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Learn to make resin eyes from 2 part resin.

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Tutorial — 10 Pages

Please read through this

entire tutorial before you begin.

With Deb Wood

Excerpt from “A Face to Remember”

“Resin Eyes”


Resin Eyes

The clay I use is a mix of the two clays mentioned above. I roll out two coils of clay the same

diameter, mark off 7 parts of the Translucent clay and one part of the white– then blend

them completely. You don’t want to see any striations in the clay. Roll out another coil and

cut segments. Roll

them into balls first,

then into an oblong

shape. Lay them into

the folds.

Note:

The amount of Translucent

clay will cause the eyeballs

to darken so watch them

carefully. Since they will

bake again once they are

in the head, you can feel

comfortable baking them

for 15 minutes instead of

the full 30 to avoid discol-

oration.

By laying the pieces into the folds,

they don’t touch each other and

don’t get flat spots from baking on

the baking sheet.

This tutorial will explain my process for making the realistic looking eyes. The clay I use is Fimo

Professional White #0 and Fimo Effects Translucent #014. The simple explanation is to mix clay,

roll balls, bake them, cut them in half, apply printed images (or paint them). Add resin and

you’re all done! Sounds easy, huh. Not so fast…. ;)(Fold the card stock like a fan so that’s ready

to go.)


After you have the two pieces cut from each ‘Tic Tac’, pair them up. Then, carefully using a

scalpel or Exacto knife, slice the top round off each eyeball. I cut against a firm edge, cut-

ting away from myself. This gives you a flat area to place the iris! It really does help once

you add the resin lens, so try to slice off just a thin piece of the curved surface of the eye-

ball.

Please use caution when cutting the pieces!!

They sort of remind me of Tic Tac breath mints! But now

we’ll slice them so we can make the eyes from these

clay pieces. By shaping the clay into elongated pieces,

it seems easier to cut them. By cutting off each end of

each piece, you will get two half rounds. It seems eas-

ier than trying to cut a round ball in half. Once I have

sliced the ends off each piece (discard the center

slice), I line them up and match them the best I can for

size and height.

Note:

It is hard to get them all the

same, or even cut perfectly

straight and flat. But don’t worry,

you can match the pieces up and

they will all be usable.

Cut one end off, turn the piece

around and cut the other end off.

Try to cut straight down through

the piece.


To make the irises, you will

need printed images,

along with something to

cut the images out from

the print. I use the leather

punch you see here. You

can use a small size paper

punch, or some people are able to cut them out us-

ing a small scissors.

You’ll also need a tweezers and Super Glue– and a

whole bunch of patience! :)

This illustration to the right shows the correct size of

the iris compared to the size of the eye. To make a

6mm eye, you would need a 2mm iris image. But you

CAN use a little larger size image (2.5 mm) on a 6mm

eyeball too, this gives the eyes a more ‘dreamy’,

softer expression.

Place strips of two sided tape onto a small piece of cardboard.

This will hold the half round eyeballs in place while you work on

them. Line up the matched pairs and press down onto the tape.


There are several irises on this printed image. Cutting them, even with a hole cutter, is a tricky

process. Just give it a try– and do the best you can. You will get the hang of it!

Note:

I know some people cut

these tiny circles out by

hand, using a manicure

scissors. It’s possible. It’s

just really hard to do it

well and not cut off any of

the edges of the image.

Once you get several irises cut out (don’t

sneeze!) line them up and match those as

well.

Then simply take a dot of super glue on a

toothpick, touch that to each flat surface

and set the images down on the eyeballs.

You will want to have them as centered as

possible. Using a tweezers helps with this.

Note:

The iris images

will get stuck in the

leather punch. But

you can use a

small knitting nee-

dle or other thin

stick to poke

through the wheel

of the tool to dis-

lodge the iris.

As you place the images on the

eyes, press them down flat with a

toothpick or other tool.


Ice Resin!

Here is what you’ve been waiting for!

Two part resins are unbelievably

strong once they are cured. This is

such a great advantage for the eyes

in our sculpts. And Ice Resin does

hold up, stays clear, doesn’t crack so

it’s a great product to

use. I was using the UV

Gel that is very popular...

But the product was

not sturdy enough

and the lenses were

popping off so I

changed to using

resin. This is like glass

once the resin has

cured.

But first, you might

have to tidy up those

images. When you

punch them with the

tool, you might get

small fibers on the

edges of the images.

Note:

Notice the resin part B above has turned

amber color in the bottle. It was clear when I

bought it. I am disappointed that it did this

but it is not uncommon for resin to darken

like this. With the small amount we use it

won’t be an issue.

Clean them up with the tip of

the scalpel. The resin will mag-

nify any flaws so clear them

away as much as possible.

You may have bottles, or the plunger style containers of

resin. The important thing is that you have equal measure

of both parts A and B. Start with Part A, and add some to

the measuring cup or other container. This measuring

cup has tsp markings on it, I added 1/2 tsp of Part A to

the cup. To that I added 1/2 tsp of Part B.

You can also dispense 2 dollops of resin on a coated paper plate–draw

two circles with pencil, pour out the resin. Let it level to fill the circle, then

dispense the second part next to the first. See visually if they are the same

size. Stir the two circles together.


The carbon dioxide in your breath will break the bubbles! It works like magic. You don’t want any bubbles in the resin when you apply it to the eyes. For the first application, I use a toothpick and drop a bit onto each iris image. Add just enough to keep the resin from dripping down the eye-balls. To keep the resin on the image, tape the card with the eyes to the underside of a shelf.

Let the resin set for several hours. By taping it under a shelf, the resin ‘drips’ down, creating the

lens on the eyeball. Then mix up another small batch of resin and carefully brush resin over the

entire surface of the eyeball, glazing the whole eye this time. It will harden like glass.

Whether you use a paper plate (for a small amount of resin) or a small cup, you will have to

thoroughly blend the two parts. I like to use a wooden craft stick for this because you can

scrape the edges of the cup. Stir completely, the label says for 2 minutes, stir at least that long.

You will see lots of bubbles in the resin. Use a drinking straw and blow your breath on the resin.


Here are the eyes once the resin has set.

You will notice that even the smallest imper-

fection will show up, the lens acts like a

magnifying glass. That’s why it’s important

that the iris images are as sharp as possible–

and those little flaws are trimmed away.

The green eyes above would be ok– the

blue eyes here to the left have those edges

of color showing. The lighter blue eye– yes,

that’s an air bubble trapped in the lens. All

of these eyes would not be usable– unless

you could cover the flaws with an eyelid.

You can use them for practice though– and

practice is never ever wasted.

Use disposable items for the resin, like the measur-ing cup. You can some-times find these in the pharmacy section of the store. Craft sticks are also throw aways– and the paint brush too-

But if you need to, you

can clean the resin away

with acetone.

Use a brush you aren’t

attached to– you may

not be able to save it.

These photos are from

my A Face to Remem-

ber class. Working on

building an attractive

feminine face; there I

discuss facial features

again and I will point

out more areas that

make one face look

nice and another one

show that something is

‘off’.

Love this image! I’m sure there is

some Photoshop involved here,

but who cares. Her eyes are

amazing. But can you see it? She

is asymmetrical too. Quite a bit,

actually…. It would be fun to do

a mirror image of this picture.

Hopefully I can help you train your eyes and brain to see what those things are.


Thanks for viewing this tutorial!

Hugs, Deb

This is Rhapsody, the model for my newest

sculpting series, Rhapsody in Blue. By popular

demand, I turned the Advanced Armature

class into a full series on sculpting the female

form.

This class is not as basic and is more refined

than the first Sculpting Series class.

© Deb Wood /Enchanted Hearts 2015. All Rights Reserved

Copyright Notice and Disclaimer: The instructions herein are copyright protected and are intended for the personal use of the purchaser ONLY. Any copying, forwarding, reposting or reprinting

with the intention of distributing or reselling this information in any form is strictly forbidden. This includes but is not limited to electronic duplication. Any copyright infringement is punishable by

law. The information within this document is provided only to those who have been granted permission by the site owner. This information is brought to you in good faith and in no way does the

author accept any responsibility for error, accident or injury to participants due to the instructions presented within this document.

I want to take a moment here and

thank IADR member Ines Segal

for sharing her tips and ideas with

me on using Ice Resin for these

steps. Thank you Ines! This is

what IADR is about, sharing with

our fellow artists. We all benefit!

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