Decor items master class modeling designing master class watches in "nautical style". Do-it-yourself nautical-style watch

Today, together with you, we will make clocks from “old boards”, which I was inspired by the blank from “Chip-art” - the basis for the “Captain's Bridge” clock in the form of a steering wheel.
I have long wanted to make such a watch, but there was no suitable blank. And now, finally, I have it!

What do we need to work?
- a wooden round blank 35 cm with a recess for a clock mechanism;
- the basis for the clock in the form of a steering wheel "Chip-art";
- metal dial;
- wooden circle d = 20 cm with a hole for the clock rod;
- clockwork with a high stem (22 mm);
- decoupage card "Chip-art";
- adhesive varnish for decoupage Foma;
- Foma bituminous varnish;
- shellac varnish;
- automotive aerosol varnish;
- bronze lacquer marker;
- clothesline;
- glue Moment Mounting;
- titanium glue;
- a long sushi stick;
- sponge for washing dishes;
- rag;
- paper towel;
- disposable gloves;
- metal ruler;
- a simple pencil;
- awl;
- gas or electric burner;
- sandpaper 240, 400, 600;
- emery sponge;
- stationery file.
I look forward to getting to work!
1. Formation of boards.
1.1. We take a round wooden base d \u003d 35 cm.


And we draw our future boards along the fibers at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Thus, we get 7 boards.


1.2. We draw our planks along the marked lines with an awl, and then we sand the surface with sandpaper.


1.3 We take a burning device, it is also possible from a children's set, the main thing is with a thin nose (I have a Dremel) and we begin to burn out our lines. The drawn grooves allow you to keep the device in a “rut” and make straight lines, although you can make uneven ones :)


1.4 We make additional "cracks" on each board, 2 pieces on each side, burning them randomly.
We burn more strongly at the ends of the boards, as well as from the ends.


1.5. Sand the burnt strips and wipe with a damp cloth:


2. Toning boards.
Today I will tint the workpiece directly with bituminous varnish.
We work in disposable gloves, as bitumen greatly stains hands.
2.1. We collect bituminous varnish on the sponge and rub it into the surface. We work on one board.
2.2. Rub well with a cloth.


2.3. We process the surface on both sides.


2.4. After 24 hours, we process the stained base with shellac varnish using a sponge.


2.5. After the shellac lacquer has dried, we cover it with a semi-matte building lacquer, having previously mixed it (!), since the matting particles always settle to the bottom.
We varnish strictly in the direction of our planks. Lacquer, of course, is poured into a small jar.


3. Drawing boards. 3.1. Mix black paint and drying retardant.


3.2. With this composition, with a thin brush, we draw our seams at the boards.
3.3. Then, with a beveled brush, add shadows.


3.4. After complete drying, cover with varnish, as described in paragraph 2.5.
4. Refinement of the reverse side. 4.1. Use a bronze lacquer marker to decorate the reverse side by drawing a sea route, a sailboat and jumping dolphins.


4.2. We fix the result with a glossy aerosol or liquid varnish, otherwise our golden marker will fade.


5. Tinted steering wheel.5.1. Colored varnish "Nut" tinted our steering wheel in two layers with intermediate drying.


5.2. After drying, we sand, remove dust and varnish the surface with semi-matt varnish, not forgetting to mix it.


6. Decoupage. In the center of the steering wheel we will do decoupage.


A jar of "Liquid Scotch" got into the frame by mistake :)
6.1. To do this, cut out one of the hemispheres from the decoupage card and try it on the base.


6.2. We mark the center with an awl, increasing the diameter of the hole with twisting movements.


6.3. We put the cut out fragment of the card on a transparent file face down and sprinkle it with plenty of water.
We wait until the paper turns gray from the water.
Drain excess water and pat the soaked card with a paper towel.


6.4. We do not cover the base for the card with a primer or white paint.
6.5. We coat the card and the base with decoupage glue, apply it and roll it on top with a roller through the file, expelling excess glue and bubbles.
The marked center will help orient the image.
6.6. We remove the file and coat our picture on top with the same glue. We dry the work.


6.7. After drying, once again we glue our image with glue, and after complete drying, we cover it with semi-matt varnish in two layers with intermediate drying.


7. Assembly of the dial.
7.1. We glue the metal dial on the steering wheel with Titanium glue, aligning the equator on the map with the numbers 9 and 3.
I do not squeeze the glue out of the factory nozzle, but use a sushi stick, it turns out faster and the glue does not dry out in the spout :)
7.2. We press, turn over and put under the press.


8. Patination of the dial with bitumen and wax. 8.1. Let's age the surface with bituminous varnish.
We work in disposable gloves with a sponge. The excess is quickly wiped off with a cloth.


8.2. We take golden wax on the tip of our finger and rub it on the handles of the steering wheel, not forgetting about their ends.


9. Rope decor.9.1. From the old clothesline we will make a decor, tying each handle of the steering wheel with the usual "woman's" knot.
9.2. We tie a sea knot at the ends so that they do not bloom.


9.3. With a dry sponge left over from patination, lightly go over the knots.


10. Watch assembly.
10.1. Since the tied knots gave us extra height and the steering wheel cannot lie flat on the base, it needs additional support.
To do this, glue an additional plywood disk with a hole for the rod to the back of the steering wheel with wood glue. Spread the glue evenly.
10.2. We put it under pressure for a couple of hours.


10.3. In the same way, glue the steering wheel on a large base.
10.4. We put it under the press, straightening the ends of the “rope” outward and covering the front side with a napkin.


The work is finished!

Thus, we got a beautiful watch in a marine style.
In doing so, we learned:
- make tangible old beautiful boards;
- stain with bituminous varnish;
- do decoupage;
- age the surface;
- combine different forms of dials to obtain a harmonious result;
- Supplement the product with decorative elements.

For the manufacture of watches, I used the following materials: watch, fabric (taffeta), edging, glue, a magazine with a world map (I cut out a map and pictures to decorate the watch), gel glitter paint on fabric, thread and needle.

I used a watch with a frame (which fixed the glass), it is very convenient, because. it will be more convenient to fix the fabric and glass with a frame.
1. Remove the frame, carefully remove the glass, remove the arrows.
It is IMPORTANT to remember in what sequence the arrows are installed !!!
2. From the magazine (optional) cut out pictures with a map and animals. We decorate the clock. I glued the pictures with PVA glue. With gel sparkles we pass along the lines of the rivers (the rivers shine very beautifully). For decoration, you can use small shells, starfish, pebbles, the main thing is that all this does not interfere with the arrows.

3. We cut out a circle from the fabric in 2 additions (i.e. it turns out 2 circles).

4. Cut out 4 identical squares. Don't forget to add seam allowances! We need them to secure the edge on the circle. (i.e. the edge will pass through them). Process the edges of the squares on 2 sides (I folded and stitched, taffeta is not loose fabric). Fold the squares in half, fasten evenly on the circle, sew, turn the circle on the face.

It should look like this.))) Sorry for changing the backgrounds, poor lighting (the photo was taken in the evening).

5. We fix the inside of the circle with glue. (Used super glue). Let the glue dry.
6. In the correct sequence, we put on the arrows. Tip: install and scroll the arrows, make sure that nothing interferes with the arrows. Set the arrows to position 12 !!! (so that there is no run-up in time)
7. Carefully insert the glass. Secure the fabric and glass with a frame. Unscrew the circle by putting it on the watch case.
8. Carefully insert the glass, put on a frame to fix the fabric and glass.

9. Fill the circle with padding polyester. I rolled the synthetic winterizer into a roller and inserted it into a circle.

10. On the other hand, fix the fabric with screws.

Summer is not in a hurry for us, so we will create it ourselves! I suggest you make a wall clock with a summer photo that will delight us every time we look at the time.

So, let's begin!
The materials we need:
Wooden blank (I have 25 cm).
Acrylic gloss varnish.
Printed image.
Clock mechanism with arrows.
Brush.
Small sandpaper.
Shells + sea salt for bath as decoration (optional).
First of all, we are looking for an image of the beach, the sea to our liking. Maybe you would like to take a personal photo of yourself from your vacation (this will make it even more pleasant to look at your watch). I chose a picture on the Internet. I also found a dial stencil (on request “png clock face”; for those who don’t know, “png” is a picture on a transparent background. Now open the desired image in Photoshop. And perform the following steps:
Open our image (File - open).




Next, you need to cut it to the desired size. Select the Crop tool (Step 1) and set the size in centimeters that our photo will end up with (Step 2). I took 30 cm (blank with a diameter of 25 + 5 cm stock).


Select an area in the drawing. How do you like. And press enter on the keyboard. We get a cropped photo.


Now open the dial in the program. Drag it onto the photo with the beach and fit the dial to size (to resize the image, press ctrl + T (eng.). Next, I brought it into a round view (but this is not necessary at all).


Now we reflect the resulting beauty horizontally (needed to transfer the picture to the blank).
Here's what we get:

We save in a convenient format (jpeg, png, and so on).



We print the saved image on a laser printer.
2. Preparation of the workpiece. The surface must be perfectly even and smooth. Can be sanded with fine sandpaper. We take the blank, acrylic varnish, printout and brush. Also, for convenience, take a simple pencil (the blank was not included in the photo).

3. Let's start transferring the picture to the tree. I put the blank on the photo and circled the borders with a pencil. So then you can immediately see where to apply. Now we apply a layer of varnish on the workpiece with a brush (the thickness is small, the main thing is that there are no gaps) and slightly lubricate the image (front side). And we apply the workpiece from above to the place that was circled.

4. Turn over and smooth the surface. It's better to do it with a line. But don't push too hard, as you won't tear or move the image.

5. Leave to dry for several hours. I left for 8 hours.
6. After 8 hours. We moisten the surface with water and begin to slowly rub the paper with your fingers, creating spools. The image starts to appear.

7. We completely clean the clock from paper. Let it dry (it took me about 1 hour) and cover with a layer of varnish. By the way, I just love the slightly visible texture of the material, that is, wood. Therefore, before varnishing, I walked over the surface with the hard side of a dish sponge. If you want a perfectly smooth image, then, of course, this is not necessary. It's a matter of taste.

Let's get to the decor. On the surface of the water and a piece of the sky, I applied transparent glue (I had glue for puzzles). And sprinkled with sea salt. But before that, I installed the clockwork and hands. It is important to apply the moth so that it does not interfere with the course of the arrows.

Now we lay the shells on the glue (I used the transparent Moment glue). So, whatever your heart desires. We love the result. We hang it on the wall and look at the clock with pleasure!