Thursday, November 11, 2010

How are they made?

The snow goggle is made with two slits for the eyes to look through and some way of securing them to your head. Traditionally Alaska Natives would start by carving a piece of wood to get the shape as well as bending the wood to get the curve of the goggles. after this they would mark where the eyes would be on the person then create the eye slits. after this they would make holes on the sides to put a piece of leather in to secure it to their head. the hardest part about making the goggles is the carving, bending, and treating of the wood in order to get the curved shape. The curved shape of the goggles had to be custom to each individual person.

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