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It doesn’t have to be this uncomfortable to do your craft…

Neck, back, shoulder and eye strain all wrapped up into one. It doesn’t have to be this way. We would…

If I wear CraftOptics, I don’t need my glasses, right? Wrong!

We have been on a very heavy trade show schedule the past few months, and time and time again we…

I only wear readers or cheaters. Why do I need them in my CraftOptics?

I can’t do anything without my contact lenses in. The few seconds it takes me to fumble for my glasses…

Hobbies and our health

Have you ever referred to your interests or passions as “just a hobby”? I certainly have. I mean, that’s all…

What we learned while we were away…

Wow!  In the past few months, CraftOptics attended (that means I attended) VisionExpo & MJSA (with Rio Grande) in New…

Why your working distance is so important.

I’m always telling people how important working distance is when they are considering the purchase of optical devices.   This…

I don’t wear a prescription…but I do wear readers..

“I don’t wear glasses, but I do wear bifocals” “No, I don’t wear bifocals, I just wear drug store glasses…

Are Your Eyes Working Too Hard?

[Note: Rerun of an important post from 2010] A few days ago, Margot Potter wrote about her visit to the…

“Wow! I could see every last detail, especially the thread path!”

It has been a bit busy here in CraftOptics land. I have been attending a number of trade shows in…

Why Lugnut Wears Reading Glasses

I hang out with a crowd that includes 35 to 55 year olds. Most of us still often think and…