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You have Questions? We have Answers!

Check-out or most commonly asked questions about SpecTats and feel free to Contact Us if you need more information.

FAQ's about SpecTats

- They're like custom tattoos for your eyewear and sunwear -

Simply stated, SpecTats are laser engraved lens designs for your prescription and non-prescription eyewear and sunwear!

SpecTats offer an extensive selection of designs within our Tat Design collections. These collections provide a variety of tat options to suit various styles and preferences.

NOTE:
It is important to understand that for licensing and legal reasons, SpecTats cannot accommodate trademarked branding, such as major sports team emblems or specific apparel logos, within our consumer-customized designs. This ensures compliance with legal regulations.

However...
SpecTats however can be made with trademarked logos if they are requested directly from the logo’s trademarked owner, or has rights to usage like the respective company’s design, marketing, or PR departments. Contact us for more information.

Unfortunately no

It is important to note that for licensing and legal reasons, SpecTats cannot accommodate corporate logos or trademarked branding, such as major sports team emblems or specific apparel logos, within our consumer-customized designs. This ensures compliance with legal regulations. If you are unsure about a logo design, please contact us.

However...
SpecTats however can be made with trademarked logos if they are requested directly from the logo’s trademarked owner, or has rights to usage like the respective company’s design, marketing, or PR departments. Contact us for more information.

Yes you can

SpecTats can be made with trademarked logos if they are requested directly from the logo’s trademarked owner, or has rights to usage like the respective company’s design, marketing, or PR departments. Please contact us for more information.

Unfortunately no

While SpecTats cannot be mixed from different tat design collections, you do have the flexibility to choose various designs from within the same collection for each lens.

However...
You can opt for a single design on the right lens, replicate the same design on both the left and right lenses, or even choose different designs for each lens from within the same collection. 

Unfortunately no

Due to the precise nature of their application, we are unable to accommodate mixing colors within a single SpecTats design or mixing colors on each individual lens. 

SpecTats are created with a single tat color to maintain the quality and clarity of the design.

Unfortunately no

SpecTats are currently designed specifically for our new eyewear and sunwear offerings. Regrettably, we do not provide the service to customize existing glasses or sunglasses.

Attempting to apply SpecTats onto your current lenses could lead to unpredictable outcomes. The age and material of existing lenses vary, and our process is tailored for new eyewear. This means applying SpecTats to your current lenses might result in undesired effects, potentially damaging or even destroying the lenses and/or frames.

Yes they can

SpecTats can be applied to new prescription glasses for Single Vision prescription or Progressives. We can even do readers!

Yes they can

SpecTats can be applied to non-prescription glasses, whether they're for everyday eyewear or stylish sunglasses. We offer ophthalmic lenses specifically tailored for eyewear and sunwear that do not contain any prescription.

SpecTats customization is designed exclusively for our new eyewear and sunwear. Unfortunately, we do not offer SpecTats application services for non-prescription frames you may already own.

Yes they will

Every SpecTats lens comes equipped with an anti-reflective coating, ensuring enhanced visual clarity and reduced glare for a superior eyewear experience.

For our silver mirror and blue mirror lenses, the anti-reflective coating is applied on the back side (inside) of the lens. The mirrored front of these lenses effectively takes care of reflection on the front side, while the coating on the back side further minimizes any potential glare or reflections, optimizing your vision and comfort.

Yes you can

We understand the importance of protecting your eyes in today's digital age. As such, our 'clear' lens offering includes blue light protection at no additional cost.

Polycarbonate mostly

SpecTats primarily utilize polycarbonate lenses for their durability and high impact resistance. However, in the case of non-prescription sunwear, plastic lenses are used. Photochromic lenses may utilize a mid-index material.

Unfortunately no

At this moment, SpecTats does not provide children's frames. The challenge lies in the size of many children's frames, which are often smaller, making it difficult to engrave designs onto the lenses. 

Our process requires a certain lens size to ensure accuracy and quality in the engraving, which is currently not compatible with smaller frames typically worn by children.

Not enough room

SpecTats undergo a unique customization process, which influences the available frame shapes and styles. The size requirements for SpecTats engraving play a key role in determining the eligible frame shapes.

Some frame shapes, specifically those with 'short' lenses, are not compatible with SpecTats customization. If the lenses are too small, the engraving quality might diminish, affecting the overall appearance and detail of your SpecTats.

For optimal results, we use frame styles with a lens height greater than 34mm. This ensures that the SpecTats engraving maintains the desired quality and clarity.

For our prescription glasses, we offer a variety of lens options tailored to meet your specific needs:

  1. Clear Blue Light Blocking with Anti-reflection: Perfect for digital device users, these lenses not only reduce blue light exposure but also come with an anti-reflection coating for a more comfortable screen time experience.
  2. Light Responsive Gray with Anti-reflection: These lenses adapt to varying light conditions, darkening outdoors while remaining clear indoors. They also feature an anti-reflection coating for enhanced visual comfort.
  3. Gray Polarized: Crafted to offer unparalleled visual clarity and comfort, our gray polarized lenses are designed to reduce glare from reflective surfaces such as water, snow, and roads. Ideal for everyday and outdoor activities, these lenses provide superior contrast and color perception while shielding your eyes from harmful UV rays.
  4. Brown Polarized: Experience the world with enhanced depth perception and contrast through our brown polarized lenses. Perfect for both outdoor adventures and everyday wear, these lenses effectively minimize glare and provide excellent optical clarity. With their warm tint, they offer a soothing visual experience while effectively blocking out harmful UV rays.
  5. Silver Mirror: Featuring a sleek mirrored coating, these lenses not only reduce glare but also add a touch of sophistication to your eyewear. Whether you're hitting the slopes or strolling through the city, these lenses provide exceptional clarity and UV protection while making a fashion statement.
  6. Blue Mirror: Make a bold statement with our blue mirror lenses, combining style with functionality. Designed to reduce glare and enhance visual comfort, these lenses feature a striking blue mirrored coating that adds a modern edge to your eyewear. Whether you're out on the water or enjoying a sunny day, these lenses offer superior clarity, color perception, and UV protection, all with a trendy twist.

Each option is designed to cater to different preferences and lifestyles, ensuring that your prescription glasses not only correct your vision but also provide additional features for your visual comfort and protection.

Yes you can

Just choose from the following sunglasses lens types when customizing your SpecTats:

  1. Gray Polarized: Crafted to offer unparalleled visual clarity and comfort, our gray polarized lenses are designed to reduce glare from reflective surfaces such as water, snow, and roads. Ideal for everyday and outdoor activities, these lenses provide superior contrast and color perception while shielding your eyes from harmful UV rays.
  2. Brown Polarized: Experience the world with enhanced depth perception and contrast through our brown polarized lenses. Perfect for both outdoor adventures and everyday wear, these lenses effectively minimize glare and provide excellent optical clarity. With their warm tint, they offer a soothing visual experience while effectively blocking out harmful UV rays.
  3. Silver Mirror: Featuring a sleek mirrored coating, these lenses not only reduce glare but also add a touch of sophistication to your eyewear. Whether you're hitting the slopes or strolling through the city, these lenses provide exceptional clarity and UV protection while making a fashion statement.
  4. Blue Mirror: Make a bold statement with our blue mirror lenses, combining style with functionality. Designed to reduce glare and enhance visual comfort, these lenses feature a striking blue mirrored coating that adds a modern edge to your eyewear. Whether you're out on the water or enjoying a sunny day, these lenses offer superior clarity, color perception, and UV protection, all with a trendy twist.

Yes you can

You have the freedom to customize their eyewear to suit your unique style and preferences.

Kinda Sorta... initially

While wearing your glasses with SpecTats, you might notice SpecTats as a very subtle dark smudge in your peripheral vision. However, it's important to highlight that SpecTats are positioned towards the edges near the temples and do not affect the central or visual 'sweet spot' portion of the lens.

Your central vision through the center of the lens however, remains unaffected by SpecTats :-)

Even if you initially notice the SpecTats design while wearing your glasses, you will quickly adjust after a few moments.

You get custom-engraved designs on one or both of your lenses and you get to pick your favorite frame from our selection, coupled with your choice of a variety of prescription or non-prescription lenses that feature an anti-reflective (AR) coating. Every frame also comes with a case, cleaning cloth, and travel-sized cleaning spray. 

Frame Shapes, Lens Sizes, and your SpecTats

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Frame Shapes

Eyeglass frame shapes can be a major determining factor when choosing the perfect frame. With the right frame shape, you can emphasize your best features.

Frame shapes for the lenses can vary significantly in terms of their width and their height. This can have an impact on the final size of the your SpecTats design.

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Lens Sizes

Eye size — is the horizontal width of the lenses.

Width of the lens in the frame is an average of 52mm. Generally, the eye size range of most frames will be between 44mm and 62mm.

Height of the lens in the frame is an average of 37mm. Generally, the height range of most frames will be between 28mm and 41mm.

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SpecTats Sizing

SpecTats are designed to be produced at an approximate maximum size of 15mm wide and 20mm high, depending on the design and the lens size.

SpecTats will be adjusted size-wise to be proportional to the size of the lens. With the variety of frame shapes and sizes, SpecTats will be custom fit to provide the best aesthetic balance of proportion of design to your frame (seen below).

ALL SpecTats are designed and represented in the individual collections with considerations to both the Right Eye lens and Left Eye lens. However, due to the nature of specific designs, there are some limitations.

Some SpecTats cannot be mirrored for the Left Eye lens as they will lose their meaning or interpretation. Vintage Letters and Gender Symbols for example are designs that are intended to be read a certain way. For these specific SpecTats, the Left Eye version is the same as the Right Eye version.

Some SpecTats are designed with symmetry so there is no worry there about mirroring the design such as Celtic Knots. These will be identical for both Right and Left lenses.

And some SpecTats are designed with a contour to their design that allows for them to be mirrored appropriately like Floral Flourishes. Don't worry. Our design team has taken care of these details so you can pick your SpecTats with confidence that they will best represented in the final product.