How to make beautiful glass eyes for your dolls
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Hello everyone yes I have another tutorial up on eyes. You might want to watch this one all the way through. I discovered something about paints and what they do.
Also check out this youtube creator Celsea Mastin who took my drilling idea but added a different way of creating the iris. Link will be below. She did an awesome job.
Link to youtube creator Celsea Mastin creating eyes easy
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Note when drilling glass wear protective eye ware, mask, and use a drop of water to prevent chipping or shatter.
Can't find the products check out my Amazon store. Here I have put together supplies I have used and using. Some people cannot find products in there local craft stores.
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Materials used
Pure milk white glass beads
drill with diamond bit call a burr
apoxie sculpt to fill in hole (you can use what works for you)
Glass paints (transparent this will give the watery affect)
uv gel I used magic glos
uv light
#Eyes #Dolls #Make
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Barbara, thanks for this tutorial. I enjoyed seeing the difference of the paints and the effect the glass paint gives. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
+SweetWillowDesigns Thank you! Yes, I never paid much attention to glass paints I thought them to be about the same. Then when I saw the enamel translucent I knew I hit a home run LOL. Thank you for commenting
Thanks so much! I somehow got away from looking at bullseye glass sheets & glad I did! Your sincere earnest teaching and extending information to others is wonderful.
Really awesome
very useful tutorial. thank you
Thanks for this helpful video
OH WOW BARBARA!!!!!!! This is fantastic!! Great idea to draw out iris with ruler circle. It makes centering pupil w bead hole a breeze! I might have to buy some of those enamel translucents too. Definitely a homerun! I'm working on an octopus project and they have some crazy eyes! Might go full out glitter, metallic and do some experimenting with fantasy/angelica film. Thank you so much for linking ME and sharing your creativity. GO Barbara, GO!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your tutorials....you are sooo appreciated!! I loved this tutorial...I'm going to try it...thank you so much.
So nice seeing you here Joyce. I'm pleased you appreciate my tutorials and commented on this one as well. It took a long time to figure it out for myself but it was so worth it. The more I make the easier it gets and Im loving using transparent glass paints and the pebeo Vitrail paint... If you have any problems you know where to find me and I will do my best to help. hugs
Thank you for replying right away.....you're such a nice lady to take the time for all the details....thanks again....I watch lots of your tutorials.....don't stop sharing....Hugs, Joyce
Got to get that ruler! I know what you mean about flat looking eyes...not only are they flat flat but they don't have dimension and light which I think the dome shape introduces. It's an amazing difference when you dome them!
Gorgeous eyes!
Thank you. Its very important to make that lip so the uv gel goes underneath it. Then it won't look like a glob on top of the eye.
Tanks for tutorial and tips very clear love how see 👁 brillant and smart
Glad you enjoyed and the information was clear. Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment.
Thanks for your generosity in sharing all your methods.
Aroha (New Zealand)
Your very welcome and thank you for your kind words from US to New Zealand.
I love these eyes they're so beautiful and pretty. Thanks for this tutorial it was very helpful, I was wondering where do you find your glass beads?
I was wondering also. Have you found out?
Love it. Awesome research; I love all your experimentation. I'm still trying to perfect my doll eyes. I've tried so many different techniques, it's crazy. I wonder how Genesis paint would do on glass, I imagine just fine. Wondering because I don't want to buy the glass paint if I don't have to. Also thinking I'll drill and paint the eyes and then add them to my raw clay and sculpt my doll head. After I've done all my baking, then I'll add the Magic Gloss. I've had problems with the Magic Gloss after baking it...turned yellowish, but maybe I did something wrong. Only issue with adding the Magic Gloss after baking would be if I had eye lids covering some of the iris... hmmmm. You got me thinking eyes again. Thanks so much for your videos! :)
Your welcome and glad to hear it has you thinking lol. It has taken me 3years just to get to this tutorial. I just never gave up. I did take breaks LOL... I don't know about oil paint on glass I think it would wipe off. If so it could cause problems when applying the uv gel. The drilling was really what the whole effect I was going for and I was always trying to get it with paint. Just didn't work for me. I never had magic glos yellow on me but again we all have different problems. I really solved so many problems with the eyes and that is by making the head hollow. Now you have ever option possible and no more going through having to put the head back in the oven with the rest of the doll. Just make the head so the neck can attach to the upper torso. You still can have a solid body its not always just for bjd.
Thank you for uploading. Very helpful.
Thank you for letting me know this tutorial has been helpful as I will keep sharing more things.
This was extremely helpful
I'm glad it has been helpful. Thank you for commenting.
Thank You so much for your help!!
You are going to burn out your little drill motor by pressing down so hard. Listen to the sound of the motor...hear it slowing down? Then, it speeds back up. Let your bits do the work. They cut much better if you're not pushing down on them. They cut by spinning, if they spin too slowly they will start to produce too much heat and scorch you material. The brown marks you're seeing. Hope this helps. 💕
Lynn Perez thank you for your advice.
I think what you're trying to say is instead of a hook is you are creating a lip or an undercut to create a lock. I only know this because I worked in a dental lab making porcelain teeth for many years. Great tutorial following and am going to Bing watch because your tutorials are very informative. The best on YT.
Thank you Vicky for you very kind comment. Yes its and undercut that I was making. Thank you again for helping define more of what I was saying.
The green one looks more like a real eye.
Wow!!!! Those are amazing! I think they both look great. What type of dolls do you make that you'd use these eyes in?
Thank you for viewing and leaving me feedback. Theses eyes were used in a polymer clay doll that I made for a commission piece. She was a fairy. Thank you again for such kindness.
Fairysnmypond So cool! :)
Interesting video, but I don't make dolls, and I use glass cabs for my little birds, and animals.
Lynn Perez yes those will work for doll eyes also.
What size is the bit on your drill and what is it called? Will manicure balls work or do you need a full drill? I found some of those white glass stones in Dollar tree and Dollar General, thought i might try that. So far it hasnt turned brown.
Its called a burr and they come in all sizes. Knowing what size will determine what size eye you have. I have only used a drill.
I know this is weird but am I the only one feeling asmr?
If I want to use 4mm glass beads , is there a small enough drill to make the curved dent to pour the magic glass into it? Thank you!
Yes
Hi, Your link to your Amazon links is not working. I also tried different ways to search it with no luck. Is a UV light necessary? Is that what people use to dry nails? And how long should you use the UV light if it is necessary. Thanks.
Thank for taking the time to show your tutorials I appreciate them I do have a question would it be possible to use alcohol in instead of the paint ?
Hi, Larraine thank you for commenting. Great question and this is what I experienced trying alcohol inks. First, after I drilled out the iris the hole can be quite rough. And don't forget you must seal up the little hole or everything will seep out. I tried two ways here and one was I only filled the little hole. Then I hand sanded the iris after I drilled. Everything was going quite well until I filled the iris up with the magic glos. Between the two mediums, it lifted the ink somewhat and it became not so dried. This caused the magic glos (after cured) to pop out. Then I tried instead of sanding out the iris to just line the inside of the iris with some 2 part apoxie. After tried when inks applied it absorbs into the apoxie and gave it a very dark color. Even tried lightening the inks with more alcohol and I didn't capture a pretty eye. This is only my experience and I would truly suggest trying it out for yourself. You might have better results or another way around what I tried. I think it's a great idea I personally couldn't capture a pretty color. I would be interested in hearing your results if you decide to try it. Thank you again for the nice comment as well.
What size are the glass beads? You don't say. BTW love your Tutorial as I want to make my own eyes for my babies, and have watched a lot of videos and came across yours...Love the idea of glass versus clay... Thank you for doing this and sharing
I believe they are 12mm. I have made them from 2mm 3m 8m 10m 12m
Fairysnmypond: i tell ya its work, to make the eyes, i just started making them, or practicing using Apoxie Sculpt for now till my milk glass beads arrive, also the Link in ur description is outta service. Thank you very much for the video I been looking for one like this, like ur method, I made eyes for stop motion animations. So the Transparent paints are not solid, how does that work for the Transparent Black? well, I guess I will buy me some at Hobby Lobby, I would buy from ur Link but its not working? fi you can update the Link i will use it next time.
You want a solid black. I have used enamels and black finger nail polish worked also.
@@fairysnmypond : ty for responding, i bought 8mm white solid gemstone, i would like 7mm but I haven't found any for glass, stone, only 7mm round beads that are made to 7mm and they say that it common for 7mm are pearls
I am a cake decorator but need to make a couple of figurines for a special client. My figurines are going to be 8" tall and I'm wrapped around the spokes, trying to figure out what size beads I should start with to make the eyes. Do you have any advice for me? LOVE your tutorials, by the way. Thanks so much for sharing your great skills and experience.
Marti Thew depending on the eye shape it can be different sizes. 8inch guessing 6cm 8cm 10cm
Thanks so much! At least that narrows it down. :-) This is not really my specialty so I'm out of my element. I do most of the fondant sculpting but have only dipped my toes into polymer clay dolls. Thanks again!
Traducción a español gracias.
where do you find the glass beads big enough for a 22mm eyes , please let me know thank you.
I purchased mine at my local hobby store. They come on a string. You can also find them on the internet. Try Amazon
You need to get yourself a "Pony Vise" to hold those glass beads before you injure yourself using that dremel. It only takes one slip and 1/10th of a second at those speeds . You can pick one up at Home Depot or your local hardware store for a little over $20.00. and a small sheet of 1/4' rubber (ask the clerk) to use to sandwich them in the vice to not damage the finish of the beads.
+Jim's Inkspot Thank you for the info
wow..how pretty! How about using the end of a pencil (eraser) to drop the paint in? would that work, as well?
+Rhonda Magee Yes it would depending on how large your iris is. A tooth pick would even work. So many things would do the job.
yes they would :)
I just have a question. How do you figure out the size of the bead you use to start? What is the size of the beads you use for the most part? Is there a calculation for the size, or is it just what looks best to you. I have tried using 6 and 8 mm beads and they seem too big. The 4 mm seem too small. Or maybe I'm just not making the iris big enough. Please help. Thanks. Always love your tutorials.
+24Tstone Some very good questions and here are my thoughts. First I start sculpting the head. The head gives me the size of what the body should be. Now comes the eyes. It will always depend on the shape and size eye I have sculpted into the clay. It can be a very large eye or it can be small. I wouldn't say to anyone that there is a scale that we need to follow. It will be up to the creator. Really 6 and 8 mm are a nice size to work with and I have used them on 9 1/2" doll. But she had like hooded eyes. It really sounds to me you might be seeing the iris to be either to small. Go a little bigger with the iris when you see it to be small. But with me not seeing it just make sure you do have some whites of the eye. You can send me pic and I can look at your eyes and maybe will be able to help more.
Sra Fairysnmypond thank for your tutorial; cant you tellme What kind of glaze do you use? thank you so much.
Its magic glos. All materials I used is in the description right below the video.
Hi, I was wondering what the 1 year mark of the eyes looked like? Was there any yellowing or separation? Thanks for your great tutorials :D
I think your referring to the magic glos resin. I have been using this resin since it came out and making eyes with it. I haven't ever seen it turn yellow. As an answer to separation which I think you mean if the resin separates from the edges of the dug out iris. When using glass beads never. When using polymer clay it can be a different story in some cases, that is separating and then lens can pop out. If someone is having that problem of popping out then I would suggest filling the iris with a little apoxie sculpt, let dry and your set to make them.
Awesome, thank you so much. This is exactly what I was wondering. BTW, Love your work, have been admiring for years :D
Can you make a pair of custom eyes for me?
ok look if u use uv gel u use 2 different kind
1st built gel
2nd u sand build gel and u use shine gel
:)
and u have glossy shiny look
+Halloween “Halloween Good Sound” Jack Your talking about fingernail uv gel? Magic glos is different but I don't know really anything with the nail gels. Would need to experiment with it. Thanks for commenting.
im talking about uv gel in general.
there r always 2 or 3fazes
primer built and shine
everytime u need to sand surface to put another coat.
they have a differences in thicknes.
build gel alone wont give you a high shine.
or you can use acrylic gel but u need to polish it afterwards
+Halloween “Halloween Good Sound” Jack I haven't ever tried fingernail uv gel I wonder if what your talking about could it take the heat of an oven? The kind Im using its made to take the heat. But since I make my dolls hollow this would work. But for people that don't and it has to go into an oven then I would question it. I would like to try it since mine don't go back in an oven. Interesting and thank you for sharing an idea.
can these be baked after created? I want to use them on a polymer clay doll I'm making that needs to be baked.
where can i buy the drill and the burr you use?
I've tried to find them but im not having much luck.
It would mean alot if you could help me.
P.S your work is very beautiful! ♡
Kirsten Hendrix you should be able to find in your hardware store also Walmart. I also found the burr bit in the same place. You can also find all online. Some may look a little different but they all do the same. Here's a link that I just pulled up m.lowes.com/pd/Dremel-100-11-Piece-Rotary-Tool-Kit/50037162?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-RotaryAndOscillatingTools-_-50037162:Dremel&CAWELAID=&kpid=50037162&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=953f3e36-2881-45d3-b4d8-50320b9bf1a1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoKDXBRAAEiwA4xnqv4TdeYKmw_gToIWX2LgdiSBE1BuuTpVwItJ9JcRia2rtA8xi2YEd7BoCHe8QAvD_BwE
Also try Amazon as well. And the burr needs to be a diamond bit that's for glass.
Fairysnmypond thank you so much this helps a ton i didnt know the name of the drill i wanted a lil hand help one like yours. My craft stores havent had any thank you so very much for your help!
Do you think glossy accents would work in place of the magic gloss? I have no UV light, but lots of glossy accents.
I couldn't give you an answer with that because I haven't tried it. I would say just give it a try and see if it works. Great idea and hope it works well for you.
If it works, or not, I'll let you know....soon as I try it.
Great I would like to know because a lot of people can't afford somethings and try to make other things work. I know many people would be interested here to see if it does work . Thank you
Sophie's Choice Did you try with glossy accents then ? If so what were your results please?
Ok can u please share where u buy your beads from?
Yes I sure can and that is at my local craft store Michael's. They come on a string. If you don't have them do a search and type in milk glass beads. If you still have no luck let me know and I will do a google search and let you know what I find.
Ahh "milk" was the keyword i was missing. Got it!
Hi Barbara, what size glass beads are you using here and for what size doll or dimentions of the face?
The ones in the video are 12 CM they are large. I chose those so that we could see more of the detail in the video. But there are other sizes as well you just have to really search to find them. For me if I were to use these eyes it would go into a doll about 12 in. The size of the head would be about 3 inches.
I invite you to see the way I make the doll's eyes and also my sculpting photos on Google plus. Thanks you for your posting.
Greeting from Southern California -- Domino
+How to sculpt Thank you for watching my video and I did look at your channel. Nice work. Thank you for commenting as well.
You wanna be careful breathing in that glass dust.
can you tell me what size eyes are you making here, and are there different size drill burs, if so what size drill bur would I need ?
+Sharon Aur The eyes in the tutorial is 12cm as for the burr I bought a kit with all different burrs. I don't have a particular size. I just picked a burr that would be close to the size iris I wanted. The burrs came in a kit.
+Fairysnmypond hi there, thank you so much for you reply. Ive read somewhere that the oils of polymer clay can turn the eyes cloudy ? this worries me because sometimes I can take a week to make a head, only working about an hour a day, so the eyes would be sitting in the clay for a long time, sorry just don't know anything about it. I'm buying a pair of polymer clay/poly resin eyes, as Ive decide not to make my own, and need to know about the clouding and how to prevent it ? Sharon
+Sharon Aur In my experience with cloudy eyes is if you use femo gel a liquid polymer clay. I never experience eyes going cloudy with uv gel or even resin. They will get oily from the clay and will be on top of the iris not inside the eye to make them become cloudy. So you should be ok.
+Sharon Aur I also meant to say I wipe the eye with rubbing alcohol and it take the oil off of the iris and brings the shine right back. I would suggest testing the eyes you bought before you put them in your doll.
+Fairysnmypond The woman I'm buying my eyes from uses white polymer for the white of the eye and clear casting resin with some catalyst, so to my knowledge she doesn't use femo gel ? Do you use the rubbing alcohol after the head is cured or before ? How do I test the eyes ? sorry for all the questions ! and thank you so much for your help. Sharon
hey, I cant find these kinds of beads anywhere. where do you buy yours from?
I buy them at my local craft store Michael's. They come on a string. If your still not able to find them you might try typing in your search ( milk glass beads ) Hope this helps you!
+Fairysnmypond ok, thank you
Hawe You cincidering making a doll with all 3 eyes?
Had been cool i think...
You could do that as well... Got you thinking now make one.... How cool that would be. Thank you for watching and commenting..
Fairysnmypond
I know i suck on this, but i realy want to give it a try now, Your videos are just wonderful!
You are breathing in all those glass bits. WEar protective gear
Sandra Banks thank you Sandra for your concern. Just to note here and rest assured I do and its also stated in my discription. I'm extremely health conscious. Thank you again and hope the video gave you the information you were looking for.
Can't find glass beads
Try on the internet with white milk glass beads. Sometimes you will find them on a necklace. As long as they are glass and your white it doesn't matter if it's on a necklace or individual.
you should ALWAYS ware a mask, and protected eye wear, along with using water when you are drilling, or using any power tool to cut glass. Water keeps the glass from shattering when it over heats, and also prevents most glass shards from flying around you. It is extremely dangerous the way you are doing this.
+Anitra Duke I stated in my tutorial eye wear and mask. As for what Im doing it does not over heat I wouldn't be holding it with my fingers.
It doesn't over heat the entire glass object. Being a mosaic artists I have had glass fracture if I wait t long to add more water. It doesn't take much hear for glass to splinter and shatter. Not to mention it keeps the dust from the drill down and out of your environment. It really only takes a drop of water to work on something that small. That is why you get the reaction on some glass, it is over heating.
I totally understand what your explaining. I will add the water to my warning of wearing protective eye ware and mask. Thank you for pointed out the water.
+Fairysnmypond your welcome, someone that doesn't work with glass all of the time doesn't realize how easy it is for glass to over heat. You only have to have something shatter in your hand once to figure it out.
And yet I can't find these beads anywhere
Etsy, eBay, just type in milk glass beads in Google search
Dab* that in there XD
Magic gloss, uv gel. You never showed us what it looks like.
Check out this video to see the bottle of Magic Glos th-cam.com/video/4Ktw5L4MDb8/w-d-xo.html go to time 30:38
I think it would have been more useful if the yes were all the same colour. Instead you did a one colour and a bicolour set, of course the green one looks flat and no depth...you only used one colour! No one's eyes are just one colour.
This video was only to show different not so much with two eyes the same and for each to think on there own other then what I did. Thank you anyways for viewing and leaving me a comment.
Yes, I get that, but the thing is, it's an unfair comparison. You can't say "this is better" or I prefer this because it looks better when you've done a bad job with one of them. Had you done a proper eye with the green, we could see the difference between the two medias. But you didn't.
Well thats your opinion and in my opinion I would say there is no such thing as unfair. This video was not made to be fair or unfair. It was based on just sharing and for other people to form there own ideas off of mine. Thank you anyways but please move on to something that gives you what your looking for. What I do share on my channel many many are so appreciative and your just one thats seems to be just wanting something to pick at.
The green one looks more like a real eye.