Are you experiencing vision problems? Fragile frames often break, and it’s not always possible to buy a suitable new one? Are you ready to try your hand at doing it yourself? We'll show you how to do it.
Necessary materials for glasses frames
Before you start work, you need to think through everything thoroughly and prepare. No soldering or complicated tools are needed. To get started you will need:
- a sheet of thick paper;
- pencil;
- stationery scissors;
- ruler;
- scotch;
- metal scissors;
- three coils of wire of different thicknesses: 1.2 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.3 mm (0.2 mm).
Sketch of the shape of glasses, decor
The appearance of the glasses and their finish should first be drawn on paper according to the required size. You can choose a suitable template on the Internet.
Advice! The easiest way is to bend the parts along the frame of the finished glasses. To avoid scratching the lenses, they are protected by gluing pieces of tape.
The main thing is to think through the decorative treatment down to the smallest detail, because...in addition to external beauty, its main function is to strengthen the entire structure
Stages of work
The design of the frame depends entirely on the creative eye of the artist. So here's the thing:
1. Glass frames are formed from wire of the largest diameter and connected along the bridge of the nose with a regular figure-of-eight weave.
2. To hold volumetric lenses in them, a duplicate layer of the thinnest metal thread is attached from the inside in the same way.
3. Decoration of the lower edge is done from the side of the bow:
- bend a couple of curls: a large one on the outer element, a compact one on the inner one, separate the filigree from the middle and hide the end of the wire under the large curl, securing it to the base with a pair of wire turns;
- the internal element is completed with a curl that will hide the free end of the filigree;
- the wire thread that goes around the outer edge is bent inward for subsequent shaping of the nasal “pads.”
4. Inside the frame Using the same “figure eight”, a looped part is attached to support the glass from the corners and in the middle part of the top. For the loops of the arms, the metal rods of the upper and lower bases are bent, braiding them with decor in the form of a figure eight.
5. To decorate the top of the frame and strengthening the loops, 0.8 mm wire is suitable. The pattern is determined according to personal preference and taste.
6. To make the arms:
- measure their length and add 5 cm;
- a decorative element is placed in the middle to prevent them from bending outward.
7. Fasten both arms and decorate them.
8. Sulfur ointment is used for blackening. You can put it in ammonia, but without lenses.
9. Sand the surface of the frame and varnish it.
10. Remove the tape from the glass.
Important! To adjust the desired lens angle, be sure to contact a specialist!
In this simple way, you can make your own comfortable and stylish frames. The main thing is to be patient and use all your creative abilities. The original design of your glasses will certainly attract the attention of the opposite sex to you.
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