New eyes for Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong

[Dollstudio]

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 Secrist Dolls. This eye color is called "Sunrise Blue":

Maidlee Doll Maid-Fong with Sunrise Blue acrylic eyes

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Maidlee Doll Maid-Fong with Sunrise Blue acrylic eyes

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

Maidlee Doll Maid-Fong with Sunrise Blue acrylic eyes

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For comparison: Here is the same head as it comes from Maidlee Doll (images from the Unboxing post):

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view (still with packaging)

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view (detail of the eye)

More images with the default brown eyes from our head comparison:

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view
http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view
http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view

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

http://dollforum.com/forum/download/fil ... &mode=view

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

-Sandro

[windave]

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

[Dollstudio]

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

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: Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Victorian Blue‹. Artificial light (macro ring light), frontal:

Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Victorian Blue‹

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Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Victorian Blue‹

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Very different…

-Sandro

[Dollstudio]

And another one: Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Sunrise Brown‹.

Artificial light, frontal; image rotated 90°:

Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Sunrise Brown‹

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Artificial light (flashlight), indirect:

Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Sunrise Brown‹

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Maidlee Doll's Maid-Fong with eye color ›Sunrise Brown‹

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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:

Sanhui 88 - blue eyes

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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:

DS Doll ›Sandy‹ head with brown eyes

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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

[Dollstudio]

Here's another pair of eyes in color Sunrise Green:

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Above with friendly lightning, below with frontal flash:

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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

[DarkOne]

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