Plywood clock

Ordinary wall clocks can be purchased at any store; the choice is quite wide. But a thing done to someone in present with your own hands, it will look much more impressive. In addition, it will serve as a reminder of the pleasant moments associated with the author of the work. Therefore, I bring to your attention a small master class on making a watch from an ordinary sheet of plywood.

To work you will need tools:
- saw;
- drill;
- sandpaper;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- various brushes;
- hair dryer;
- iron;
- scissors;
- foam sponge.

And the materials you need:
- sheet of plywood;
- acrylic paints;
- acrylic primer;
- PVA glue;
- Polish for hair;
- acrylic lacquer;
- water;
- clock mechanism.

First of all, you should decide on the shape of the future watch and its size. Then we draw the outline and cut it out. We clean the edges with sandpaper to form a small chamfer.

decide on the shape of the future watch


On the workpiece you need to mark the center through which the clock mechanism will be attached. We mark the plywood with a pencil.

mark the center


Draw two intersecting central lines.

Apply marks to plywood


Now you should make a hole at the intersection of the lines with a drill.

make a hole with a drill

make a hole with a drill


We clean the edges of the hole and, if necessary, bore it so that the fastening for the clock mechanism hands passes freely.
We cover the workpiece with acrylic primer in two layers with intermediate drying for 1 hour.

Cover the workpiece with acrylic primer


The sides of the workpiece should also be covered with primer.

Cover the workpiece with acrylic primer


Choose the napkin you like. It must be three-layered.

Choose your favorite napkin


Separate the color layer from the rest.

Separating the color layer from the rest


Now dilute PVA glue with water in equal parts in a small container and mix.

dilute PVA glue


Cover the workpiece with the resulting mixture and dry it completely with a hairdryer.

Cover the workpiece with the resulting mixture


Place the napkin on top of the workpiece. We tear off the part that extends beyond the outline of the watch, taking into account that a small part should be folded onto the back side of the workpiece.

Place a napkin on top of the workpiece


Place a sheet of paper on top and carefully iron the napkin through it. First the front side, then the sides.

iron a napkin through it


We fold the rest of the napkin onto the reverse side and glue it with a brush with glue diluted in water. Let it dry thoroughly.

We fold the rest of the napkin


If desired, you can make some elements a little brighter using acrylic paint.

brighter with acrylic paint

brighter with acrylic paint

brighter with acrylic paint


Since when purchasing the clock mechanism there were no hands of the required color, I simply purchased the cheapest ones, they turned out to be green.

clock mechanism hands of the desired color


I just paint them with acrylic paint.

clock mechanism hands of the desired color


After the paint has dried, I cover them with three layers of acrylic varnish.

paint the arrows


In the photo the varnish has just been applied and therefore appears white; after drying it will become transparent.

paint the arrows


Let's return to the watch case. The napkin must be coated with acrylic varnish. If you do this right away, the napkin will wrinkle. Therefore, first apply a layer of hairspray, a little and evenly.

dry completely with a hairdryer


And dry it completely with a hairdryer.

dry completely with a hairdryer


Now you can start coating the workpiece with acrylic varnish.

dry completely with a hairdryer


Leave to dry for 2 hours
Before you start applying the dial, you should apply at least 5 layers of acrylic varnish, making sure to thoroughly dry each of them.

dry each of them


Now we need numbers for the clock. They can be painted with acrylic paint or printed. I printed out several options and chose the most suitable one.

I cut out each number with a square.


I cut out each number into a square and laid them out on the blank.

Plywood clock


Using small scissors, I carefully cut out each number along the outline. I painted over the remaining white areas with a black gel stick.

Plywood clock


Apply undiluted PVA glue to the back of each number and glue them into place.

layers of varnish applied


Now again everything needs to be covered with several layers of varnish with intermediate drying. In the photo, the freshly applied varnish is clearly visible in the numbers.

Plywood clock


When all the layers of varnish have been applied and dried, it’s time to assemble the clock mechanism.

Plywood clock

Plywood clock


We insert the battery.
Our clock is ready to use, all that remains is to hang it on the wall.

Plywood clock

Plywood clock
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