Originally Posted by
eclipsh
Actually, to make the lens the same size I'll need to make a plaster mold of the lens. I'll build clay up around the edges, pour in plaster and let it set. That should give me a perfect mold of the stock lens. After that I'll pull the clay/stock lens out, drill a small hole on the edge of the mold, heat up the plexiglass, lay it over the mold and suck it down in using a shop vac. My parents have a lot of experience in making molds etc. I got the info on how to do it from them :)