The craft of a watchmaker is difficult, but we are not going to master it. Following the decorators, we will only change the appearance of the wall clock to match the new stylish interior.
Project Author Elmira MukhametshinaPhoto Victor Loginov, Victor Chernyshov, Vladimir Pomogaev
Vintage wall clock
Sometimes even a modern interior needs a thing with a history, for example, a wall clock.
The easiest way to get them is at the appropriate store.
But sometimes it makes sense to turn a new item into “antiques”.
To do this, you will need copies of old engravings and a dial, printed on a color inkjet printer, dark brown acrylic paint, two shades of gold acrylic paint, sandpaper, PVA glue, water-based varnish.
- Photo 1. The watch is disassembled, after which, using a thin drill, small cuts are made on the case, imitating the traces of woodworm beetles.
- Photo 2, 3. The surface of the case is thoroughly cleaned with sandpaper and then painted dark brown.
- Photo 4. The arrows are removed. The new dial is coated on the reverse side with PVA glue and attached to the old one.
- Photo 1. The arrows are removed. The new dial is coated on the reverse side with PVA glue and attached to the old one.
- Photo 2, 3. A copy of an old engraving printed on a printer is carefully applied to the back wall of the case, which is smeared with PVA glue from the inside.
- Photo 4. Gold paint is applied to the chassis in several layers. By alternating shades, a patina effect is achieved.
- Photo 1. Gold paint is applied to the chassis in several layers. By alternating shades, a patina effect is achieved.
- Photo 2. The redesigned chassis and dial, as well as the hands, return to their original place.
- Photo 3, 4. The body is treated with fine-grained emery paper and coated with a water-based varnish. Now the clock is just like old!