Looking for components to make sunglasses

[Launceleyn]

Saw these online, wondered if anyone here had made something similar and where you got the glasses components

[evansd2]

I assume you mean the “findings”, not the (acrylic?) lenses? That’s a good question. Let’s see. I might try google for “eyeglass parts” or maybe ebay. I’ll go look.

[evansd2]

Hmm optisource has a ton of stuff

http://www.1-800-optisource.com/frame-parts.aspx

Here’s a roundup of rimless eyeglass parts, might help to figure out search terms.

Frameless Eyeglasses Parts

Hilco sells some parts…

https://www.hilcovision.com/l/rimless-screws

Zoye too:
https://www.zoyeglassesparts.com/eyeglass-nose-bridges-repair-replacement/bridge-for-rimless-glasses.html

Zoye is actually pretty good. I’ll leave it here. Interesting question, though, never thought to look for that stuff.

[rbtdanforth]

I had a silversmith friend that was just starting out when his glasses broke and did not have the cash to buy new, So he made his own setting the glass like a stone and kept working.

He must have sold dozens of them to folk who saw him wearing his.

[sqw]

If you are canny, you can make your own. These are fully hinged - though somewhat crudely. They could be made better. I found when making these, that being able to have different length ear pieces was a necessity, human heads really do vary a lot!!