How To Make A Safety Pin Watch

Sunday, June 2, 2013


You can find these DIY supplies at most craft stores, but for this project I wanted a watch face that would hide the attached elastic beneath the watch. I ordered this simple square one at Goody Beads online.


Because the elastic will stretch out once you put in on your arm, the length of the watch should be 1.5 times as long as the other watch. This will prevent the elastic cord from showing beneath the bead work. 


10 comments:

  1. It's funny that you posted this because I saw a safety pin watch at the mall the other day and I was wondering if they were coming back into style. You're ahead of the trends! I love this idea and really want to try it :)

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    1. Honestly, right? I would have never made one if I hadn't seen a slew of them in Charming Charlie. Brings back such childhood memories.

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  2. That is awesome! I love it! Thanks for sharing it at Monday Funday!

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  3. I've seen safety pin/seed bead bracelets but I wouldn't have thought to make a watch!

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  4. I have some old watch face at home and i'm kinda wondering what can i do with them, since i don't want to put them in waste. This safety pin watch is cute, i think i migth try to make one. Thank you for the idea. :D

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  5. I am CRAZY in LOVE with this idea! I love making DIY accessories...1 of a kind, super-stylish + a great conversation piece! I can't wait to make this one! Thanks Kristina...amazing as always!! {LOVE} ~Ting

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  6. i'm thinking to start a business out of this idea! so great!

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  7. Where did you get your watch face from? I can't find one with the holes on the side to thread, only the bars on the sides for the traditional watch band.

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  8. how do you put the hole in the watch

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  9. On the first picture of the watch face you show the elastic going in both holes. HOW??? I don't see how you can get a pin to bend like that so how did you get the thread through? HELP!!!!!

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