Cutting the lenses of your sunglasses to fit your face.

I'm Asian, and our faces are (obviously) somewhat differently shaped than the standard mould that has been used by most eyeglass manufacturers. Recently, some makers like Oakley have started making select styles in an "Asian Fit" that modifies the frames and lenses to better fit our faces. Sadly, not all styles are available.

In this project, I took a pair of Oakley Half X glasses and cut the lenses so that they no longer touched my cheekbones.

Yes, these are $300+ sunglasses and I took a belt sander to them.

Step 1 See where they glasses are hitting.

The only suitable frames for this project are ones in which there is an exposed lens edge to modify. (in other words semi-rimless frames.

Put the frames on and note where the lenses are touching your face. It's a judgement call as to whether it is feasable to remove enough material to make the lens fit, how much to remove, and whether the remaining shape will be aesthetically pleasing.

Comments

[snazzy]

I did it!! lol it came out pretty good. i used masking tape...and i cut some of the excess away with a really sharp scissors. Then i filed away the rest for a smooth edge.

[snazzy]

I am so glad i found this article. I have a pair of guess sunglasses that's too big for my face. I think i'm gonna try and grind away the excess this weekend. I need to get some tape and something to grind it with.

[nemo4]

i tried it it didnt work luckly it was my brothes hes sort of mad

[codongolev]

good job on having the guts to take a belt sander to something worth over 300 bucks. I also don't understand why you would buy sunglasses that are over 300 bucks.

[narcolepticdoc]

eBay. Didn't pay that much. ;)