Will glass eyes melt my doll's face?
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Will glass eyes melt my doll's face?
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The doll eyes are 32mm. Where can I find good eyes that size?
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Re: Will glass eyes melt my doll's face?
I don't think using silicone eyes is the best idea with TPE dolls.
Some silicones don't seem to be a problem (like the Permatex flowable) but you never know.
I have an eye system specifically made for the TPE dolls if you want to take a look...
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Just PM me if you want more info.
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Very nice! I have bookmarked this company. Just hope they ship to the UKTTNLBTPD wrote:I wouldn't risk it. Better to go with acrylic eyes. Also, 32mm may be a hard find at other places.
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So you could place the back of an eye against the inner underside material of an upside down head.
Apart from that, acrylic and real glass eyes are options, as is Mannequin Fans excellent system.
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TTNLBTPD, I ordered a pair from tech-optics. Will see how that works out. They sure look good in the pictures. May have to cut them in half though. :/
mi6c, The way I mount the Masterpiece eyes in a manikin or vinyl head is rather permanent and I don't have any spares at the moment to try your suggestion. It is a worthy experiment though and maybe some time I will try it out.
Found some cheap eyes on eBay. They don't look great, but the price is low so ordered some to try out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181910250568?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/152390533526?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
While looking I also found some prosthetic eyes that can be custom made to any fit. Way more than I want to pay though.
32mm is rather large for an eye. If 28mm will look OK then there are a lot more options. Right now it's wait and see.
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Went ahead and ordered a pair from Masterpiece. I have a chunk of TPE from WM, so once the eyes get here the experiment will begin!
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Clearly the original is the best looking. The dark brown is not terrible. The others may be good for cosplay.
The Masterpiece Eyes are finished and should be here in a few days.
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It is quite oily too because it was wrapped up.
Just what is expected here?
A shift in the time space continuum?
How long will that take?
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It's more fun this way.Aztecace wrote:You could ask the doll's manufacturer.
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Re: Will glass eyes melt my doll's face?
ROFLMAO
sorry Romulus, i'm not laughing at you but at the subject line, is too funny.
Also i don't know anything about this, that's why i started laughing when i saw the title.
wish you luck
carry on gentlemen.
later lovers.
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After a week of sitting on a block of TPE with no discernible ill effects, I have installed the Masterpiece silicone glass eyes into an actual doll. They look great and don't slide around like the stock eyes do. I will be keeping an "eye" out for any problems, but so far it looks real promising.
The Tech-Optics eyes have arrived and they look really good. Like I expected though, they will need modification in order to work in a TPE doll. Besides being a complete sphere there is a metal knob on the back. Being suitable for some applications as is, I am reluctant to cut them until I know how I will use them.
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Curious if you used the eyes long term in your TPE lady and if any ill effects occurred.
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