How I Made My Dr. Horrible Goggles

[stevejamieson]

Here’s how I made the goggles for my Dr. Horrible costume, starting with the green Fibre-Metal VG800-H5 welding goggles.

1. Removed lenses, vents, and elastic strap.
2. Washed with soap and water.
3. Roughed up the surface with a medium-grain sandpaper.
4. Coated with Mod Podge. This firmed up the plastic and gave the paint a good surface to adhere to.
5. Painted with

Comments

[wulfae]

Nice explanation, thank you. Also lots of great pictues. :D

[eyerman]

wow, thank you! I will try this on mine soon, did you add another coat of mod podge at the end to seal it or is it pretty permanent without it?