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Eyewear Render

The rendering of the eyewear is not so much different from the wireframe, and there is it's strength. The entire piece can be 3D printed with ABS plastic, which would allow a small amount of flexibility to a one-piece design.

The glasses have been made to fit perfectly behind my ears and be supported by my nose. Would the eyewear be made of metal, it would likely be too heavy to be comfortable, and slip down the bridge of my nose.

Here the top view of the glasses are visible; there are no joints, and is meant to be one solid piece of material. While being somewhat retro, I wanted to make something that would be somewhat protective, and that couldn't be done with wide open lenses.

I also wanted a design that wouldn't require replacement parts, should a piece break. Being one solid piece means a greater structural integrity against damage. Of course, the flip side to this is that should some part break, repairs would be more difficult.

I fully intended this piece to be able to be 3D printed in a variety of plastics, regardless of rigidity or weight (determined by internal structure), but it could also be cast in a variety of materials, such as bronze or aluminum. As such, there are no off-the-shelf parts, just raw material forced to take shape.