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Lenses for glasses (normal and tinted)

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Post by phoebemonkey Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:28 am

I wanted to make blue tinted glasses for Aspen (like the ones I wear), so I thought I'd share how I got on in case it helps anyone else Smile 

First I got a free swatch book of lighting filters (what they use over lights in theatres etc) - you can get them from here. The swatch book contains every colour you can think of, plus clear, frosted, textured and metallic effect samples. 

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I wanted to use the Makies reading glasses, but to practice I used the nerd glasses since they're bigger and less fiddly! I traced around the shape of the lens (remembering to leave enough to stick to the frames) and attempted cutting out the plastic with a craft knife. Which didn't work very well. So I ended up drawing the outline onto the plastic (using a pen that would wipe off) and then using smallish craft scissors to cut them out. It took a bit of trial and error to get the right shape that would fit properly. 

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Next was the fun of trying to glue the lenses onto the glasses. The nerd glasses seemed to stick okay with UHU (or Pritt Stick), although the lenses fell off a few hours later. I also tried thin double sided tape, but it was too thick and left a gap. The best thing seemed to be resin glue (the kind you mix together and have a couple of mins before it sets). I applied it to the glasses with an old paintbrush and then tried putting on the lenses with tweezers... but I ended up holding them down with my fingers because the reading glasses are slightly curved and it didn't stay in place while it was setting. 

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The end result wasn't perfect, but it works reasonably well. Smile I may try an improved pair in the future at some point...

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Post by jupiternames Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:00 am

I'd love to try this. The lenses look so professional. Thanks for the tutorial and the link!
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Post by MissRead Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:41 am

They look great!  Well done Smile
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Post by Purple_Monkfish Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:18 am

wow these look great! I used white glue/tacky glue to fit lenses into a pair of goggles I made but not sure how well it would stick to the glasses. i'll have to have a play.
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Post by phoebemonkey Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:10 pm

I'm glad you like them. Smile The lighting filters come in so many different colours that it would be relatively easy to make lots of different tinted (or normal) glasses! 

Here's a clearer photo of the finished glasses... they're not this bright (the flash was on) but it's easier to see them. They look just like mine! 

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The glasses on their own: 

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Post by NoMorePanicDreams Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:34 am

Wow these look awesome I make have to make a pair of rose colored glasses for Prim.
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