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Wow! that is a huge improvement! you should really tell Maidlee to consider using those eyes stock!

Here's another pair of eyes in color [b]Sunrise Green[/b]:

[attachment=0]ml-mf-h01-sunrise-green-5680-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

Above with friendly lightning, below with frontal flash:

[attachment=1]ml-mf-h01-sunrise-green-5677-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

This are now full rounds (with the help of my Dremel) and they sit better in the eye cavities, I think. Also, the full rounds allow to adjust the line of sight a bit without risking the eyes to sink into the eye socket

Though, I'm still not sure if she's a blonde or a brunette ;-/
Sandro

And another one: [url=http://en.dollstudio.org/node/360]Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong[/url] with eye color ›Sunrise Brown‹.

Artificial light, frontal; image rotated 90°:

[attachment=4]ml-mf-sunrise-brown-5609-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

Artificial light (flashlight), indirect:

[attachment=3]ml-mf-sunrise-brown-5623-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

[attachment=2]ml-mf-sunrise-brown-5618-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

What I tried here is to adjust the line of sight. With "Ocean Green" eyes she's supposed to look slightly sideways; with "Victorian Blue" eyes she's supposed to look upward (since she's couchant, the eyes are actually directed to the left). With "Sunrise Brown" eyes, I left her to gaze almost directly into the lens.

What I really like about the Secrist eyes is their iris pattern. It appears rather organic, opposed to mechanical patterns like used in other eyes. Example: Blue eyes of a Sanhui 88:

[attachment=1]sanhui-88-blue-eyes-5134-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

The Secrist Dolls' eyes come as half-rounds; I'm padding them in the back with cotton balls, but I think it's easier to adjust the eyes properly if they are Full-rounds. On occasion I'll check this.

For comparison: Brown eyes on a DS Doll ›Sandy‹ head. These eyes are mounted on a socket with some mechanics that makes adjusting the line of sight a lot easier:

[attachment=0]ds-doll-sandy-brown-eyes-5121-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

Anyway, the eye color and the line of sight can totally change the expression of the face. It's quite exciting what a strong effect such a small change might have.

-Sandro

[quote="windave"]The "Sunrise Blue" eyes are "alive" and give the face depth.[/quote]

Thanks! Yes, there is some depth, but I'm staring to wonder if it is the eyes, or the angle & the direction of the lightning…

Next attempt: [url=http://de.dollstudio.org/produkte/doll/maidlee-doll/maid-fong]Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong[/url] with eye color ›Victorian Blue‹. Artificial light (macro ring light), frontal:

[attachment=0]ml-mf-victorian-blue-5588-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

[attachment=1]ml-mf-victorian-blue-5587-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

Very different…

-Sandro

The "Sunrise Blue" eyes are "alive" and give the face depth.

Since we received our first display Maid-Fong a couple of months ago, I've been searching for alternative eyes. The acrylic eyes she comes with are fine, they just have a mechanical pattern in the iris didn't like.

Those are my current favourites. They're 26 mm acrylic eyes by [i]Secrist Dolls[/i]. This eye color is called "Sunrise Blue":

[attachment=2]ml-mf-sunrise-blue-5570-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

[attachment=1]ml-mf-sunrise-blue-5583-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

All photos taken without artificial light. This picture was taken with cloudy sunlight:

[attachment=0]ml-mf-sunrise-blue-5569-dollstudio.JPG[/attachment]

For comparison: Here is the same head as it comes from Maidlee Doll (images from the [url=http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=227&t=59559]Unboxing post[/url]):

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=116229&mode=view (still with packaging)

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=116249&mode=view (detail of the eye)

More images with the default brown eyes from our [url=http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=227&t=59764]head comparison[/url]:

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=117716&mode=view
http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=117715&mode=view
http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=117717&mode=view

Maid-Fong with a different set of eyes from [i]Secrist Dolls[/i] (eye color "Ocean Green"):

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=129837&mode=view

What do you think? Do the "Sunrise Blue" eyes look better?

-Sandro