Steampunk Goggles and Apron

Zar will be doing a bit of welding and working with gears and all of that. He needed a pair of goggles and a leather apron for the tasks. I was going to make you guess what the start of the goggles were, but that wouldn't be fair. They just look like two little lumps.

I went and got the three hole punch. That was the only one that I could find that was approximately the right size for the lenses. I had some clear acetate left from windows in house kits. I started punching a few. I opened the reservoir and found that in my punching, somewhere along the line, I had punched holes in bottle green acetate. Perfect. I didn't have to dye the lenses.

I got out a piece of brown chamois and cut a piece about 1/4" wide and long enough to fit around each lens. I used fast grab to fasten one edge around each of them. Then I trimmed them, starting at the seam, very narrow to the widest part opposite. so that the outside of the goggles would fit against the face. The one in the foreground has been trimmed.

Then I glued a jump ring to the front of each lens. A tiny piece of leather was glued between the shorter side of the leather for a bridge. Then a strap was glued to each side and a buckle to one end of one side. The whole contraption was fitted to Balthazar's head and glued together tight enough to fit, but loose enough to slip off.

I was so excited that I didn't take photos of the steps on either the goggles or the apron.

The apron is very simple. You just cut a piece as long as you want the front of the apron and as wide as you want it to be around him. Then you fold it in half lengthwise and cut a quarter circle out of the top edges. It is basically like a barbecue apron. I cut more 1/8" leather strips for the ties in the back and one to go around his neck. I glued one end of each of the ties at the top back corners. The neck strap was glued to the underside of the front on one side. A buckle was slipped on to the other end and it was glued in place on the front of the apron. Put it on and tie the ties and there you go! Instant welder. Oh. I did put a patch pocket on the front. That and the buckle at the neck are optional.

Zar is ready to get to work. Unfortunately, there is no workshop yet.

I went in to check on Cordelia. She came out on the porch to meet me....... When I asked where the Steampunk bike came from, she answered that it was the sewing machine repairman's. She said that Tessie messed the machine up the last time she stayed there. Uh huh.....

A friend wrote last night to tell me to beware of Cordelia. Debi brought up an interesting point. How does a maid of all work afford foot deep lace on the bottom of her apron and petticoat on her salary? I think that she worked for a well to do family in London before. Maybe they were hand me downs from the lady of the house. At least I hope that's how she got them....... She seems to be able to come up with a quick answer when need be.....

I am off to pick up the second try on my glasses now. Wish me luck.

See you tomorrow.