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Quite a few have asked me how I made my Steampunk goggles, so instead of having to repeat myself I decided to make a tutorial
This way of making a pair of goggles is perfect if you're on a tight budget, as you've probably got all you need in your house already ^_^
For a better picture of the finished goggles look here [link]
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This is great! I'm collecting tutorials on these XD Planning to make some at some point.
Just one thing, do you have a template for the pieces of leather which make the eyepieces? How do you work out how they should fit?
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You already made them??? Wanna see!
(oh, btw, mtani, I will try as well next week
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thanks !
Good tutorial, and this is an original type of goggles ^^
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This is brilliant! Thanks so much for making this! Definitely will be making some of these in the future.
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muahahaha you might just have saved my halloween costume XD
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Sweet. I've been looking for a tutorial on how to make these. Can't wait to try it myself ^-^
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I've found myself hoarding Nesquick bottle caps just to use them for making goggles. They're the PERFECT size~!
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I do have a question, though. Where did you get your leather? I'm having a bit of trouble finding some at a reasonable price.
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i found some fake leather (fairly {actually, very} thin) for £6.49 per metre in Hobbycraft ^^ it looks nice, but may need some other fabric underneath to line it, for more stability
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Oh, I see. Thank you very much ^__^
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I would also recommend putting some kind of protectant liner on the edge of the lenses, just in case...
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This would be a big help on my future cosplays
I'll send you pictures once I've successfully made them
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Thanx a bunch! i'm definetley gonna try this!
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Very cool! One question: how did you cut out the middle of the bottle caps? I broke the entire cap trying scissors and other materials I found.
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I used a craft knife, had no problem with that
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I tried using that too but it broke anyway. Probably used the wrong caps then. Ah well, I'll try it another time. Thanks anyway!
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ahw, that's strange. Maybe the bottle caps were thicker than the ones I used.. 
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I think they were some kind of hard plastic. Thank you! I made my goggles already using the glasses of two clocks. It's hard to imagine what it should look like but it's cool, I'm telling ya'!
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This is awesome! Definitely going to make some when I get the chance :3 Thanks for sharing
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I really need to find the time and cash to do things like this......or at least find someone I can pay to do it for me! lol
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how long and what shape are the leather pieces you used?
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Sorry about the late reply! >.<
I didn't measure the pieces, but the short side was measured to reach around the bottle caps, and overlapping a bit. So the ends could be stitched together. The length of the side that stick out from the caps and rests against your skin/hat were a bit longer. I didn't measure this part either, just cut it long enough to be sure it wouldn't be too short. The shape was just a square. I cut the pieces into right shape and length once they were stitched in place around the bottle caps.
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It does! Thanks! And great work, BTW!!!
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Are there any other materials you can suggest besides leather? I love the tutorial, but I'm pretty much an eco-lover and I hate to use leather in any of my projects. D:
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Thank you! ^__^
Hehe, I know the feeling! If you still want the leather-look, you could use pleather or leatherette, which is synthetic leather, plastic basically. Most fabric stores or hobby stores have these types. I hope that helps
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It does! Thank you.
And no probs hun. ouo
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Nice! It seems simpler than the other tuts I can find which is DEFINITELY a good thing
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Hmm? Because, she has goggles like this
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Hehe, no, I meant is as "yey"
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