does anyone know how to make your own watch face?

Question

I want to make custom watches, but I am having trouble finding information on how to do this. I want to be able to print a photo and put it into a watch. Please help.

Answer 1

http://www.edps.com/index.php/cPath/39
Check out this website, they have parts and ideas. This is the link for instructions. http://www.pccrafts.com/content/view/26/43/

Answer 2

Hi:

Make a circle out of cardboard than using a protractor. Mark the center point of the protractor than mark the following degrees off: 0,30,60,90,120,150,180 than rotate the protactor 180 degrees and mark off the same degrees again. Starting from the center of the circle make lines to the degree marks than make the approrate numbers at those points and you have your watch face.

Another way is to scan a picture of a watch or clock face in the computer Via your scanner or digital camera, then input it into Mircosoft Paint program. Enlarge or reduce it to the size you need. than Print it and here is your watch face.

Or buy one at

http://www.meiselwoodhobby.com/cgi-bin/webplus.exe?script=/shop/department.wml&deptid=4&deptname=Clocks%20and%20Hardware&storeid=1&SessionID=200741615581444

Answer 3

Something I want to try myself with some existing watch faces which have been cleaned off is to print my design onto water slide paper (either paint jet or laser) and see how that looks.
The paper is about £1.50 a sheet, but for that, you could print 100 faces!
Mark

Answer 4

Print your picture onto cardstock, then draw your shape with a compass or template. It's ok to pierce the photo qith the compass because you need a hole for the hands anyway. After it's cut, you can stiffen it with adhesive tape.