Showing posts with label sunglasses diy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunglasses diy. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Paint your sunglasses if you dare!

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Do you need a little help to look forward autumn with optimism? Look at the world with different eyes.
 It will instantly be a better place through the lenses of these sunglasses.
In the past years we decorated our sunglasses with roses, with jewels, glitters and so on, but have you ever dared to paint the lenses? If the answer is no is probably because you're afraid that you won't see a thing in front of you after the treatment, but that isn't necessarily true. You can have fun painting your sunglasses and they can still be used if you don't paint directly in front of your eyes. Dare to go where decorators haven't been yet, dare to paint your lenses. Don't be scared, it's just nail polish, it can be removed if you want!

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The inspiration: Burberry fall 2013 heart pattern pic via Simone Ruess


You'll need:

  • sunglasses
  • nail polish
  • nail brush
  • checked paper

Use a pencil to get the shape of the frame


Draw some dots at the intersection of the grid to get a regular pattern. Try the sunglasses on and be sure to leave blank the area directly in front of your eyes.


Put the paper shape behind the lens and fasten it in place with scotch tape. Draw little hearts with nail polish over the dots. See how to draw hearts easily in my heart manicure tutorial.


Fill the space and do the same on the other side.


Wait until the nail polish dries, then wear your unique pair of sunglasses and...


Have fun!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

10 DIY ideas to customize your sunglasses

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Mercura NYC pearl sunglasses - A Morir flower sunglasses
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Mercura sunglasses

Chanel masquerade ball sunglasses - Mercura sunglasses
You'll wear them every day of summer, no other accessory will have more visibility than your pair of sunglasses. Let them say something about you and your tastes, make them unique, in other words customize them. Glue on crystals to make them elegant and shiny or little flowers to make them summery and romantic (who cute are those covered by daises?).
Want to start now? Have a look at the step by step tutorials below!

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Aviator sunglasses DIY - Baroque sunglasses DIY - Bejewelled sunglasses DIY



Nessun accessorio estivo avrà più visibilità del vostro paio di occhiali da sole. Li indosserete da mattina a sera e saranno il vostro biglietto da visita. Fate in modo allora che siano originali, lasciate che dicano qualcosa di voi e dei vostri gusti; in altre parole personalizzateli. Ecco qualche idea per rendere decisamente unici (e anche vistosi)  i vostri occhiali. Incollateci dei cristalli per renderli eleganti e luminosi, oppure dei fiori per renderli primaverili e romantici (personalmente trovo irresistibili gli occhiali decorati con le margherite).
Cercate un tutorial step by step? Date un'occhiata a quelli qui in alto

Friday, May 11, 2012

Bejewelled sunglasses DIY

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The warm weather is coming and sunglasses are the summer accessory we cannot live without. Fancy sunglasses are needed. Today I would like to show you a pair of sunglasses you maybe not own yet : the bejewelled sunglasses. We'll use a pair of earrings as decoration (yes earrings, possibilities are endless!). Let's unveil the DIVA in you and you won't take off these sunglasses neither at night. See you can quickly make these sunglasses. Click here for the tutorial!


Pensateci, gli occhiali da sole sono l'accessorio più importante dell'estate. Li indossiamo la mattina e non li togliamo più! E' necessario che siano eleganti, trendy.....che ne dite di unici? Oggi vorrei mostrarvi come personalizzare velocemente un paio di occhiali da sole utilizzando degli orecchini. Potete vedere come si fa qui.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Aviator sunglasses DIY tutorial


Here's the aviator sunglasses tutorial. I hope you'll like it!
Ecco a voi il tutorial su come realizzare gli occhiali, spero vi piaccia!




Let's start with the supply needed:
  • a pair of aviators
  • white leather (surprisely I found the right leather in a belt! I know it may sound cruel but I had to cut it out! )
  • metallic wire
  • glue
Cosa ci serve?
  • un paio di occhiali
  • della pelle bianca (io l'ho ricavata da una cinta!)
  • filo metallico
  • colla


Let's make the pattern. Take a piece of paper and press it along the edge of your glasses, you'll obtain an imprint of their shape.

Per fare il modello: prendete un foglio di carta e premetelo lungo il profilo laterale degli occhiali, noterete che la curvatura degli occhiali rimarrà impressa.

This is the right curvature, it will ensure a good fit around the glasses. Trace it and close the shape(it looks like a sail) you can use the shape I drew for reference.
Pin the pattern over the leather and cut it out a little bigger than your pattern.
Hem it.
I have handquilted my shape (unfortunately my sewing machine can't sew leather!)but this step is optional.

La giusta curvatura vi garantirà una corretta adesione all'occhiale. Ricalcate con una penna la parte curva e chiudete la forma, usate il mio modello come riferimento. Appuntate il modello sulla pelle e ritagliatela, appena più grande della forma di carta e fategli l'orlo.
Io ho decorato la forma con una trapuntatura a mano ma questo step può essere tranquillamente saltato.



Now the big question: how can we keep in shape the sail? And the answer takes us to the fun part. Take a metallic wire and insert it into the hem of your shape. Now shape the piece of leather around the glasses.

Ora la domanda è: come far mantenere la forma al pezzo in pelle? La risposta ci porta alla parte divertente del tutorial. Prendete un filo metallico e infilatelo nell'orlo appena fatto. Ora potete dare la corretta forma alla "vela".
Now the project is almost over. Take your shaped sails and glue them onto the sidepart of the sunglasses in one point. In order to cover the glue, cut a small piece of leather (it can be any shape, I chose the first letter of my name to make it more customized but you can choose to glue a nice button too)  and glue it where the glue is showing and you've done!

A questo punto avete quasi finito. Incollate la forma sulla stanghetta degli occhiali in un punto. Tagliate un altro pezzetto di pelle e incollatelo nel punto di incollaggio per evitare di mostrare la colla (potete ritagliare la vostra iniziale o qualunque altra forma, oppure incollarci un bottone!) e gli occhiali sono pronti!

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Prada baroque sunglasses DIY (plus matching earrings)


a pair of sunglasses i wanted  blue ones
polymer clay (this one dryes open air)
blue and white acrylic color

un paio di occhiali da sole
pasta sintetica
acrilico blue e bianco

Prada baroque sunglasses
 i've used a piece of pressed cardboard for the decors on the bolts

per  i decori sulle stanghette ho usato del cartone pressato

i've molded the decors watching Prada pictures and  pressed them on the frame to ensure a good fit once glued.

ho modellato i pezzi guardando le foto e le ho poggiate sugli occhiali premendole leggermente per assicurare una buona aderenza una volta incollati.

then painted them and glued with a strong glue.
I've also made a pair of matching earrings (i know sunglasses were bold enough alone but i couldn't resist).
I've punched the piece and added a hook;one curl up, other one down to frame the face,like inverted commas.
These sunglasses make me think at vacations by the sea and painted tiles.
If i will ever make another pair i'd cut the shapes from colored plastic sheets i couldn't find this time,for a more flat and even result.

A questo punto li ho dipinti e incollati.
Ho anche fatto un paio di orecchini coordinati (lo so già gli occhiali sono vistosi ma non ho resistito).
Ho bucato il decoro e aggiunto un gancetto; un ricciolo in sù,l'altro in giù come due virgolette che incorniciano il visto.
Questi occhiali mi fanno pensare al mare e alle maioliche dipinte.
Se ne dovessi fare un altro paio taglierei le forme da dei fogli di plastica colorata che però questa volta non sono riuscita a trovare.