OK. I think I have a solution to making glasses for G and 16mm scale figures. What you see is a first test, but it shows enough progress for me to be confident.
Looking at real specs, the frame around the rim is (for the sort of glasses my Dad and I would wear, neither of us is Sue Pollard) incredibly thin - a little over 1mm from the front. I can't make that from wire.
And before you ask, I can't find etched specs in this scale. 1:12 for dollhouse figures, yes, but I'm not that impressed with these either.
Anyway, what you see is the lenses. So, using a leather punch, I made lots of clear disks. The ones in the photo on the G scale figure are 2mm in diameter. Then I cut the very tops off to produce a straight edge. This is superglued to a 0.45mm piece of wire which makes the top and arms of the glasses.
The result isn't bad. I could move the lenses in a little towards the nose, but that will be easier when the wire is more firmly held in place. I taped it to his head for the purposes of the experiment. I'm thinking some little holes above each ear, and bending the wire to go into these, will be better long term.
I'm also pondering paint. I could try to colour the edge of the lenses, but have a feeling this would get messy. Still a little more experimenting to do, but I'm on the right track.
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