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« Reply #2026 on: January 21, 2010, 11:16:40 pm » |
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Brass, Leather and a pair of big nuts, what more could you want |
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« Reply #2027 on: January 23, 2010, 06:40:22 am » |
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Brass, Leather and a pair of big nuts, what more could you want Real brass.  |
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« Reply #2028 on: January 23, 2010, 08:11:25 am » |
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Real brass. not everybody can work with real brass though. |
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« Reply #2029 on: January 23, 2010, 04:28:49 pm » |
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Thanks guys Real brass. Well, at least I've got real leather, so that's something  |
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« Reply #2030 on: January 23, 2010, 04:47:49 pm » |
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Brass, Leather and a pair of big nuts, what more could you want Real brass. Amen to that  |
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« Reply #2031 on: January 24, 2010, 01:31:04 am » |
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re goggles that could be used to watch 3D films in the cinema They all seem to be linearly polarised, you probably need circularly polarised filters (which is what is used for the film Avatar for instance). I dont know if any films are being projected using linear polarisation, but if they are, you'd have to keep your head quite level or the effect would suffer, whereas with circular polarisation, you can move your head around naturally, and the 3D effect is unaffected. |
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« Reply #2032 on: January 26, 2010, 08:13:05 am » |
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Just got done tinkering some more on my brass goggles... took a Brass Sextant apart, added some bits, and came up with this...  SteamKitteh has plans of World Domination!  Look, I know the cat is cuter, but he just won't put them on his face! He has Cat-atude! |
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« Reply #2033 on: January 29, 2010, 05:32:09 pm » |
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I haven't been on here in ages Anyways... A while back I decided to take one of my pairs of goggles I wasn't quite satisfied with and mod them again. So here are the results of that endeavor. |
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« Reply #2034 on: January 31, 2010, 05:02:51 pm » |
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Greetings one and all, first time poster here, I've a question about goggles. I see a lot of people here are making their own, which is extraordinarily impressive. I lack the skill for this however, so my question is, is it frowned on to buy steampunk goggles? Because I do get the impression that a lot of style is about self-made items and tinkering and altering things. Or does anyone really care if someone just buys a few pre-steampunked items and accessories to complete their look?
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« Reply #2035 on: January 31, 2010, 05:11:54 pm » |
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« Reply #2036 on: January 31, 2010, 09:03:22 pm » |
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Most people don't give a damn, but it's just more fun to make things If you are lacking in skill, the best thing to do would probably be to buy a simple pair (being in Ireland, I fear you may suffer from the same dearth of decent goggles in shops as us over the sea) and modify them as your skills allow. Steampunk is more about learning by doing than rampant anti-consumerism, and you'll find no end of help on here if you want any advice with any bit of it! Ben |
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« Reply #2037 on: January 31, 2010, 09:07:40 pm » |
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I shall put my personal believes on this subject simply as follows: buying fine stuff is good, modifying bought fine stuff is better, making your own fine stuff is best |
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« Reply #2038 on: January 31, 2010, 09:27:41 pm » |
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If you're going to buy goggles, then buy the best ones you're willing to buy.
If you're modding bought goggles, start with inexpensive ones first.
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« Reply #2039 on: February 01, 2010, 07:44:19 am » |
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Just finished this set. Bright copper plates and brass fasteners. Very simple, but I like the way the brass fasteners finished them up. Something about either my camera or the copper makes it seem pinkish in the photos. Feedback and opinions are welcome. Pay no attention to that man beneath the large forehead! |
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« Reply #2040 on: February 06, 2010, 08:58:35 am » |
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Just got done spraypainting some green-plastic basic welders (as seen at the beginning of the thread) a silver/chrome color, but the paint sticks to the bottom of your eyes after taking them off, and one ends up looking like they've been wearing rather flamboyant war paint.
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« Reply #2041 on: February 06, 2010, 10:15:54 am » |
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Would anyone reccomend any way to put a finish on it, or prevent paint-loss? Have you given it enough time to dry completely? And how much paint did you use? with spraypaint it's best to use few light coats. If you sprayed too thick there's probably not much you can do apart of washing the paint off with alcohol and trying again. If that's not the case than just give it a coat of clear, transparent spray (can't remember the proper english name for that stuff, hope you know what I mean ). As a side note I've had some interesting results with dipping in (or painting on) woodstain - the surface look like metal anymore, but rather ceramic and weird and it will get a very tough protective layer. |
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« Reply #2042 on: February 06, 2010, 11:00:25 am » |
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Would anyone reccomend any way to put a finish on it, or prevent paint-loss? Have you given it enough time to dry completely? And how much paint did you use? with spraypaint it's best to use few light coats. If you sprayed too thick there's probably not much you can do apart of washing the paint off with alcohol and trying again. If that's not the case than just give it a coat of clear, transparent spray (can't remember the proper english name for that stuff, hope you know what I mean ). As a side note I've had some interesting results with dipping in (or painting on) woodstain - the surface look like metal anymore, but rather ceramic and weird and it will get a very tough protective layer. Paint of any sort will bond better on an abraded surface so if you sand it with something between 250 and 400 grit before you start, it will have a stronger hold on the surface. That smooth, shiny plastic is not the best for holding paint. If you do sand it first, be sure you clean it well to get the dust remains from the sanding off of it or you may end up with a dirty fisheye ridden surface. A good substitute for sand paper is a scotch-brite pad; the red ones have always worked best for me in paint applications. |
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« Reply #2043 on: February 06, 2010, 05:39:54 pm » |
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Greetings one and all, first time poster here, I've a question about goggles. I see a lot of people here are making their own, which is extraordinarily impressive. I lack the skill for this however, so my question is, is it frowned on to buy steampunk goggles? Because I do get the impression that a lot of style is about self-made items and tinkering and altering things. Or does anyone really care if someone just buys a few pre-steampunked items and accessories to complete their look?
I think that the people who make theirs from scratch have a very specific look in mind, and have no commercially available goggles that fit that look. Similarly, those who modify a bought pair have an idea that is an extension of the basic look. Those who just buy a pair like the look, or feel that they cannot make/modify a pair to match their ideas (for whatever reason - lack of time, inspiration, etc) All options are acceptable. |
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« Reply #2044 on: February 06, 2010, 05:41:51 pm » |
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Just finished this set. Bright copper plates and brass fasteners. Very simple, but I like the way the brass fasteners finished them up. Something about either my camera or the copper makes it seem pinkish in the photos. Feedback and opinions are welcome. Pay no attention to that man beneath the large forehead! Nice looking goggles! They appear to be excellent for oogling the ladies...."I'm not staring down your corset, ma'am, it's just the goggles....." |
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« Reply #2045 on: February 06, 2010, 11:47:12 pm » |
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Just finished this set. Bright copper plates and brass fasteners. Very simple, but I like the way the brass fasteners finished them up. Something about either my camera or the copper makes it seem pinkish in the photos. Feedback and opinions are welcome. Pay no attention to that man beneath the large forehead! Nice looking goggles! They appear to be excellent for oogling the ladies...."I'm not staring down your corset, ma'am, it's just the goggles....." Thanks! I'm working on one of those newer sets of bocals now, I'll post pics when they're done. Those lenses you can see through well enough to not bump into people but that's about it. |
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« Reply #2046 on: February 06, 2010, 11:56:14 pm » |
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My newest acquisitions, all together. The goggles will not be modified, I want them to protect my eyes while making lye rolls, and later soap. You don't want caustic soda spills or fumes in the eyes, that's where military acid goggles enter the scheme. Airtight seal around the eyes, they rapidly fog up on the inside.  |
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« Reply #2047 on: February 07, 2010, 02:58:19 am » |
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« Reply #2048 on: February 07, 2010, 08:08:04 pm » |
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I like that last pair! Did you do that marbleing yourself? If so please teach!!! XD
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« Reply #2049 on: February 07, 2010, 09:00:54 pm » |
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I like that last pair! Did you do that marbleing yourself? If so please teach!!! XD
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