Prototype goggles for Frank

[modernwizard]

This evening, using the pattern mentioned in the previous entry, I constructed a pair of lensless prototype goggles for Frank. I used cardboard for the frames, masking tape as an adhesive and rubber bands for the nose piece and the head straps. Since I was scaling down a human pattern, I guessed on the measurements. The actual size of the frames looks correct, but the side pieces are clearly too deep. I also made the mistake of using a stretchy material for the nose piece so that the goggles stretched out to look wall-eyed. Despite these first-time blunders, i proved to myself that I could indeed construct goggles. With better materials and more refined measurements, these will look pretty cool. The picture of just one of Frank's eyes gives a sense of how neat these will be when drafted again and finished! Reference pictures below.

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Steampunk Goggles

[(Anonymous)]

Hello from Brass Goggles!

Those look like excellent prototypes, I look forward to seeing Frank's finished goggles! Not being up on my doll sizes, may I ask what scale you're working to?

Tinkergirl.

[blogofstench.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the pattern, Brass Goggles. Frank is a 1:3 scale [one-third lifesize] doll, so he's 70cm tall. I goofed on the measurements, though, for the goggles, which are more like 1:2 [half lifesize] in the prototype. I need to reconfigure the measurements.

--MW