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Posted by: Jesse on: 12/19/2012 04:30 PM
Its actually really simple to make your own 3D printed glasses. You really just need the correct measurements and some design software (TinkerCad is easiest). Heres how its done...
Anne-Pieter Strikwerda: “One of the first steps you need to do is to find the right measurements. There is a very good website to guide you through this process.” The one problem you may run into is finding an optician who will fit the lenses. “I was lucky to find a really helpful optician close to my home in Amsterdam.”
“The designing process was not too difficult. I adjusted Pekka’s model with my measurements and printed it with the i.materialise service.” Anne-Pieter wanted to make a prototype model so he chose to print it in multicolor, since it’s the cheapest material and just costs 24 euros, shipping included. But, if you will be using the glasses day-to-day you should use a nylon-like material like polyamide. Multicolor is to fragile overall. “I decided to print it as one piece. But if you want to create glasses to wear, it’s better to print three separate files (glasses + 2 handles).”
“My prototype arrived exactly two weeks after I placed my order. It looked super and fitted exactly: now I’m ready to go a step further and design a model in three pieces to wear every day.”
How cool!
Anne-Pieter Strikwerda: “One of the first steps you need to do is to find the right measurements. There is a very good website to guide you through this process.” The one problem you may run into is finding an optician who will fit the lenses. “I was lucky to find a really helpful optician close to my home in Amsterdam.”
“The designing process was not too difficult. I adjusted Pekka’s model with my measurements and printed it with the i.materialise service.” Anne-Pieter wanted to make a prototype model so he chose to print it in multicolor, since it’s the cheapest material and just costs 24 euros, shipping included. But, if you will be using the glasses day-to-day you should use a nylon-like material like polyamide. Multicolor is to fragile overall. “I decided to print it as one piece. But if you want to create glasses to wear, it’s better to print three separate files (glasses + 2 handles).”
“My prototype arrived exactly two weeks after I placed my order. It looked super and fitted exactly: now I’m ready to go a step further and design a model in three pieces to wear every day.”
How cool!
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