Solar Eclipse Sunglasses

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These solar eclipse sunglasses give you the chance to watch the next two total solar eclipses in 2017 and 2024, as well as partial solar eclipses. You can adjust their size up or down to fit your needs perfectly. They were inspired by the early 1980s "robot sunglasses" that everyone loved back then. These sunglasses were also known as "Devo sunglasses," named after a popular band called Devo, which wore similar shades and later influenced another band called The Phenomenauts. You can see them being worn in the Italian band Righeira's music video, "No Tengo Dinero," made in 1983, and in the Foo Fighters' music video, "Everlong," released in 1997. They are also featured in the 1980s film, "Sixteen Candles." These sunglasses were designed to be oversized for complete coverage over your eyes and for people who wear glasses. The black 3D printed model was created using Cura software with a 15% infill rate and support structures. The pictures show it being printed, the area of support, supports removed, and the solar film installed. The solar film can be either two layers of mylar or solar filter film used for telescopes, which you can buy at your local astronomy supply shop or online from Amazon. It was cut to size slightly larger than the viewing area and attached with tape or glue. The best adhesive for this job is Goop brand or Elmer's Stix-All mult-purpose adhesive. I have two basic versions: a plain one and one with 3D graphics of the 2017 and 2024 eclipses.