Can I adjust my frame myself?
Jamie, co-founder
Last Update 9 months ago
You bet.
Taking your time and a little common sense, use this handy guide at home to make any necessary adjustments to your spectacles or sunglasses.
Too loose?
Your frame feels unsecure on the sides of your head.
• Use a hair dryer to heat the nose bridge of your frame.
• Avoid excessive heat on your lenses as this can damage any coatings. (For protection, cover them with a lens cloth.)
• Holding the edges of the frame, gently curve the frame to reduce the head aperture.
• Never use the temples to 'lever' the frame. This can damage the hinges/rivets.
If you have a particularly strong prescription, your frame can become too wide over time. This is because the lenses have pulled the frame flatter, thus making the head aperture wider.
Too tight?
Your frame is squeezing inwards on the sizes of your head.
• Use a hair dryer to heat the nose bridge of your frame.
• Avoid excessive heat on your lenses as this can damage any coatings. (For protection, cover them with a lens cloth.)
• Holding the edges of the frame, gently curve the frame to increase the head aperture.
• Never use the temples to 'lever' the frame. This can damage the hinges/rivets.
Prolonged pressure on your head can lead to discomfort, headache and even migraine. This can easily be solved by the using the guide above.
Sliding down your nose?
The temples (arms) need to be more hooked.
• Use a hair dryer to heat the ‘hook’ of one of your temples.
• Holding only the temple, locate the thinnest hooked section.
• Gripping with both hands, increase or decrease the hook to make your temples shorter or longer.
• Making small adjustments at a time, swap between each temple to get the correct fit for you.
• Lay your frame flat on a table to ensure symmetry.
Our anti-warp temples are reinforced with metal cores. Adjusting them using this technique will make this easier for you and your hands.
Still not sure?
If you’re having problems or would prefer for us to adjust your frame for you, please complete this form with your name, order number and a description of the issues you’re experiencing.
We’ll respond with the next steps.