How to Make a Clock in Adobe Illustrator

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up Adobe Illustrator and create a new document

   Set the colors to the following: first color at position R = 227, G = 165, B =22; second color at position R = 174, G = 128,B = 6, use a radial mode. ,, Make it a bit smaller, grab the corner with the Selection Tool and scale up very slightly.
   
   Remember to hold Shift to keep the shape proportional , Set it on the center. , Paste in another circle and scale it down to fit in place as the clock face , Fill the rectangle with brown.
   
   These shape will be the base of the clock face metrics, duplicate them by use Rotate Tool ,,, Fill each one with a color you want ,,,,,
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   Step 2: Use ellipse tool

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   Step 3: set it at size 500x500 pixels

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   Step 4: you will get a perfect circle.

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   Step 5: Colored the it by use Gradient Tool

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   Step 6: you can use CMYK or RGB color mode

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   Step 7: by this I used RGB mode.

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   Step 8: For adding a texture for your clock

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   Step 9: copy your circle and go to effect>texture>texturizer

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    Step 10: select canvas and set scale 100%

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    Step 11: relief 10 and top light.

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    Step 12: Placed it on your first circle

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    Step 13: bring it to front and set it to multiply.

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    Step 14: Copy one another circle

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    Step 15: make it as smaller as you want

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    Step 16: it will be your clock face and then colored it in the same color of first circle.

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    Step 17: Copy one another circle

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    Step 18: set the colors to the following: first color at position R = 225

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    Step 19: G = 225

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    Step 20: B =225; second color at position R = 217

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    Step 21: G = 217

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    Step 22: B = 217

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    Step 23: white border stroke 3 pt.

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    Step 24: Draw a small thin rectangle.

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    Step 25: Click at thin rectangle and select Rotate Tool

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    Step 26: click at the center of circle

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    Step 27: type 360/12 angle in the box and click copy.

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    Step 28: You will see a new rectangle like the picture in the left side

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    Step 29: Copy it by pressed Ctrl+D.

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    Step 30: Created a new small circle and choose the rounded rectangle tool and draw a few fingers of various sizes.

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    Step 31: Rotate and position these shapes onto the clock face

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    Step 32: Copy these and turn it to light grey and then bring it back of your finger

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    Step 33: it will be shadow underneath the fingers.

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    Step 34: Copy and paste another copy of the clock

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    Step 35: send it to light gray

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    Step 36: it will be your clock shadow

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    Step 37: Copy and paste another copy of the clock face

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    Step 38: use the Ellipse tool to draw a temporary shape across the circle like in the picture

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    Step 39: select all and go to pathfinder

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    Step 40: use Add to shape area tool and then click expand.

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    Step 41: Position it on your clock face and set it to multiply.

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