My relatives renovated the kitchen. A wall clock is not enough to complete the interior. The old clock is working, but outwardly it doesn’t fit into the updated kitchen at all. It would be a pity to dispose of a watch; there is a dedicatory inscription on it. present. I'll try to breathe new life into them.
To work with the clock, let's take it apart. Dial, glass (not plastic, as in modern watches) and frame.
I didn’t even try to remove the clock mechanism, because... Upon careful inspection, I did not find any fastening elements. Decor The dial will be accompanied by a careful rotation of the minute hand, this will complicate the work a little.
So let's start with the frame. I decided to cover it with fabric; I had some in stock that matched the color scheme. This is a fairly thick cotton fabric with elastane. When cutting it cuts quite a bit. We place the frame on the fabric and trace it with cutting chalk, making indents along the edges for folds.
Let's cut out our pattern. Place double-sided tape on the outside of the frame to secure the fabric before wrapping.
After making small cuts in the corners and gluing double-sided tape inside the frame, we tighten it, carefully wrapping the edges of the fabric and gluing it onto the tape.I didn’t choose the adhesive tape by chance; the fabric sticks well to it. In this case, the glue would soak through the fabric and complicate the process.
Having finished fitting the frame, I tried it on the watch. It turned out great.
And we could stop there. But the factory decor of the dial tells us that this is not entirely a man-made product; it looks rather boring. In addition, relatives really wanted a wall clock with Roman numerals. So let's move on to the dial. The dial is molded from plastic, the numbers and letters on it are part of a solid structure. Therefore, I decided to putty the surface of the dial, leveling everything to zero. The height of the leg on which the arrows rotate allows us to apply 2-3 mm of putty.
Carefully rotating the hands, I walked over the entire surface of the dial.
The can of putty says that it dries from 3 to 24 hours, I decided to wait as long as possible to be on the safe side. A day later, I discovered microcracks on the surface and once again went through with putty, this time only rubbing these very cracks with a layer of less than 1 mm. The second layer took 5-6 hours to dry.
After complete drying, I lightly rubbed the surface with a small spatula, knocking down any unevenness, and wiped it with a damp sponge, removing small particles. I primed it with two layers of white acrylic paint without water, with each layer drying in between. And finally, I tinted the surface of the dial with the color of acrylic paint without water I needed, using chaotic strokes. The result is such an interesting texture.
I found Roman numerals on the Internet and, in addition to them, the Eiffel Tower, which matches the style of the kitchen. I printed out the image and, placing the sheet of paper in a plastic file, outlined the drawing with black stained glass paint from the Stained Glass children's set.This paint turns into a sticky sticker when it dries.
...I hope the relatives will be happy.
