Is BOSTIK BLU TACK Safe?

i've used BLU TACK to Secure the Eyes on all three of my Inset-Eyed Girls; a Dollfie Dream, an AZONE Iris Collect, and an IMOMODOLL Hybrid.

i've Been Wondering, and Worrying lately; will BLU TACK Stain their Vinyl? i Especially Worry about my new Dollfie,

as she's composed of a very Pungent-smelling, obviously Highly Pure Vinyl formulation...

Edited October 20, 2025 by Tasuke

7 hours ago, Tasuke said:

i've Been Wondering, and Worrying lately; will BLU TACK Stain their Vinyl? i Especially Worry about my new Dollfie

I’ve heard of it happening, but Blu Tack is safer than white sticky tack. White tack has oils that can damage resin eyes. This happened to me, and when I reached out to the seller about it she recommended the blue stuff over the white stuff precisely because it doesn’t have these oils.

Now THAT is a RELIEF. Thank You~

I Am SO Very Glad that i made the Right choice by Default. i bought a ton of BT for the sake of fixing Acrylic Anime Standees

and Misc. Decorative Signage to Walls around the house that we just Moved into Early in 2025... and it has Worked so Well for that...

that it only seemed Natural that the BT might very well also prove quite Ideal for my Hunnies' Inset Eyes~

Edited October 20, 2025 by Tasuke

On 10/20/2025 at 7:13 AM, ragnamuffin said:

I’ve heard of it happening, but Blu Tack is safer than white sticky tack. White tack has oils that can damage resin eyes. This happened to me, and when I reached out to the seller about it she recommended the blue stuff over the white stuff precisely because it doesn’t have these oils.

Do you think Blu Tack is a better alternative to the SD eye putty then? :0

Edited October 23, 2025 by bunnene

 

Whatever the White stuff that was originally being used to hold Miyuki's Eyes in place actually was...

it was For Sure Dry-ish, - Almost Crumbly - and had very little Tackiness to it.

She came to me with a "Googly" look about her, and that ?Old? White Putty was at fault.

i Replaced it completely with BLU TACK the same day that She Arrived... and her Eye Geometry has Held Fast since.

Edited October 23, 2025 by Tasuke

2 hours ago, bunnene said:

Do you think Blu Tack is a better alternative to the SD eye putty then? :0

I don’t know what’s in the SD Eye Putty formula so I can’t say, but the description on the Volks USA site makes it sound like it’s specially formulated for both SD and DD, so it’s probably the safest option. Unfortunately, it’s quite expensive for the volume.

I’ve used blutac on my vinyl dolls for all nearly 10 years I’ve been in this hobby with no issue with staining or stickiness. I’ve seen the white poster tack stuff liquify inside dolls heads though.

I do have that SD eye putty, and while it is expensive for the amount you get a small amount of it still goes quite a long way. However it works much better sticking to resin than vinyl so I never bothered using it in my DDs.(I always found it mysterious that it comes in different skin tones though, because it’s not supposed to be visible inside the head anyway??)

I know Danny Choo recommended blu tack for Smart Dolls, so I started using after I bought my first smartie, I also use it in my dollfie dreams and it holds the acrylic or resin eyes really well, I haven't gotten any stains from it which is a relief.

7 hours ago, Monty said:

(I always found it mysterious that it comes in different skin tones though, because it’s not supposed to be visible inside the head anyway??)

In some cases the eyes don't sit entirely flush against the head and there may be a gap through which the putty is visible. Then skin colour is preferable compared to white or blue-grey.

24 minutes ago, Kemonomimicry said:

In some cases the eyes don't sit entirely flush against the head and there may be a gap through which the putty is visible. Then skin colour is preferable compared to white or blue-grey.

Tbh since it’s inside the eye socket the more realistic option would be red lol