How To Make 3D Glasses

Have you ever wanted to enjoy the 3d programming that’s becoming more prevalent on television nowadays, but don’t want to have to shell out the money for those 3d glasses that seem like they’re so easy to make? Well, fear not, because they are incredibly simple to make on your own, with nothing but a few essential tools and some basic materials you likely have lying around the house. With the help of this guide, you’ll be able to tune in to those Super Bowl commercials and special episodes of your favorite shows with ease, as well as enjoy the special segments that require 3d glasses to enjoy.

The first way in which you can make 3d glasses is the simplest and more recognizable. First, you’ll need a sheet of white cardboard or posterboard; it has to be sturdy enough to stay on your face, but flexible enough to bend the sides into the normal glasses shape. On the posterboard, draw out a rudimentary shape that fits the size of your face and the spacing of your eyes and ears. If you want to be more exact, there are plenty of templates that you can download online and print out for your project. Once your lenses are drawn, cut out the shape using a pair of sharp scissors, being careful not to cut yourself. After that’s done, cut out eyeholes in the middle that are wide enough to give you sufficient visibility, while still keeping the glasses sturdy.

You’ll then move on to the “lenses.” If you have red or blue cellophane, that will be perfect; otherwise, take clear cellophane and color it in completely with the appropriately colored magic marker. Measuring the size of the eye holes, cut out one shape in each color that matches it with room to spare. Once you have those, grab some glue and squirt some on the inside part of the lenses. Before it dries, set the red portion of cellophane on the left lens, the blue cellophane going on the other one. Be absolutely sure that those colors go in that order, or else the 3d effect will not work. Wait for the glue to dry, and try them on – if they fit well and you can see through them, you’ve just made your first pair of 3d glasses!

While these may have the traditional look of 3d glasses, there are alternatives to how to make 3d glasses that will be slightly sturdier. Just find an old pair of sunglasses with a sturdy, thick frame – wire rimmed glasses will not work here. Pop out the existing lenses, because you’ll be replacing those with your homemade 3d lenses. Find any sort of stiff clear plastic, like a transparency or something similar. If you can find colored versions of those, great; if not, take a clear one and magic marker the right color onto it, like in the last example. After that, put your empty glasses on the transparency and draw around it, giving yourself a perfectly matching lens. Cut out the lenses to match this shape and pop them into the frame of the sunglasses, making sure that the red lens goes on the left and the blue lens goes on the right once again. After that, all that’s left to do after that is to put them on and enjoy the next 3d movie or television show you come across!

One thing to remember when dealing with these glasses is that they’ll only work with certain types of 3d presentations, namely the red/blue advertising you see on most 3d television today. However, if you were to try and take your homemade 3d glasses to the newest 3D flick, you might be disappointed to see that it doesn’t work – this is due to the fact that those films use a different technology called polarization to achieve their 3d effect, which your glasses cannot replicate.

When looking for ways how to make 3d glasses, you might be a bit intimidated, as the technology can see incredibly daunting and impossible to pull off at home. However, you’d be surprised at how easy it can be, given just these simple household items!