Handmade Steampunk goggles

My first pair of steampunk goggles, made for less than $15. There's no glass in them at the moment, but i'm planning to put some in.
Note: a lot of the pictures are blurry. Sorry, my camera is kind of crappy. I'll take better pictures next time i make a pair.

Step 1 Parts

5x7" Aluminum step flashing - $3.50 at Home Depot
Scraps of leather
Rust-Oleum Copper Hammered Patina spray paint - $5 at Home Depot
not pictured: Dremel tool, contact cement

Comments

[cobright]

The end result you achieved in this build is really top notch. but a few things which may help...

Looking at the dimensions of your pattern, you want eye-cups that are about 1.5 inches in diameter. For about $2 you can buy a 1.5" copper pipe coupler at home-depot. They are long enough to cut with a hacksaw, diagonally, into two pieces that match the contour of your face. Now you save $5 on metal colored paint by hammering the actual copper.

[semeolvido]

They look great, like they're used every day rather than all shiny, and costume-like. One suggestion for the eye pieces...how about cutting out copper or PVC pipe rather than shaping them from aluminum stock? Seem like it would save a step or two. That way you could also have them threaded inside to add lenses later.

[yoda-iz-my-idol]

nice and simple!!!!!!!!!!

[Scubabubba]

Nice job on the goggles, and that is an verr nice hat! The combination looks a bit like Dimo's in Girl Genius.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050513

[operationkhaos]

Thanks! I've never read girl genius, but you're right, the combination does look a bit like that.