Introduction: Pinhole Eyeglasses
Make a pair of glasses that have the perfect optics! Great for seeing close up things, they will stay in focus at all distances. Super easy to make and fun to use.
Step 1: Gather Materials
For this project, you will need an old eyeglass frame, aluminum foil, and a pin or needle.
Step 2: Put It Together
Rip or cut out two pieces of aluminum foil slightly larger than the holes in the glasses. The fold the extra foil around the frame of the glasses and it should hold itself on pretty well. Put the glasses on and estimate where the pupils of your eyes line up with the foil. Take the glasses off and poke a hole in the foil at that spot. The hole will be really small and needs to be perfectly round, so be careful!
Step 3: Try It
Put the glasses on and look around. The glasses will work the best in high lighted areas, such as outdoors. They will also work better if you lined the holes up with your eyes, that way you won't be going crosseyed.
To demonstrate the glasses really well, have them off, and try to look at something really close up, like two inches away from your eyes. Then put the glasses on and try the same thing. It may help if you cover up the sides of your eyes so no extra light gets in. Then you can go around and show everyone how cool you look in your new aluminum glasses.
18 Comments
12 years ago on Introduction
how make macro lense with 3 fingers ;-)
press ( squizzzzze) two index of your both hands, more one inch , to make a tiny hole , put your eye very close to it , try make the hole round ( squiiiiiizzzzze a max . ) ,
then check anything ( computer screen .....) very closely , and enjoy !
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Please be more specific. How is that 3 fingers?
13 years ago on Introduction
I think you look great in your new glasses. Don't mind what small minded people say. They are just jelous of you...stinkers.
15 years ago
eskimos made them to avoid snow blindness.
Reply 15 years ago
Why don't you learn how to read before you post? That's already been said here. It's also wrong. Eskimos never made glasses with tiny holes in them. They used bone with long horizonal slits. Snow glasses did not do anyhing to help focus the light as these do.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Aggressive much? Take it easy.
Reply 15 years ago
No need to be an ass about it.
15 years ago
i've build a pinhole camera but i'd never though about building a pinhole glasses.thanks for the idea.nice glasses.
15 years ago
I made something similar but with artificial fur round the edges of the frames...thought it looked cool in winter...
15 years ago
I'd have to say the best part about this project is walking around afterwards with foil sunglasses on.
15 years ago
It works better with a lot of holes, and it's a very old idea.
http://www.ec21.net/co/w/wooshin/product.html?grp=1&cid=1
I remember seeing ads and infomercials for this sort of thing 20+ years ago.
Reply 15 years ago
The eskimos used to make these out of bone.
Reply 15 years ago
They cut slits in them, not pinholes.
15 years ago
Using a bunch of holes is kinda obvios :P One way to measure the distance to your pupils.... Ruler (this is how the optometrists used to do it -- some still do). It will be better if you have a friend do the measuring while you looke forewords ;)
15 years ago
You could also just add more holes.
http://www.pinholes.com/
Reply 15 years ago
Jinx!
15 years ago
If you want the best pupil calibration, punch the pupil holes while wearing the foil and glasses.
Reply 15 years ago
just don't slip and stab yourself in ye olde eyeball I guess