Today, together with you, we will make a clock from “old boards”, which was inspired by a blank from “Chip-art” - the basis for the “Captain’s Bridge” clock in the shape of a steering wheel.
I've been wanting to make a watch like this for a long time, but there was no suitable blank. And now, finally, I have it!
What do we need to work?
- wooden round blank 35 cm with a recess for the clock mechanism;
- base for the watch in the form of a “Chip-art” steering wheel;
- metal dial;
- wooden circle d = 20 cm with a hole for the clock rod;
- clock mechanism with a high stem (22 mm);
- decoupage card “Chip art”;
- glue varnish for decoupage Foma;
- Foma bitumen varnish;
- shellac varnish;
- car aerosol varnish;
- bronze varnish marker;
- clothesline;
- glue Moment Installation;
- Titan glue;
- a long sushi stick;
- sponge for washing dishes;
- cloth;
- paper towel;
- disposable gloves;
- metal ruler;
- a simple pencil;
- awl;
- gas or electric burning apparatus;
- sandpaper 240, 400, 600;
- emery sponge;
- office file.
I'm looking forward to getting to work!
1.Formation of planks.
1.1. We take a round wooden base d = 35 cm. 
And we draw our future planks along the fibers at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Thus, we will get 7 boards. 
1.2. We draw our planks along the marked lines with an awl, and then sand the surface with sandpaper. 
1.3 We take a burning device, it can be from a children’s set, the main thing is with a thin nose (I have a Dremel) and begin to burn our lines. The drawn grooves allow you to keep the device in the “track” and make straight lines, although you can make uneven ones :) 
1.4 We make additional “cracks” on each board, 2 on each side, burning them randomly.
We burn harder at the ends of the boards, as well as at the ends. 
1.5. Sand the burnt stripes and wipe with a damp cloth: 
2. Toning the boards.
Today I will tint the workpiece directly with bitumen varnish.
We wear disposable gloves, as bitumen gets our hands dirty.
2.1. We put bitumen varnish on a sponge and rub it into the surface. We work one board at a time.
2.2. Rub thoroughly with a cloth. 
2.3. We process the surface on both sides. 
2.4. After 24 hours, treat the stained base with shellac varnish using a sponge. 
2.5. After the shellac varnish has dried, we coat it with semi-matte construction varnish, having first mixed it (!), since matting particles always settle to the bottom.
We varnish strictly in the direction of our boards. Naturally, we pour the varnish into a small jar. 
3. Drawing the boards. 3.1. Mix black paint and drying retardant. 
3.2. Using this mixture, we use a thin brush to paint our seams on the boards.
3.3. Then use an angled brush to add shadows. 
3.4. After complete drying, coat with varnish, as stated in paragraph 2.5.
4. Finalization of the reverse side. 4.1. Using a bronze varnish marker, we will decorate the reverse side, drawing a sea route, a sailboat and jumping dolphins. 
4.2. Let's fix the result with a glossy aerosol or liquid varnish, otherwise our gold marker will fade. 
5. Tinting the steering wheel.5.1. We will tint our steering wheel with two layers of colored varnish “Walnut” with intermediate drying. 
5.2. After drying, sand, remove dust and varnish the surface with semi-matte varnish, remembering to mix it. 
6. Decoupage. We will do decoupage in the center of the steering wheel. 
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. Mark the center using an awl, increasing the diameter of the hole with twisting movements. 
6.3. We place the cut out fragment of the card face down on a transparent file and sprinkle it generously with water.
We wait until the paper turns gray from water.
Drain off excess water and blot the soaked card with a paper towel. 
6.4. We do not cover the base for the card with 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 a file, driving out excess glue and bubbles.
The intended center will help orient the image.
6.6. We remove the file and coat our picture with the same glue on top. Let's dry the work. 
6.7. After drying, coat our image with glue again, and after complete drying, cover it with semi-matte varnish in two layers with intermediate drying. 
7. Assembling the dial.
7.1. We glue the metal dial onto the steering wheel using Titan glue, aligning the equator on the map with the numbers 9 and 3.
I don’t squeeze the glue out of the factory nozzle, but use a sushi stick, this works faster and the glue doesn’t dry out in the nozzle :)
7.2. Press, turn over and place under the press. 
8. Patination of the dial with bitumen and wax.8.1. We will age the surface with bituminous varnish.
We use disposable gloves and use a sponge. We quickly wipe off the excess with a cloth. 
8.2. We take gold 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. We’ll make decor from an old clothesline by tying each steering wheel handle with a regular “woman’s” knot.
9.2. We tie a sea knot at the ends to prevent them from unraveling. 
9.3. Using 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, use wood glue to glue an additional plywood disk with a hole for the rod to the back of the steering wheel. Spread the glue evenly.
10.2. We put it under pressure for a couple of hours. 
10.3. In the same way we glue the steering wheel onto the large base.
10.4. We place it under the press, straightening the ends of the “rope” outward and covering the front side with a napkin. 
Job finished!
Thus, we got a beautiful watch in a nautical style.
At the same time we learned:
- make tangible old beautiful boards;
- stain with bitumen varnish;
- do decoupage;
- age the surface;
- combine different shapes of dials to obtain a harmonious result;
- complement the product with decorative elements.
Summer is not in a hurry to come to us, so we will create it ourselves! I suggest you do wall clock with a summer photo that will delight us every time we look at the time.
So let's get started!
Materials we will need:
Wooden blank (mine is 25 cm).
Glossy acrylic varnish.
Printed image.
Clock mechanism with hands.
Brush.
Fine sandpaper.
Shells + sea salt for bath as decoration (optional).
First of all, we look for an image of a beach, a sea to our liking. Maybe you want to take your personal vacation photo (it will be even more pleasant to look at your watch). I chose a picture from the Internet. I also found a dial stencil (by searching for “clock dial PNG”; for those who don’t know, “PNG” is the picture on transparent background. Now open the desired image in Photoshop. And we perform the following actions:
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 have in the end (step 2). I took 30 cm (a workpiece with a diameter of 25 + 5 cm reserve). 
Select an area in the picture. As 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 adjust the dial to size (to change the size of the image, press the key combination ctrl + T). Next, I brought it into a round form (but this is not at all necessary). 
Now we reflect the resulting beauty horizontally (needed to transfer the image to the blank). 
This is what we get:
We save it in a convenient format (jpeg, png, etc.). 
We print the saved image on a laser printer.
2. Preparation of the workpiece. The surface must be perfectly flat and smooth. You can sand it with fine sandpaper. We take a blank, acrylic varnish, a printout and a brush. Also, for convenience, take a simple pencil (the blank is not included in the photo).
3. Let's start transferring the picture to the tree. I placed the blank on the photo and outlined the borders with a pencil. So then you can immediately see where to apply it. Now apply a layer of varnish to the workpiece with a brush (the thickness is small, the main thing is that there are no gaps) and slightly smear the image (front side). And we place the blank on top of the place that we circled.
4. Turn over and smooth the surface. It's better to do it with a ruler. But do not press too hard to avoid tearing or moving the image.
5. Leave to dry for several hours. I left it for 8 hours.
6. After 8 hours. We wet the surface with water and begin to slowly rub the paper with our fingers, creating pellets. The image begins to appear.
7. We completely clear the clock of 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, naturally, you don’t need to do this. It's a matter of taste.
Let's start with the decor. I applied transparent glue (I had puzzle glue) to the surface of the water and a piece of sky. And sprinkled with sea salt. But before that I installed the clock mechanism and hands. It is important to apply the moth so that it does not interfere with the movement of the hands.
Now we place the shells on the glue (I used transparent glue “Moment”). So, as your heart desires. We admire the result. We hang it on the wall and look at the clock with pleasure!
To make the watch, I used the following materials: watch, fabric (taffeta), piping, glue, a magazine with a world map (I cut out a map and pictures to decorate the watch), gel glitter, fabric paint, thread and needle.
I used a watch with a frame (which secured the glass), it was very convenient, because... It will be more convenient to secure the fabric and glass with a frame.
1. Remove the frame, carefully remove the glass, remove the arrows.
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 using PVA glue. We use gel glitter to follow the lines of the rivers (rivers sparkle 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. Cut out a circle from the fabric in 2 folds (i.e. it turns out 2 circles).
4. Cut out 4 identical squares. Don't forget to allow seam allowances!!! We need them to secure the edge on the circle. (i.e. the edging will pass through them). Finish the edges of the squares on 2 sides (I folded and stitched, taffeta is not a free-flowing fabric). Fold the squares in half, fasten evenly on the circle, stitch, turn the circle onto the face.
It should look like this.))) Sorry for changing the backgrounds, poor lighting (photo was taken in the evening).
5. Secure the inside of the circle with glue (I used super glue). Let the glue dry.
6. We put on the arrows in the correct sequence. Advice: set the arrows and scroll, make sure that nothing interferes with the arrows. Set the arrows to position 12!!! (so that there is no time difference)
7. Carefully insert the glass. Secure the fabric and glass with a frame. Unscrew the circle and put it on the watch case.
8. Carefully insert the glass and put on a frame to secure the fabric and glass.
9. Fill the circle with padding polyester. I rolled the padding polyester into a roller and inserted it into a circle.
10. On the other side, secure the fabric with screws.
