Copper Steampunk Monocle/decorative eye thingy

This instructable can be used either to make a kind of monocle type thing or simply a pair of specs.
perfect for steampunkery or general jewellery.

you will need a 1and one half foot (approx) length of copper wire, about 1mm in diametre and certainly no less.
about 3 feet of thinner copper wire, from transformers ( i would give precise instructions on how to dismantle them but i should think they differ quite a bit. i used an old knife and cut away the glued together plates that formed the core until i could get at the wire)

Some translucent plastic, from say, a bottle of something fizzy

a swiss army knife
a pair of pliers

in this instructable we shall be making the piece with the green tint. it would be a full set of specs but unfortunatley the wire was too brittle on one side and i had to cu one half loose. keep in mind the processes for making a straight set of specs and a monocle thing are essentially the same except that you have an extra side on the specs.

Step 1 Bending the frame

take the length on thick wire and grasp it in the middle with the pliers (which should idelly not be needle nose. its not disastrous if you dont have big ones though as it will only require two grips instead of one) and bend either end of the wire up to 90 degrees, leaving them bothe parrallel after the bend.

Comments

[typhonatemybaby]

ok, update, im gonna get a phrenology head at the weekend,either through decapitating a dummy or through gpoing to a wierd acupuncture shop or the like

[Kiteman]

We need to see this being worn to get the full effect.

[typhonatemybaby]

i did actually take pics of me in this but i decided against it as A. i dont like photos of me on the internet. and B. it looks terrible. i will see if i can find one of theose phrenology heads or some tacky prop skull to put it on

[lowercase]

I agree with Kiteman, wee need to see someone wearing it. A: Take a picture of someone else B: Why did you made an instructable if you don't like how it looks?

[typhonatemybaby]

i fear that i have been misinterpreted at some point: the piece loks fine but I look like a fool in the photos

[Kiteman]

I'm sure it's not as bad as some...

[typhonatemybaby]

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[Kiteman]

(Why do you think I posted that photo of myself?)

[typhonatemybaby]

i was refering to the comment made by lowercase. ill move comment over to him to prevent confusion

[lemonie]

Nice wrapping.
Have you tried heat-treating the thick wire to make it softer and less prone to snapping?
OK it might make a nasty-smell, but blow-lamp, outside?

L

[typhonatemybaby]

The problem with the wire is that not only is it copper, which as you stated works better under tmeperature, but also that all comes from a large tangled mess we found on a beach. ergo it is worn down particularly in the bits where it is bent.

[lemonie]

Ah yes. 30A mains cable is good (but valuable) L