Steampunk Airship Goggles

Step 6 Finished

Strap on you goggles, shout "Full Steam Ahead" and pilot your skyship to the nearest mad scientist convention!

Comments

[rapidprototyping]

Don't be afraid of leather work you need just few things a large needle some flax thread a sharp tiped awl these usually have three sides. to joing pieces you mark your pieces using a fork or evenely spaced dividers. punch the hole with awl and after few trys you will learn how to get the holes right and qwith flax you pull it tigtht and can fasten leather together. theres a technique where you have needle on each end of the flax thread over and back through with second needle that be good instructable why dont you do it i'm too busy

[bicherc]

this is really cool, will ya help me make an aviator hat???

[corn fluffleberry]

you should try this helmet its very comfy http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk_Flying_Helmet_with_goggles_and_headphone/

[kyle.marsh]

Try solipsism's instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Leather-Skypirate-Helmet-wizard-skullca/

[aintMichael]

I've been working on some different headgear lately, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. As soon as I do I'm sure there will be an instructable.

[Revvi]

Awesome, I plan on making these once I get all the materials together. Instead of a buckle from a shoe, I'm gonna try a sort of d-ring belt system.

[kyle.marsh]

Ooh! I like that idea! I've been using elastic I got from the fabric store because I found fixed straps difficult to adjust to a comfortable position D-rings would probably work nicely. Might get a bit uncomfortable if you like wearing your goggles tight; I think they'd dig into your temple (or wherever on your skull you placed them)..

[a.nony.mouse]

if only i had the resources to cut pieces off of a coupler *sigh*

[kyle.marsh]

Why don't you try getting a PVC coupler and using that? Most plumbing can be found in both metal and PVC variants, and PVC can be cut with just a hacksaw and you can spray-paint it the proper color if you need to. To aintMichael: Great 'ible! I got some old bakelite gas welding goggles on e-bay before I discovered instructables (won two pairs, so I have one with clear lenses and one with green lenses). I use them as shop goggles and occasionally sunglasses. I really like what you've done here, though, so I may end up trying my hand at making a pair. For variety you may want to do the strap ends with rivets instead of stitching, but the stitching around the eyecups looks amazing.

[lostlegend]

VERY VERY nice! Way better than some of the el cheapo versions on this site! Gonna make some of these!

[sludge93023]

Extremely cool, and very inspirational.

[aintMichael]

Hey thanks!

[Guy.Fawkes]

Hmm, time to pull out my plans for a 2-passenger Zeppelin. Would a steam-driven turboprop count as steampunk?

[hcold]

Do it, and post it! Srsly, that would be awesome. Would the Gondala be uncovered?

[burwuro]

uhhh yea i think.

[Skwee]

These look great and I want to make some myself, but before I go out and buy the materials for it, I was wondering how difficult it would be for someone who hasn't really ever made anything with their hands to make? I draw sometimes but I usually just use photoshop to make artworks. I really want to start making things with my hands and I wanted to know a few things about this project, like how exactly does the coupling stay inside the leather? Did you use any glue at all or is it all in how tight it is? And how did you sew the inner part where the leather overlaps? Wouldn't the needle run into the coupling? If you could answer all those questions it would be great.. Thanks.

[aintMichael]

They're not the easiest things in the world to make, however they're not super difficult either. I think the directions are written in such a way that just about anyone could do this. The coupler pieces are just held in by the leather, there's no glue involved just pressure and friction. The leather sticks out past the coupler just far enough for sewing, also creating a cushion so that the metal isn't right against your face. Hope that answers all your questions, and happy making!

[Skwee]

Hmm, I think I get it..

[Nietsneknarf]

These look really awesome but the best part is that you threw a how to up here. This is awesome, I anxiously await more from you.