Vibe glasses

[Dreamerwolf]

Hello! I'm looking to make a pair of Cisco's Vibe glasses, from the Flash CW show..I did a test pair and they came out great, except that I couldn't figure out a way to make them light up that worked well. I tried using EL wire, but it wasn't nearly bright enough. I also attempted to strap a set of small 'finger lights' which had a nice, bright LED, however, they only light up one section of the glasses, rather than the whole panel. That's why I just ended up painting the slots green, to resemble some form of the glow color. At this point, I'm not sure what else to try, and am hoping some of you more experienced people can give me any ideas.

This is what I am trying to make:


This is what I have made so far:





Also, if there are any recommendations for someone who can make these, I'd look into commissioning them as an option too. Thanks in advance!

 

[Iggy101]

Was wanting for someone to make these. Take a pic with the vibe glasses on
Keep up the good work

 

[Klybern]

Have you tried the small rectangle leds? You could probably fit them between the lens and foam virtually unnoticed with a small amount of wire to a switch on one of the arms

 

[Uridium]

what about a sheet of acrylic plastic behind the glasses..... something like this, but cut down?

http://www.polyvore.com/acrylic_light_up_visor/thing?id=75350116

 

[the 17th doctor]

I've been working on some for a little over a year now. I've been using tulle, which is a thin see through fabric, against thin plastic that is put against the cutout and leds on the inside. I can draw up a detailed design if you're still interested.

 

[G33k L1f3]

the 17th doctor, I'd like to see what you came up with. I've been thinking about doing a pair of these.

 

[the 17th doctor]

I'm on mobile so I can't easily upload photos but I have an album of them on my Flickr (link here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskY18DJc)
Those are my two most recent attempts, I would love to collaborate on these. If you have anymore questions I'd be happy to answer.