Magnifying Glasses

Magnifying Glasses

Magnifying Glasses for Crafts, Hobbies, Reading and Fine Detail Work

Magnifying glasses enlarge a specific area or object when you need a closer look without wearing a stronger pair of reading glasses for the entire task. They're useful for crafts, model building, needlework, stamps, coins, small labels, repairs, and other detail work. This collection includes handheld and hands-free hobby magnifiers where available, so you can choose a tool you move over the work or one that leaves your hands free. Unlike high-power reading glasses, which place magnification in front of your eyes, a magnifier enlarges the object or work area itself, and the two often complement each other. For prolonged or highly detailed tasks, consider how much of the work area you need enlarged and whether both hands must stay free; that often matters more than choosing the highest magnification number. Since 1996, Debby Burk Optical has specialized in hard-to-find reading and magnification solutions, because not every close-up problem is solved by another ordinary pair of readers.