Nose piercing-mounted eyeglasses

The perfect thing for all those near-sighted neo-tribalists out there, James Sooy designed a pair of piercing-mounted eyeglasses that attach to that hunk of metal you hopefully already have spiked through the bridge of your nose. Also a good option for anyone without ears, but who needs glasses and doesn't want to have to resort to wearing something as barbaric as goggles.

[Holly @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Eww...I have no comment BUT I'M FIRST TO POST!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!

[Jon Acheson @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

This makes me go cross-eyed just thinking about it. I think I would rather just deal with contact lenses than a bolt stuck through my face.

[Uncle Chachi @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

*shudders*

[reggie @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Steve Martin already invented these in the movie "The Jerk." They are called the "Octigrab's" and they cause everyones eyes to get stuck cross eyed... beware :)

[Rob @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Kinda reminds me of those eye glasses Steve Martin's character invented in The Jerk!

[Sockpuppet @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

The bad thing about this - these glasses don't even look good - check it out http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20041214-1.jpg

[Scott W @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

You're right, they don't look that great. if the piercing is even slightly wacked it throws the entire thing off wack..

[Dan Budiac @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

What if they get caught on something? Ouch.

(reggie: I think the hair has as much to do with the dorky look as the glasses.)

[Alex @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

open your minds...
bridge piercings are on their way to mainstream.
and the reason that it doesnt look good on that dork is cuz...he's a dork. the end.

[B.L.M. @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Invented by someone with definitely way too much time on his hands. Hit them with a stick to cleanse the genepool and lets get on with the day.

[Funtime Ben @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

And we shall call it OPTI-GRAB!

[Marcus J @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Now I've seen everything...

[Pat @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

[Now I've seen everything...]
I think not! Just wait until my badger-resistant cock ring hits the market!

[Tim @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

�People should think things out fresh and not just accept conventional terms and the conventional way of doing things.�

Or should we?

[Zer0cool @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

When reading this my mind automatically flashed back to my baby cousin taking my glasses when i was holding her and remembering the scratches from her deadly baby fingernails that appeared on my nose, now i am thankful that is all the happened

[Joe @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I think its a great idea. Being a professional in my own field, I have to hide my tattoos and piercings while in the work force. For those of us who require glasses and enjoy piercings...its the perfect way to be able to get your bridge pierced and still be able to hide the piercing while at work. Hats off to this guy. Piercings are become more and more main stream....unfortunately...they are not yet socialably accepted yet.

Open your minds and think of the users...it may not be for you....but its perfect for others!

FYI...I am in no way affiliated with the creator of this product...just an avid fan of the piercing and tattoo community. Check my site out at www.skinasylum.com

[Curt fiedler @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

ummmm.... two words: contact lenses

[Jacob @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I take my glasses off quite often to clean them.

Can't see it being that easy with those...

[Dan @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Ya think they swivel up out of the way? Then we'd have a neotribal/geek.

[Brian Danger Hicks @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Speaking as someone who has been punched, kicked, and hit with a soccer ball in the face while wearing glasses, I would say that perhaps this isn't the best idea ever.

[Dina @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

While I think that piercings are all that are well and good, I don't think it's practical. I mean, wouldn't they wiggle around all over the place, making it very hard to see?

[Angela @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Brian, if you think a football in the face is bad, try a cricket ball!

I think I'll pass.

[Rave @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I had a bridge barbell for a while. Wearing my glasses up against my face hid it just fine. Neither my parents nor any interviewers (I was applying to grad schools at the time) seemed to notice, and my parents would have had plenty to say if they had.

I question the practicality, as have others. Aside from the fact that unless they have some sort of safety release mechanism (which I doubt) they're going to cause serious problems if they get stuck on something. Furthermore, having a bridge was a major pain in the ass, as every little thing would irritate the area. I shudder to think of what having a pair of glasses attached to the jewelry would do.

Looks to me like someone else desperately trying to make a name for themselves, given the site on which the original article appeared, I'm not surprised.

[Lit1s @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Nice piercing! Now, version 2.0 for resolving cleaning matter, get caught, etc... the piercing will be magnet, and each glass, will pick it easy, on each end of the magnet piercing... Easy to put, to get, etc... :-)

[Erik @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I think the photography goes a long way toward making these glasses look good. But, couldn't you get a similar effect using that liquid latex stuff they sell in halloween stores to attach make up effects to your face? That stuff sticks all day long but it's not permanent, and washes off pretty easily.

[Hideki Watanabe @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I'm dissapointed in some of these comments. It's awesome because this is another step closer to Molly's sunglasses in William Gibson's Neuromancer.

[Eric @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Not Opti-Grab, Opti-STAB.

People who pierce thier bodies aren't going to think of the safety issues, they dismissed all that long ago.

Self-influcted bodily damage. Well, that leaves to good jobs to the rest of us.

[jason @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

eric...i think you really might want to check your sources on that one. ever read any of the BME articles at all?

ever heard of spore tests, autoclaves etc?

methinks you might want to do a little more research before you make comments like that. most body modification studios of any merit probably have better hygiene studios than a doctors surgery. hence the reasons like BME exist. to encourage people to do the exact opposite of what you are suggesting.

[bd @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

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Uhhhhh, right.

[cdog @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Man, where are the bolt on headphones.
If you want to be really "extreme" try riding a motorbike to work every day rain, hail or shine for ten years. I did it and survived.
BTW here in Oz every mofo from teenagers to fugly midlifers have tats and peircings. Lame.
I'm predicting the next big trend here to be lobotomys coming back in style. Australians don't use their brains anyway. We voted NOT to become a republic LOL. my Irish ancestors are spinning in their graves. hmmm... off topic?

[Aredridel @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I am so there.

[Joe @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I have to agree with Jason. For all of you ignorant people out there...Body modification is 100% safe. Sure your going to get some piercers/shops who do not abide by these safety rules and hence give a bad reputation for the entire industry. You can not judge the industry as a whole for a few retards out there. If you are doing your research right
( http://www.skinasylum.com/artist_guide.php), you will have no worries about the studio you pick ) Furthermore, sure the glasses need some tweeking, but if you read the whole entire article, these are not for mass reproduction yet. Its a prototype sort-of-speack. I think that if you are not involved in the tattoo/piercing industry....think before you comment. Lets see you try to invent something...

I'll leave it at that

[Dave @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

"Well, that leaves to good jobs for the rest of us."

I highly disagree with this for many reasons. I consider myself a professional as I'm responsible for process improvment at manufacturing plants in five diffeent states with stretched ear lobes, a septum, and labret piercing and 14 tattoos. I'm not trying to brag by any means, I'm just fortunate to have a boss that isn't so closed minded that he can think past his nose. Does my modification have any effect on my job performance? More people should look at their prejudices before making comments.

"I can't change the world, but I guarantee I will spark the brain of someone who will change the world."

[Leon Cych @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Hey - the mind boggles - belt studs in the waist - permanent buttons!!!! Attachable pierced zippers - yes there's a whole world out there. Could give a whole new meaning to lace-ups ;)

[mike @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Hm. This is a fantastically cool idea, but looks like a one-off kinda proof of concept thing. Maybe to handle the safety issue (i.e. what if they get snagged on something) the lenses could be attached to the piercing with little neodymium magnets or something, with a notch/key system to make sure they align properly ...
(now trying to remember if any of my friends might have milling equipment)

[heidi @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

...What if somebody decides to pull on your "glasses" or if they get caught on something? ( OWWW) * chills*

[Robb @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

.. Body mods & body art isn't for everyone. You don't like it, you don't do it.
.. Me, I'm a 47 yr old white male with 2 teeny studs in the left ear lobe and 2 small tatts (1 upper R chest & !upper right arm). I'm not into mods at all, but I tell ya, the idea of these glasses caught MY attention!
.. More study, more development, and maybe more ideas on the ups and downs in places like this will help. I'll be, uhhhh..., keeping my eyes open on this!

[Ed Welch @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Try a pair of antique vintage Pince-nez eyeglasses. They stay in place without an extra hole in your face.

[John @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Another version would be holding the glasses from the eyebrows. You pierce the eyebrows and you fix the glases with hinges so you can lift them up for cleaning or just to relax your eyes. It would be a lot more practical.

[Lesley @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Did anyone look at these closely? They attach magnetically. If you would get hit in the face, they would pop off. These are fantastic. They might not be for everyone, but I am sold.

[Rhonda @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

I Think this is an interesting and fun idea. With so many people getting peircings and expressing themselves why not have some part of that be functional? Of course not everyone will like this, but not everyone likes peircings anyway. So great idea, and good luck to those that are adventerous enough to try it!

[me @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

wow thats so cool :-) but havent they heard of contact lenses

[amandabowler @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Personally, they're not for me, but who are y'all to put down what someone else might like. Don't tell me that when you go to the optician, you are totally in love with every pair of glasses on display, because that's a lie. There are many different designs for glasses, and this is just another addition, just much more unorthodox. So don't bash it until it has a chance to make a go. Besides, it's like they said, it's only a prototype.

[david @ Dec 19th 2005 12:08AM]

Placement Nose Piercing

A nasal septum piercing is less common than nostril piercings. The nasal septum is the cartilage dividing wall between the nostrils.

The cartilage itself is not pierced but rather the small gap between the cartilage and the bottom of the nose, typically at a gauge no smaller than 14ga (1.6mm).

The nose has many nerves running through it and as a result that nose piercings can be painful, although it varies by individual. Septum piercing was popular among certain Native American peoples in history.THe Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, for example, had such piercings.

Once the piercing is healed you can change the jewellery as easily as changing an earring.You can wear gold and steel , titanium ,coloured niobium rings and studs, studs set with gemstones.

There is another nose piercing is the bridge piercing. This one is a surface piercing through the small flap of skin at the top of the nose, between the eyes.