See Me Make: Cellulose Acetate Spectacles

See Me Make: a pair of Cellulose Acetate Spectacles with Sterling Silver Hinge Pins.
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[@rajnishkalra8119]

Marvelous craftsmanship, 👌

[@deanverhoeven]

Impressive work. Thanks for showing how to work with this material.

[@iwillco]

That was great

[@truthisvenom]

Hand crafted frames like this will always be cooler.

[@babette-mo5up]

so cool! which files do you use?

[@deandee8082]

where do you get the Cellulose Acetate sheets?

[@duyd_uc2585]

i got the same question

[@Dae_Q]

I wanna see how the temples are made

[@KantSleep]

What is the name of the sanding machine at 0:17? Thank you!

[@prashantsethi2]

please can you tell me the sanding tool you used at 0:20

[@carmel1365]

Where did you get the glass for the lenses?

[@seememake4777]

Hello Carmel,
I use Plano lenses. I had quite a bit of difficulty sourcing the lenses. I found a few online shops that sold only to opticians and had an online form which had to be filled in giving your credentials.
Here are two suppliers that will sell to me:
www.mccrayoptical.com
www.kleargo.com
I filled out the applications as best I could, leaving some of the questions blank. McCray Optical passed me. Kleargo did not. But, I emailed them explaining what I was making and supplied a link to my website which had some images of sterling silver spectacles I already made using lenses purchased through a local optician who has since retired. After reviewing my site, they decided to sell to me.
However McCray only sells domed lenses which will work fine if a circular shaped lens is required, but not on any other shape. The first pair I made with Cellulose Acetate has green round Plano lenses (with UV protection) - which I purchased from McCray. But the second pair I made, with the Blue Cellulose Acetate has rectangular lenses and require flat lenses.Kleargo sells flat Plano Lenses - but only clear ones. So I learnt how to tint and apply a UV protective coating. I purchased the tint dyes and UV protective coating from McCray.
Incase you were looking to purchase some Cellulose Acetate, I found some on Ebay
www.ebay.ca/itm/Tortoise-Shell-Cellulose-Acetate-Mazzucchelli-RAW-original-extruded-sheets/360879810787?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
But have since ordered some from: www.takiron-rowland.co.jp/product/#L
Takiron Rowland is a manufacturer of Cellulose Acetate in Japan - but ships out of China. I emailed them and explained I was learning how to make Cellulose Acetate spectacles, asking if they would sell me a small quantity. After a few emails back and forth they agreed.
If you are interested in making some spectacles but have a hard time getting the supplies, please let me know, I might be able to help you out. Or if you would like some info on tinting lenses - I'm happy to do a tutorial for you.
Nicole.

[@enduga0]

@@seememake4777 does cellulose acetate transparent frames turn yellow

[@anonymousandroid4248]

Is cellulose acetate vegan as I know it's made from wood pulp but are the other components ?

[@Dae_Q]

Hello can I have your email? I wanna know more things.🙏🏿