Doc Brown Sunglasses Brought to the Future

by jasonwinfilednz in Craft > Costumes & Cosplay

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Doc Brown Sunglasses Brought to the Future

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Back to the future sun glasses - Make your own!

These sunglasses are a nod to Back to the Future 2 where Doc Brown comes back from the future to get Marty. The glasses from the movie look pretty cool but weren't functional. This take is a sleeker design and fully functional. You don't need many materials to make these cool sunglasses.

Supplies

PET sheet at least 420mm wide (16") .25mm thick

8% Window tint film

3D printed bow

Strong double-sided tape

All STLs can be found here: https://jasonwinfield.nz/my-stls/

Trim Out Glasses

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  • Create an SVG from the provided STL (TEMPLATEFLAT.stl) this can be done with Meshmixer (check the video for details).
  • Print and cut this template out on paper. Tape the template to your PET sheet, and cut the sheet with some sharp scissors.

Tint PET

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  • Place the film under the cutout PET sheet for size and trim your film.
  • Spray the PET sheet with detergent and water.
  • Peel the backing off the tint and spray this with soapy water also.
  • Place the tint on the PET sheet and squeeze out the air bubble with your palm and plastic scrapper like an old credit card.


Prepare Bow

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The glasses are held together by a PLA bow. Print the attached STL with 100% infill. If you do not have access to a 3D printer you could possibly make the bow out of something else like a wire coat hanger. The print takes about 45 min so you should be able to get it printed very cheaply.

  • Apply tape to the outside edge of the bow.
  • Trim off the excess.

Marry PET and Bow

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Carefully roll the bow across the top edge of the PET sheet

Enjoy

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You are all done. The glasses are fully functional.