I decided to give away "my secret" for making glass-like doll eyes. A sort of Christmas gift to those who follow my blog and like to know and the many who asked me.
You will be able to make your own special OOAK eyes and give a special life to your dolls because all human eyes are different, so all dolls eyes should be too! :-)
- What you need:
- White (polymer) clay
- acrylic paints
- small brush(es)
- GEL DU SOLEIL by JudiKins (from judikins.com)
- real sunshine or UVA lamp.
Make two flat balls or ovals with white polymer clay and make a round dent in the clay where your pupil will go. I use the eraser of a pencil for this or anything else that's perfectly round and in the size I need.
BAKE the clay (or air dry it).
Paint inside the round dent with acrylic paints. Help yourself with some photos of eyes if you're not so familiar with painting. It's easy. Try to stay inside the circle as much as possible.
Last you will paint the black dot in the middle. Gel du Soleil will magnify your painting so don't make it too big.
Let the paint dry.
Now you can add the Gel du Soleil resin. Fill the dent with a big drop. Remember the pupil is domed.
If necessary, you can add a second drop after the first is cured.
Gel du Soleil will cure if exposed to full sun. If you have it, you can use a UVA lamp.
Ten/fifteen minutes of exposure will cure the resin.
These eyes may be baked in the oven with polymer clay dolls and will not yellow with time.
Enjoy!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all!
