How To Hand-Make Eyewear From Acetate

Kevin Count joins us at the Laramy-K OpticianWorks Training Center to teach us how to hand-make a pair of frames from a sheet of acetate.

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[LaramyKOptical]

I keep getting asked where the raw acetate sheet comes from. The company is Mazzucchelli. I'd just Google search or try McCray Optical out of Canada. Maybe try cnc-acetate out of France. Gotta be honest - it isn't easy to find.

[annwaters]

I love this video! I am a silvermith, leathersmith and have made stained glass using a table top sander, kind of like the router. You have inspired me to use my skills and tools to make and do something completely different that I haven't thought of before! Thank you!

[thrdel]

Guys, I watched the video to the end and had a great time. Thanks. I don't even know why I started to watch the video, I'm far from even a remote interest in making eyewear but I always loved making various stuff from scratch . Thanks for giving me 35 minutes of relaxing, enjoyable time. Cheers

[russellgelfuso]

Absolutely the best handmade eyewear video I’ve ever seen.

[phunghuyhoaofficial]

Great video.I like both host and Kenvin, I want to hear how to he say and share about everything. Hope you share more video about glasses .

[WalkingSideways]

Absolutely brilliant! So many companies say 'handmade', when they actually use CNC routers and other automated machinery to cut, shape and finish frames. No doubt it's cheaper, but in no way could you call it handmade.

[InusanArts]

Great video. Thanks to you for hosting Kevin, and thanks to Kevin for sharing his hard won skills.

[DDdelight]

I really enjoyed this. If I ever visit Chicago I'd love to stop by and say hello. This is a skill that needs to stay alive in the profession!

[AllanSanders-lx]

Great video. I’m a dispensing optician in the UK and would love to start doing this. I was wondering though, do these specs have a metal core wire in the temple, and how are they inserted? I know there are fancy machines that shoot them in, but if working by hand, how would you do it? Thanks 👍

[g.a]

Thanks for sharing all these informations to us John. Much appreciated:)

[optiTHOMAS]

Wow! Beautiful pattern! Very cool, interesting, and informative video! Like any artist or smith, there's so much passion and craftsmanship put into the work of this! The design of frames is a super minute and detailed undertaking for every design, and it's incredibly interesting and enjoyable to explore! 😁👍🏻

[julianvelez]

I’ve been through a quite long process of investigation about the manufacture of acetate handmade frames, this is the best video and reference so far. The only thing I miss are high quality hinges, which I see you got in the video, could you please tell us how to purchase them? Greetings from Colombia 🙌🏻

[luisgomez]

Hello Laramy, very interesting how to make an eyeglasses frame, I really appreciate what I'm learning on your page, thanks to you and the person who helped you...

[nemesis_]

I was waiting and missed how you get the arms to have the correct angle mounting so frame is mounted at correct vertical and also arms resting on ears right.
Enjoyed the video ! I’ll be attempting to create a frame for my lenses out of my (extinct) Addidas frames that broke (with some personal customization).

[TEFmagazine]

Awesome video! I actually like all of the ones you make but this was very much to my taste ;)
two things i missed was the bending of the acetate to give it the desired inclination and inserting the rods into the temple, but i can imagine you can do only so much without an actual eyewear factory there ;) Never stop making these! <3

[olepeterson]

These videos have been helping my sister through school so keep up the good work.👍🏼

[makingcookingfixing]

VERY, VERY Cool video!! Thank you for sharing! Gave me a great insight into making eyewear!

[rashahassan]

Good job, Thans for your support, we wait you in new videos

[drunkenfoodie]

I’m an LDO out of Florida, i am wondering still where can we buy acetate sheets.

[sizr]

WOW this is amazing than you for sharing this video I really enjoyed watching it until the end and the result is fantastic. I just have a question sir where can I find the acetate "thing" ? I don't know what its called sorry.