Steampunk Goggles

By the way, you have an absolutely incredible talent. What is the time frame for a piece like this one?

Ok so I only have one question. How and or where did you learn to do this kind of work?
Are you an engineer, machinist, or just hobbyist? Alright so its a two part question, shoot me. :p

Just incredible. You need to make an instructable for this.

Please elaborate how to make the iris!!

Awesome work. I've learned a lot just by looking at the pictures!

I must say, this is the greatest steampunk themed piece I've come across so far on instructables. From the finish to the irising lens, it's a masterpiece. You will have had this posted several times, and I appreciate you may not want to, but if you could make an instrucable for this marvelous contraption, I, and most likely the majority of instructables, would be greatly obliged.

Amazing. Just, Amazing.

These are magnificent.

You, sir, are a genius and an inspiration to me.
Hopefully, when I have the time and the materials, I can try to imitate one of these and give goggle-making a shot myself.
Kudos to the great work, and keep it up! :)

If you have plans to sell it in the future please let me know about that :3

if you were to sell them how much would you sell them for??

I have to say, after flipping through most of the creations you have posted, this has to be my favorite, I was wondering though, how much does it cost to make something like this?