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Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:40 am
Were you bummed like I was about not winning these from Kerli?
Well don't be!
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make your very own pair of cyberbaroque glasses.
First of all, you'll want to get started with some basic clear safety glasses:
You can get these at any hardware or home improvement store if you don't have any.
However, I recommend getting them from a thrift store (if you can find any) or bumming them off someone you know (got mine from my grandma) as they can be pricey and bubblegoth is all about making your own things dirt cheap.
Next you'll need to glue (I recommend E6000 glue but any good craft glue will work) some lace trim (I bought a roll of iridescent lace trim at Wal-Mart for around $2) to the brow of the glasses:
Make sure to apply it as even and straight across as possible and trim off any excess.
Next I glued some some white satin roses on top of the lace trim.
You can get these at Wal-Mart for around $2 a pack (six in a pack).
If there is too much fabric at the back of the rose, trim off any excess with scissors as it will help to adhere much better (and flatter) to the surface of the glasses.
Next I took a metal butterfly I found in some gardening accessories and spray-painted it white.
These can be hard to find depending on where you live. The best places I can suggest are thrift stores, garden supply stores or on jewelry.
Remember to let any painted items sit and dry for about 10 to 15 minutes (sometimes longer) to insure yourself a dry and even surface.
As an optional step, you can cover the dry butterfly with one or two coats of white nail polish as I did here. This will give the butterfly a more polished and pigmented texture.
As another optional step, you can paint/polish some X's or anything else you might want to add to the glasses as I did here:
These are actually X&O push pins I found at an office supply shop for $3 a pack but I heard Kerli mention she got X's at a home improvement store. If you get the pins you'll need to pull out or cut off the pins in the back- To do this, either use some wire cutters or pliers.
Next up is just covering whatever you like in crystals (glitter is also another nice option). Apply these with tweezers for accuracy.
You can get these crystals in all shapes and sizes at any craft store, I got mine at Wal-Mart for $3 a pack. I recommend Swarovski crystals because they are the most luminous and light-catching of the other brands.
LAST of all just glue everything you've made onto your glasses wherever you choose, give it a good 10 minutes for everything to dry and...
YOU'RE DONE!
My finished pair:
I hope you enjoyed making these as much as I did and if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a private message or leave a visitor message on my profile.
More tutorials soon but until then...
I.L.U.
Well don't be!
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make your very own pair of cyberbaroque glasses.
First of all, you'll want to get started with some basic clear safety glasses:
You can get these at any hardware or home improvement store if you don't have any.
However, I recommend getting them from a thrift store (if you can find any) or bumming them off someone you know (got mine from my grandma) as they can be pricey and bubblegoth is all about making your own things dirt cheap.
Next you'll need to glue (I recommend E6000 glue but any good craft glue will work) some lace trim (I bought a roll of iridescent lace trim at Wal-Mart for around $2) to the brow of the glasses:
Make sure to apply it as even and straight across as possible and trim off any excess.
Next I glued some some white satin roses on top of the lace trim.
You can get these at Wal-Mart for around $2 a pack (six in a pack).
If there is too much fabric at the back of the rose, trim off any excess with scissors as it will help to adhere much better (and flatter) to the surface of the glasses.
Next I took a metal butterfly I found in some gardening accessories and spray-painted it white.
These can be hard to find depending on where you live. The best places I can suggest are thrift stores, garden supply stores or on jewelry.
Remember to let any painted items sit and dry for about 10 to 15 minutes (sometimes longer) to insure yourself a dry and even surface.
As an optional step, you can cover the dry butterfly with one or two coats of white nail polish as I did here. This will give the butterfly a more polished and pigmented texture.
As another optional step, you can paint/polish some X's or anything else you might want to add to the glasses as I did here:
These are actually X&O push pins I found at an office supply shop for $3 a pack but I heard Kerli mention she got X's at a home improvement store. If you get the pins you'll need to pull out or cut off the pins in the back- To do this, either use some wire cutters or pliers.
Next up is just covering whatever you like in crystals (glitter is also another nice option). Apply these with tweezers for accuracy.
You can get these crystals in all shapes and sizes at any craft store, I got mine at Wal-Mart for $3 a pack. I recommend Swarovski crystals because they are the most luminous and light-catching of the other brands.
LAST of all just glue everything you've made onto your glasses wherever you choose, give it a good 10 minutes for everything to dry and...
YOU'RE DONE!
My finished pair:
I hope you enjoyed making these as much as I did and if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a private message or leave a visitor message on my profile.
More tutorials soon but until then...
I.L.U.
Last edited by BornViolet on Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:30 pm; edited 3 times in total
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by MoonChildEve Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:42 am
Wow! They are so pretty x
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:05 am
MoonChildEve wrote:Wow! They are so pretty x
Thanks so much, Eve 
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by mimi Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:05 am
whoa! u know i like them even better than the ones kerli made! well done 
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by lyndseyjoy Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:18 am
those are soooo sick ! i love them
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:45 am
mimi wrote:whoa! u know i like them even better than the ones kerli made! well done
Best compliment ever much? Haha. Thank you lots, Mimi
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by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:47 am
lyndseyjoy wrote:those are soooo sick ! i love them
Thank you, Lyndsey! Glad you like them
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by wolfeh Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:07 am
Dude....these are seriously ill. You did a beautiful job! I'm off to buy some of this stuff ASAP! The iridescent lace was genius, btw. Can't wait for your next tutorial! Gorgeous!
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by catloafwithpotato Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:21 pm
Those are awesome!!
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:31 pm
wolfeh wrote:Dude....these are seriously ill. You did a beautiful job! I'm off to buy some of this stuff ASAP! The iridescent lace was genius, btw. Can't wait for your next tutorial! Gorgeous!
Awww, thank you! Such a sweet compliment and I'm really happy you liked them. You get choice over the next tutorial for your kindness~
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:33 pm
catloafwithpotato wrote:Those are awesome!!
Why, thank you!
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:39 am
butterflycry2010 wrote:nice
Thank you, Krissy. ^w^
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by Irae-chan Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:12 pm
Awwww those are amazing >w<
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by BornViolet Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:36 am
Irae-chan wrote:Awwww those are amazing >w<
Gah, thanks so much, Irae~
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:38 am
sofierain wrote:sick!
Yay! Glad you like em', Sofie.
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by Sunnech Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:11 am
awwww awesome job..!! I love it..!! <3
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by BornViolet Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:17 pm
Sunnech wrote:awwww awesome job..!! I love it..!! <3
Thanks so much, Sunnech, you're kind. <3
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BrowniesBeffy Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:06 pm
Awesome 
I need to make something similar or way different I'll do it when I have time *and money*..
I need to make something similar or way different I'll do it when I have time *and money*..
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:13 pm
BrowniesBeffy wrote:Awesome
I'm glad you like them, Beffy!
Go for it~ I hope you'll share with me when you decide to make them.
Also- No worries, I'm always looking for ways to cut costs myself, haha.
Go for it~ I hope you'll share with me when you decide to make them.
Also- No worries, I'm always looking for ways to cut costs myself, haha.
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by mother_snyder Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:55 pm
i love them those are so cool and you could even wear over the top of prescription glasses i so going to put these on my list of must makes. 
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by wolfeh Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:33 pm
@mother_snyder: You have a list of must makes? That is genius.
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thxs
by mother_snyder Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:28 pm
wolfeh wrote:@mother_snyder: You have a list of must makes? That is genius.
but somtimes it gets a little long. lol and that way you can pick up clearance materials that you know will work for one of the things on your list.
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by wolfeh Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:29 pm
Excellent point. I'll be doing the exact same from now on. Thanks! ^-^ Oh and have you ever tried etsy.com? They've some great stuff too!
I'll be doing the exact same from now on. Thanks! ^-^ Oh and have you ever tried etsy.com? They've some great stuff too!
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by mother_snyder Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:31 pm
no i haven't what is it?
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by wolfeh Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:32 pm
Tons of homemade accessories and also supplies. goooo. check it out.
goooo. check it out.
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by mother_snyder Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:36 pm
thanks i will
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:36 pm
mother_snyder wrote:i love them those are so cool and you could even wear over the top of prescription glasses i so going to put these on my list of must makes.
Thank you very much! Y'know, that's a great point, you could. Go for it. ^w^
I keep a list of must makes myself, too but it's mostly mental since I always forget to write lists down.
Also, yeah, Etsy is a must for those of the crafting world, you'll like it.
I keep a list of must makes myself, too but it's mostly mental since I always forget to write lists down.
Also, yeah, Etsy is a must for those of the crafting world, you'll like it.
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by out of the hollow Mon May 09, 2011 2:45 am
:O Amazing! I like them better than Kerli's as well!
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Wed May 11, 2011 7:38 am
out of the hollow wrote::O Amazing! I like them better than Kerli's as well!
Aww, gee. Thank you very much! 
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by BornViolet Wed May 11, 2011 7:39 am
Gretta wrote:COOL! <3
Thank you! ♥
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by Tsukiko Thu May 12, 2011 7:54 am
These are sick I must make my own but using sunglasses!
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Re: Cyberbaroque/Bubblegoth Eyeglasses Tutorial
by moonchild_amarah Fri May 27, 2011 6:46 am
Wow,honestly those are way better than K's
No kidding,
sorry,K,though n__n'
No kidding,
sorry,K,though n__n'
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OMG I really really love those!! Thanks for sharing! :]
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