

Creating a relief dial

Step 8 . Apply another layer of acrylic varnish - it will protect the decorative layer. Wait for the surface to dry.

Acrylic varnish is applied

Step 9 . Using a transparent modeling gel, make the flowers voluminous. To apply, use a palette knife, moving according to the movement of the petals. Wait for the gel to dry (it will become transparent).

Add volume to roses using a modeling transparent gel

Step 10 . Take natural umber, dilute it with water until you get a milky consistency; also add a little retarder. Apply the resulting mixture using a bristle brush so that it penetrates into all the recesses.

Patination of the dial of future watches

Step 11 . Wipe off excess patina with a folded wet rag, focusing on the top of the relief so that the patina remains in the recesses.

Removing excess patina

Treat the edges of the dial with a patina compound, then wait until the watch dries.

The edges of the watch are processed

Step 12 . Apply matte acrylic varnish (preferably in two layers; wait for the first to dry before applying the second).

The watch is coated with acrylic matte varnish

Our watch is almost ready. Now just pick up the hands and install the clock mechanism!

Photos of finished wall clocks Types of clock mechanisms

Best ideas for inspiration

And finally, here are some more examples of decorating, creating or remaking wall clocks. Check them out, get inspired and create!

Bright wall clocks will decorate any interior

Creative ash wall clock Bicycle wheel clock

Triangular wall clock made of wood Homemade wall clock with original design

Amazing wall decor Interesting wall clock

Another original dial design

Clock from an old kitchen colander

Large wall clock Homemade wooden wall clock Original domino clock

A simple wall clock made of buttons A clock made using the decoupage technique A clock made from ordinary books Photos of a homemade wooden clock A wall clock for the kitchen A large clock on the wall

Another example of a clock made from a bicycle wheel

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