Color changing glasses frames
Okay, technically the glasses themselves do not change color, they have removable/reversible frame toppers that attach via magnets. But in practical terms, I was commissioned to make these so that a drag queen could surprise the audience with the color change, and it's a snappier title, so that's what I'm going with. I am delighted that I had the opportunity to make some custom glasses toppers for a drag performer, adding magnets and making frame toppers to give the illusion of the glasses changing color. Full process video: Prototype 1 First step: dremel some holes and glue in magnets This project was a first for me, so I did a fair amount of material testing to prototype before modifying the final glasses frames. If you're trying this at home, read the glue labels! Not every superglue out there will bind metal to plastic, but that glue does exist. For the toppers, some materials like paper and balsa wood didn’t work out well, but thin chipboard ...