Although our tastes probably run in different directions, I really enjoy checking out the "different" frames on these type of sites. Here's one frame I really liked http://www.eyewearscout.com/products_pictures/f3805c.JPG Just wish they had them in black with a silver/chrome metal area.
You got any more sites with "different" frames? -=# Firewalker #=- On Mar 12, 12:35 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm half tempted to have a pair made up by my jeweler (he goes to my church > and we do favors for each other), but to the standard dimensions of a Zenni > lens. That way I could order an $8 pair, and just swap the lenses into my > new, fancy frame! :-) I'd have him just modify an existing frame, but part > of the "look" is the bulk of the rim, and none of the Zenni frames, at any > price, have that much bulk. Knowing him, he'd want to make it from solid > gold, though...he enjoys goldsmithing, and that's WAAAY out of my budget. > > Looking at it critically, it appears as if the frame is made from little > more than a v-groove on one side of a square extrusion...bent and shaped, of > course. Pretty simple, from an engineering standpoint. Given the right > equipment (his LASER welder and a few other tools) I could probably make > them myself! > > There are also other styles I like...like this one! Bold, wild, somewhat > crazy, and the completely wrong size and shape for my face...or I'd already > have them. http://www.eyewearscout.com/products_pictures/f4079c.JPG > > I like these kinds of weird "techno geek" glasses. > > The Axiis pair I originally linked to kind of makes me think of Steampunk > meets Star Trek, but with some refinement. And yes, I also like the wilder > Koure frames from the Orient...but talk about pricey! > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:55 AM, Firewalker > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > They're definitly different, I'll give em that. Almost looks like the > > temples were added as an afterthought. Maybe they were going to > > originally just bolt them to the patient's head?? :) > > > $300.00 is a *bit* pricey?? > > You could probably have a custom pair whipped up at a machine shop if > > you knew the dimensions, and probably get out for cheaper. > > > Seriously, I haven't seen anything even remotely like these frames, > > and *yes*, they are intriguing. > > I'd send a picture to O4L. They say "nothing is impossible". Heck, > > zenni sells so many offbeat frames, they may be able to have their > > frame supplier do some knock-offs of these. They would definitely > > sell in China. > > > -=# Firewalker #=- > > > On Mar 12, 12:36 am, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just saw these, and immediately decided that I simply have to have a > > > pair. But, at full price, they're a bit pricey...heck, I could probably > > > have my jeweler whip me up a pair, custom! > > > >http://axiis.us/M-BR.jpg > > > > Does anyone know of a style similar to these, available through *our* > > normal > > > channels? They're really quite striking... > > > > THANKS! > > > > -- Chuck Knight- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
