X-Men '97 Cyclops Visor

After watching the new X-Men '97 show I really fell in love with the X-Men as a whole. I really wanted to make a costume for my favorite character in the show, Cyclops. This is a guide on how to make his visor from the show that fits for you comfortably and also you can see through.

1: 3D printer, doesn't matter what but have a good amount of filament

2: Yellow Spray paint

3: Primer, color of your choice

4: Red transparent folder

5: 3D design Software, I used TinkerCAD which is easy to learn

The main goal with this step is to get the measurements for the final design. Your goal is to make a pair of glasses that fit tightly but comfortably on your head that you can look down, without it falling. The main purpose of this is that you can run a lot of test prints very fast to get fast feedback and also to save a lot of filament. Another reason is because you need the legs of the glasses to be angled outwards, otherwise if they are perpendicular to the front, the front shape will be too big and look weird. I already have glasses so it was easy to get the front length and height I wanted. The nose width and height are gonna take a few prints to get comfortable but get a good estimate on the size and make adjustments. The angle of the legs is also a rough estimate and adjusting to make it work. I estimated and my angle was 9 degrees outward. Use 6 mm of width for the legs so then it is strong but also slightly bendable. The rest of the measurements are up to you to make because every person's face and head shape are different. Overall this took me 2 prints but can take 2-5 prints. Make sure you do a good job because this will help the final print feel good.

This next step is to design the front shape and look. This part is really important because the front part of the visor is the most recognizable. I took a piece of paper and traced the image I attached for this step and then measured the guide lines shown above to make my version accurate. Some ratios were adjusted for my head so then it would work but this is a good guide line to how it will look. I used TinkerCAD so I divided it up to a bunch of simple shapes. I know other software are better at this. I would say this step is pretty important especially if you care about looks.

This step finalizes the design and really is the biggest part of this whole project. You take the front design and combine that with the proportions that you had for the test fit glasses. You will also need to know the length of the sides. Another thing you're going to want to measure is the radius of your ear. Make sure for your design you use that for the inner part and not the outside so then your ear will fit into that gap shown above. Also find the distance of the front of your glasses to the center of your ear to get a good idea where this half sphere will be. Make sure the leg lengths are still 6 mm so then you can have the right amount of strength and flexibility. Another addition you will need is a rectangle gap for the lens. Make it 2 mm of depth so then it doesn't need too much support. Along with this you will need to make a hole in the shape of an oval that connects to this gap for the lens. Finally add the angle of the legs of the visor to the front to finish this off. If this print doesn't work, you can always adjust for maximum comfortably and function.

This is one of the simplest steps. Print it out in a filament color of your choice since we are painting over it anyways for a smooth look. If you don't want to paint, just skip to step 6 for the lens insert.

This step is the biggest step I messed up. I messed up the paint and made it too thick. Make sure for this step you get thin layers making it look smooth. First layer should be primer, once you prime it paint it yellow. This step doesn't really need any directions just make sure you take your time and make the paint smooth.

In this step you're going to add the red lens. I got a semi transparent red folder and cut out a rectangle the size of the one for the design. If you get the size perfect you can squeeze it in and it will hold without glue as I did. If this doesn't hold by itself, then just super glue it in.

If you made it to this step you're done! Well done on the project, enjoy wearing it! If you have any questions on this project feel free to ask. I really hope all this made sense and will work out for you.