Guide To Buying Craft Magnifiers
Guide to Buying Craft Magnifiers
And Craft Magnifying Glasses For Close Work.
Types
Of Craft Magnifiers cross stitch magnifier-beading magnifier | sewing magnifier-embroidery magnifier
knitting-quilting magnifier | needlework-needlepoint magnifier | art and crafts magnifier
Hand
Held Craft Magnifying Glass.
Pro: Portable
and inexpensive.
Con: For short duration use as your hand will
tire and you have to hold the magnifier in focus.
Hands Free Craft Magnifying
Glass.
Pro:
Magnification with both hands free to work on your craft tasks.
Con: Usually more expensive and less portable.
Types Of Hands Free Magnifiers:
What
power should I choose? - Select
a craft magnifier that provides the proper magnification at a comfortable work distance.
- The higher the power the shorter the focal lengt and the
smaller the field of view.
- A very high power may bring you
to close to your work.
- For best craft magnifier results wear you reading glasses.
| Diopter | Power | Focal Length |
| 3 | 1.75X | 13
inches |
| 5 |
2.25X | 8
inches |
| 8 |
3.00 | 5 inches |
Does not apply to Fresnel Lens magnifiers which have a focal range of 4 inches.
Do I need a craft magnifying glass with a light?
A craft magnifying glass with light will provide a better
magnified image then a non-lighted magnifier.
Most lighted
craft magnifiers are either led or fluorescent lighted
Recommended
Magnifying Glass For Crafts
Wearable Magnifying Glasses For Craft Work.
Headband Magnifiers For Crafts.
Attributes
Of A Quality Headband Magnifier
- Light weight: A head magnifier that is to heavy will be uncomfortable.
- Adjustable
headband: The headband magnifying glass should be adjustable for a good fit.
- Padded headband:
Select a magnifying headband that is padded for comfort.
- Lighted head magnifier: A headband magnifier with light is advisable.
- Wear with your glasses: All of our headband magnifier can be worn with glasses.
- Flip up-Flip Down: Most of
our magnifiers will flip up and out of the way.
- Coated lenses: Coated lenses will protect the lenses from scratches, mars and abrasions.
- Multiple
lenses: Many of our headband binocular magnifiers are available with multiple interchangeable power
lenses. that
Headband
magnifiers provide higher magnification then ordinary glasses
Can be worn with your glasses.
Lighted 
Lighted 
Lighted 
Lighted 
Attributes
Of Telesight Magnifier Glasses.
- These magnifying glasses are perfect for various crafts.
- Light weight and comfortable to wear.
- The precision
prismatic magnifying lenses eliminate eyestrain.
Available in 6 Powers
HALF
EYE $39.00 
FULL FRAME $39.00
CLIP ON $39.00
Attributes Of Clip On Magnifier Glasses.
Hands free magnifying eyeglasses for crafts
Clips-on to most frames and will add magnification power
to your present glasses
Clip on eyeglasses for cross stitch, sewing embroidery, beading, needlepoint, needlework
Flips
up when not in use
Best arts and crafts magnifiers.
3 Powers $10.95 
2 Powers $9.95 
4 Powers $26.95
Non-Lighted 
Lighted Large
An around the neck magnifying glass provides
hands free magnification for reading, low vision crafts.
Use for sewing, cross stitch, needle point, knitting, embroidery and all needlecrafts.
Hands Free Magnifying
Craft Lamps
Magnifier lamps offers of hands
free magnification plus a built in shadow free light source.
Attributes Of Magnifying Craft Lamps.
- Hands Free
- Various
lens powers
- Clamp-on or non-tilt base models
- LED or Fluorescent lighted for soft white light
LED Craft Magnifying Lamps
1.75x
1.75x 
1.75x 
175x/2.25x
2.25x
2X 
2X
Fluorescent Craft Magnifier Lamps
3x
2.25X 
1.75X 
175X
Useful Magnifier Information
As
you enter middle age your near vision changes and reading becomes more difficult and causes eye strain.
This condition is called presbyopia and a magnifier will make reading a book or crafts more
enjoyable.
Other problems that a magnifying glass will be helpful
are low vision, macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma.
Diopter: Diopter is a measurement that is used to calculate
the power of a magnifying lens. It will appear as "D" .
Power: Power is how large an object or print increases as
you look through a lens. It appears has "X"
Focal Length: Measurement from the center of the lens
to to the object and be in focus.
Rules Of Magnification.
The
higher the power of the lens the closer you must get to the object being viewed.
As the power of a lens increases, the diameter of the
lens decreases.
Diopter
is a term used to determine the power(magnification)of a lens. The terms are sometimes confused..
High power magnifiers such as 8x must be held
steady or else they will be out of focus.
