How to Make a Steampunk Eye Patch

Converting a standard eye patch to a steampunk-styled one may be easier than you think.

Steampunk fashion was created in the mid-1980s as a sub-genre inspired by a conglomeration between science fiction and Victorian-era steam power generation. This fashion style is often identified by black, brass and copper tones as well as a form resembling mechanical systems.

Things You'll Need

• Standard black cloth eye patch
• Copper foil
• Brass foil
• Aluminum foil
• Cyanoacrylate glue
• Cardboard
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Cover the eye patch with a layer of copper foil. Glue the foil to the inside surfaces of the patch, if necessary, to hold it in place. If a standard eye patch cannot be found, cut a triangle shape out of a sheet of cardboard with a hole punched in two of the corners; use a length of fabric elastic band for the strap.

2. Cut a half-inch wide strip of brass foil and glue it around the perimeter of the eye patch to frame it.

3. Cut out a small triangle with each side measuring about three-quarter inches from a sheet of cardboard. Wrap the cardboard triangle with a small amount of aluminum foil and then glue it onto the center of the eye patch.

4. Wrap the strap with alternating strips of brass, copper and aluminum foil. Cut thin (half-inch wide) strips of the three foils, then wrap the eye patch strap with them to create a steampunk-colored strap that will secure the eye patch to the head of the wearer.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider cutting small holes or slots in the eye patch to allow the wearer to still see out of the eye that is covered with the patch.

References

• Face Punch: The Making of a Steampunk Eyepatch
• Brass Goggles: The Lighter Side of Steampunk