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Yesterday I spent some time trying to pick out some eyes for my two newest heads out of my growing collection and I thought I'd share a couple of the photos with y'all.

 

Plus this way you can see a before and after all in one go!

 

Here's some shots of the various pairs of eyes I have floating around.. (I know Suzuna's been bugging me for one of these shots for a while now!)

 

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The glue came out of both Airy and Neris' heads pretty easily - the eyes were very much stuck in place before we started prying at it! I was super surprised that we got the glue out in one piece this way!

 

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Here's how they look with no eyes!

 

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A little creepy but it helps to appreciate the hard work that went into their heads!

 

One thing I didn't realise: Airy and Neris use the same eye design - just in different colours!!!

 

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Now for some before and after shots!

 

NERIS BEFORE:

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NERIS AFTER:

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AIRY BEFORE:

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AIRY AFTER:

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While I'm very happy with Airy's (now Amber's) new look, I'm not quite sure about Neris. ^^;

 

I hope you all enjoyed the shots!

 

--Edit--

 

I meant to add this shot in before so everyone could see how the Silicone Ear Plugs look and work as a putty for the eyes.

 

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This is the inside of Neris' head after we installed her eyes. The easiest way to do this is to take some of the putty and put it underneath the eye opening. This allows for some hold of the eye as you position it. Then some more gets put on top and you'll need to re-position. After that it gets packed in around. This putty works much better than the other types I've used - it doesn't show around the edges! I want to spend some time redoing all the other girls' eyes using the putty - I'm glad that I bought a good amount of it! One earplug per eye seems to be the best ratio, and a carving tool is important to use!

 

I'll try to get a video when we're re-doing putty in some of the other heads. ^_^

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baldylox

That is the most amount of eyes I've ever seen in one place besides a Volks store! And you may have that beat!

 

Very cool walkthrough, it's nice to see how things go from start to finish. I bet some people new to installing eyes would have liked to have seen some pics of the new eyes from inside the head. you know, with the new putty or silicone you use to hold them in. Did you take any of those pics? No biggie if you didn't.... just saying.

 

Anyways, Neris and Airy sure look better with different eyes in them. Amber is a great name and look for her. I like the green eyes but can't think of a name for her. Did you come up with anything yet?

 

 

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PlasticFantastic
That is the most amount of eyes I've ever seen in one place besides a Volks store! And you may have that beat!

 

Very cool walkthrough, it's nice to see how things go from start to finish. I bet some people new to installing eyes would have liked to have seen some pics of the new eyes from inside the head. you know, with the new putty or silicone you use to hold them in. Did you take any of those pics? No biggie if you didn't.... just saying.

 

Anyways, Neris and Airy sure look better with different eyes in them. Amber is a great name and look for her. I like the green eyes but can't think of a name for her. Did you come up with anything yet?

 

 

Billy

 

I do have a shot of the silicone - I forgot to upload it! I'll add that in so people can see.

 

And I agree Amber's a great name for her - thanks for helping with that one! XD

 

I still don't know about the other. AerisAquata suggested Hitomi, and told me both Chloe and Jade are names of Bratz dolls so I decided those were both axed. ^^;


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I do have a shot of the silicone - I forgot to upload it! I'll add that in so people can see.

 

And I agree Amber's a great name for her - thanks for helping with that one! XD

 

I still don't know about the other. AerisAquata suggested Hitomi, and told me both Chloe and Jade are names of Bratz dolls so I decided those were both axed. ^^;

 

 

 

Nice! I have never seen these silicone earplugs before so that's really helpful, thanks!

 

You're welcome on Amber's name even tho i still have no clue how I helped you arrive at that.

 

Didn't I tell you "Chloe" wasn't a good name? It's used by dogs and Bratz! I like Hitomi, it has a nice ring to it. So do Harumi and Hikari. Any of those would be cool.

 

 

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Nice! I have never seen these silicone earplugs before so that's really helpful, thanks!

 

You're welcome on Amber's name even tho i still have no clue how I helped you arrive at that.

 

Didn't I tell you "Chloe" wasn't a good name? It's used by dogs and Bratz! I like Hitomi, it has a nice ring to it. So do Harumi and Hikari. Any of those would be cool.

 

 

Billy

 

Everyone had been talking about the earplugs but I too was curious! I'm glad I could help you out!

 

And as for the name - YES YES YOU TOLD ME SO. Harumi and Hikari are good suggestions! GAH I'll have to keep pondering! I hope it all comes together for my beautiful nameless one!


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Those photos are wonderful! You have so many beautiful eyes.

 

How about:

 

Victoria

Audrey

Claire

Estelle

Sophia

Evelyn

Ariana

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Those photos are wonderful! You have so many beautiful eyes.

 

How about:

 

Victoria

Audrey

Claire

Estelle

Sophia

Evelyn

Ariana

 

 

I am partial to Estelle and Evelyn. I think there's a Neris on the forum already named Audrey

 

Once I have her on a body with a wig things might get easier.


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Wonderful post! I love the before and after photos- thank you so much!

 

^_____^

 

I also would like to own your eye collection. mmmmmmmm,........


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aeris

This post is really helpful! It is great to see what earplugs are.

And wow you have a great collection of eyes!


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littlebearries

I love it! And I've been bugging you for an eye post too... show us your eyes, show us your eyes!!!

 

... I've been pondering changing the name of my Airy and Neris... but I don't know what to either.

 

I LOVE the Airy's new eyes... and yes, wigs will probably help XD


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Wonderful post! I love the before and after photos- thank you so much!

 

^_____^

 

I also would like to own your eye collection. mmmmmmmm,........

 

It's nice to have a large variety for situations like this! ^^; Though I'm always happy to swap eyes for other items!

 

Sooo many eyes, I'm so jealous!

 

Another good post about how different eyes can completely change a doll's look can be found on the Volks USA blog: http://site.volksusa.com/sumikatimes/2009/06/08/quick-change-a-new-impression-using-different-eye-sizes/

If there's anything you are particularly attracted to just send me a PM ^_^ I remember that volks blog post. I really wish they would have taken full front shots and used the same colour of each style to really appreciate how the looks change.

 

This post is really helpful! It is great to see what earplugs are.

And wow you have a great collection of eyes!

Yeah I was a little confused when I first heard people mentioning earplugs to hold the eyes! Then after looking I found out that it's really an ear-plug putty - then things started to make more sense. From our experience it is tackier than the volks putty and less stringy. This makes it easier to work with - and the lack of any dyes is certainly an advantage.

 

I love it! And I've been bugging you for an eye post too... show us your eyes, show us your eyes!!!

 

... I've been pondering changing the name of my Airy and Neris... but I don't know what to either.

 

I LOVE the Airy's new eyes... and yes, wigs will probably help XD

Well I'm glad I finally stopped procrastinating so everyone could see what I have lying around... ^^; I'm very fond of Amber's new eyes, though I'm still not 100% on the others. I think you're right about wigs helping though!


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Wow - nice eye collection!

 

Are the little numbers on the back your own system to remember which is which?

It's smart though - I may have to do that since I can barely even remember which ones I have that are 20mm or 22mm >__<"

 

I did an Airy eye-change up earlier in the summer too. I hated her pupil-less creepy eyes...


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aeris

I went to the shop this morning and I have found :

UHU patafix

 

Is it okay for eyes please?

Thanks in advance


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Saluli

Thanks for the great post!

 

My desire for new eyes keeps growing everytime I enter the forum... Now that I found the putty, maybe I get some DIY eyes!

 

Quick question: Do you use one plug per eye or one plug for the 2 eyes? It is reusable?


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Quick question: Do you use one plug per eye or one plug for the 2 eyes? It is reusable?

 

 

For DD's I use one ear-plug per eye and it's completely reusable!

I just roll one silicone earplug out into a long snake, wrap it around the eye I'm using and insert it in into the head.

 

For MSD or Unoa heads you could use 1 ear plug divided in half for both eyes; but since DD and MDD's share the same heads you'll need 1 for each eye.

 

Then looking at the face, I align the eye so that it's straight and then press the putty down firmly so that it sticks to the inside of the head.

 

When I want to remove it, I can just gently pull the eye and putty out without any residue inside the head.

 

There's a good tutorial with photos on Den of Angels - HERE

 

Also, I went to Shopper's Drug Mart (Canadian drug store chain) today and bought a case of 12 clear silicone ear plugs for about $10 (after tax). In case anyone is curious, this is what they look like.

 

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Wow - nice eye collection!

 

Are the little numbers on the back your own system to remember which is which?

It's smart though - I may have to do that since I can barely even remember which ones I have that are 20mm or 22mm >__<"

 

I did an Airy eye-change up earlier in the summer too. I hated her pupil-less creepy eyes...

The numbers on the back are not my own doing - they're colour codes from the seller if I'm not mistaken!

 

 

I went to the shop this morning and I have found :

UHU patafix

 

Is it okay for eyes please?

Thanks in advance

That should work fine - as long as the UHU sticky tac is white so it does not stain the head!

 

Thanks for the great post!

 

My desire for new eyes keeps growing everytime I enter the forum... Now that I found the putty, maybe I get some DIY eyes!

 

Quick question: Do you use one plug per eye or one plug for the 2 eyes? It is reusable?

Basically archangeli covered what I would tell you - one plug per eye and they are reusable. I don't roll mine into a snake however, I take some and put it into the head first under the eye opening so I can position before adding in more and keeping things tidy.

 

Also, I went to Shopper's Drug Mart (Canadian drug store chain) today and bought a case of 12 clear silicone ear plugs for about $10 (after tax). [/img]

Since you're Canadian like me and I saw these at our local Shoppers too - the Well.ca ones are cheaper by about $3 per pack and since they have free shipping it works out to a better deal. ^_^


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Since you're Canadian like me and I saw these at our local Shoppers too - the Well.ca ones are cheaper by about $3 per pack and since they have free shipping it works out to a better deal. ^_^

 

Good to remember

 

But I have connections for employee discount at SDM anyhow, so it's the same price for me LOL


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Pupi

I see awesome Arcana eyes in picture #1 and #3 >w<

Sometimes removing the glue piece is not so easy... I have tried multiple times to remove the eyes from Fortuna's head (Reimu), but the glue looks made of rock ._. I have used the hair dryer only once and I have tried to remove it with many tools, even with my own nails, but that glue piece have won the battle!

I have removed it easily from Latooni's and Juno's head, I wander what's wrong this time (maybe I just become a little more stupid than before LOL) :/


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aeris

Thank you for your help.

I have tried patafix today , it is easier than I though.

Unfortunately the new eyes were not what I expected.

 

But where can you find all these eyes? ( I hope this qestion is allowed in this post)

Thanks in advance!


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Saluli

Thanks for all the tips!

 

I manage to buy some silicon plugs on Decatlon. Sadly here they are more costly, and usually sold in a pack with 2. After sometime searching I manage to got one brand that was a little cheapper and 4 in a pack!

 

Now, I have to get some eyes! I am thinking on SQ-labs or Cool Cats, as soon as the post office ends the strike....


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Thank you for your help.

I have tried patafix today , it is easier than I though.

Unfortunately the new eyes were not what I expected.

 

But where can you find all these eyes? ( I hope this qestion is allowed in this post)

Thanks in advance!

The majority of my eyes are purchased via proxy on Yahoo Japan Auctions. Some take a bit of luck but I won several of these batches for minimum bid value!


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I am a little afraid to go back to yahoo japan... so many nice things to buy! I don't know if I can resist!

 

besides... I ended not reading well I bought a fullset of clothes thinking I was getting the doll...


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Nightmare Tea

I need a huge list of places that sell DD eyes!

This is your queue, guys!

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