Steampunk mechanical monocle

Step 2 Main structure

Unfortunately, I haven't picture for the initial steps, because my memory is short and leaking, and I didn't though to document those parts. However, it's easy to achieve the result, following some tips.

The monocle is made using the top part of the bottle, cutted along the line in the photo. Try to make it symmetrical, or at least to give it a nice, rounded shape. It's better to avoid sharp points, they can be dangerous (the monocle, as name says, lies near an eye, and it'll be very painful if you stick something sharp in it).

Then cut away the cap holder. Be aware: here the plastic is thicker, at least in my bottle, so better pay a lot of attention with sharp tools. Finally, put the decorative plate (mine is the back of the watch) where you want to place it, trace it's contour and cut away, adding 1mm per side (for the leather). If your decoration is thin, you can glue it directly on leather instead of cutting and gluing. I need to do this because the piece is too thick and it will pop too much from the silhouette.

Now it's sanding time! Sand all edges, especially those that will be near your skin. You can sand them slightly, just to remove the major irregularity. We will cover all with leather, so we don't need to make perfect edges.

Put your monocle on your eye, try to find the best position for you (remember: the front hole doesn't need to be exactly in front of your eye, because we will completely cover it). Holding it in place, try to figure out the position of the strap. Mark it on both sides, then draw a rectangle slightly larger and thicker than the strap itself. Cut that shape away.

If you can't imagine how this thing look like, jump to step 4 to see some picture, then go back to step 3.

Comments

[maxsuit]

man your so funny!!