stacy718 wrote:You're very welcome!!!!
Are you able to make just regular (non lens) eyes for TPE dolls? Ones that have more realism than the terrible eyes that come with TPE dolls. They ones sent by the factories in China, look like they have cataracts!
I hate the eyes that come with TPE dolls they SUCK!
I'd love to by your eyes and lids, as they add so much to TPE dolls, but I need them to look seamless on close ups too.
S
OK, over the weekend I did some experiments making a "seamless" eye.
I basically set the lens in an ABS slurry (plastic dissolved in acetone), then vapor polished the entire thing so the seam is filled with plastic and smoothed with the rest of the eyeball. Not Guy Louis perfect but I think it came out quite well.
The drawbacks of course would be many, but for those that can't live with the seam on the changeable ones, I think this can be done...
![IMG_4395.JPG (474.5 KiB) Viewed 3347 times #1 Blue seamless eye](./download/file.php?id=339005&t=1&sid=22ce8acf23d85b687c62515c685c1360)
- #1 Blue seamless eye
- IMG_4395.JPG (474.5 KiB) Viewed 3347 times
I've also been experimenting with using this clear 2 part epoxy for laminating the printed iris to the glass lens...
This is working surprisingly well and gives a completely bubble free result. The above eye was done using this.
And what's nice is that it's essentially waterproof unlike the Glamour Seal adhesive I've been using which will soften and dissolve when soaked with water.
The hardest part of the lens making is avoiding the trapped air pockets which show up as little silvery spots when the light hits them just right.
My only concern right now is whether it will yellow over time and affect the color of the iris.
The layer of epoxy is extremely thin so I'm not sure if it will really be much of an issue.