Be Crafty Tutorial, Make Steampunk Goggles

Steampunk Goggles, Be Crafty

Factory-made goggles, found at a costume store.

I was looking for something interesting to steampunk for my husband last minute (of course! I only work under pressure) and I found these goggles at a chain costume store.  The mask attached to this pair was stinky and only covered the nose and upper lip....ok so that's a thumbs down.  So I decided to make them a bit more interesting.  I'm going to share what I did with you and I hope you find it helpful!

Step 1: Remove the stinky mask. Use a small Phillip's head screwdriver for this step.



You can discard this mask, or save it for another project.

Step 2:  Assemble your items to attach to your goggles.  I used 2 "C" clamps from the hardware store, two circular gears from Vintaj, 6 nuts, a game piece arrow, and reused the screws that were used to attach the mask to the goggles.  You will also need two part epoxy.



Step 3: Place your "C" clamp onto the side of the goggles, find where you will be drilling a small hole for the screw.  Do the same for the gear.

Step 4:  Screw in your parts.

Step 5: Screw in the game spinner to the center.  There will already be a hole from removing the gas mask.

Step 6:  Mix your 2 part epoxy, wait for it to get a little tacky, almost like hot glue but not as thick.  Use the glue to attach the nuts to the top of the goggles.  (For added assurance, you can put in some screws, drill a pilot hole for them before gluing.)

Well HOOOOOWDY!! You're done!