You clearly did research and are honest to new viewers (like myself) that this is new to you. Thank you for the awesome tutorial. I do think I have a tip for you ^^ I recently learned that when you insert the eyes to your plushee, after attaching them properly, you need to heat up the back part of the peg and then press it so it becomes that disc you wish the front was... Perhaps you could try and see if that works with the front too? Lightly heat up the dome front, press it on some cardboard.. you can do it a few times if you're not happy, but I'm sure you can get that disc you're after. Probably not as thin as you wish it to be, but I'm sure you can gently file it down a bit? Or perhaps file down the dome part halfway and then heat it up to flatten it. I'm interested in making my own safety eyes because I enjoy making crochet stuff. I do think I have glass cabochons to play around with for stuff that is not for kids. (want to do some simple sculpting stuff, heads only, not humans XD)
@@Dao_Tui awe thank you. Yes, safety eyes is for sure not my thing, but because I’ve been making eyes for sculpture artists, BJD, and other dolls for so long, I felt I should at least attempt it 😂. Melting it down flat does seem like a possibility! As long as it does not produce any toxic fumes, I think it’s something that could be done relatively easy - great suggestion! Hope your comment is seen by anyone further investigating this, I’ll pin your comment to the top 😎🥂❤️
@@VirgosAlchemy As long as the plastic doesn't burn and only heats up, you should be fine. Don't let it catch fire ^^ Working with resin means you are in a well ventilated room, I suggest the same for flattening the pins! And thank you!
Yes, you can use a heat gun to degass resin, including Uv Resin. The problem with that in this particular situation, is that the air bubbles are formed when the air is trapped beneath, where you cannot use a heat gun. It’s different when you are doming or layering. You cannot access what is happening “inside” when you create these while exposing it to UV light. 😊
Just use a little bit of black dye for the pupil,let it st up for a bit, then do the color or then some clear over that then paint on the design then put a gltter/mica mix over the top. all can go in the pressure pot. and also put a post in thats flat maybe? im not sure
The only thing that I’ve had go wrong with nail products Is that they tend to yellow and crack over time. But there could be higher quality products out there that could work, I think it’s always worth experimenting 😊
OOOOOR... set the black pupil with the backing into some clear and then do the glitter mica layer behind that. so pupil down. and youd be working "backwards"
Hi there! These are basically called safety eyes themselves, even though it's just the black part. Some folks use these entirely alone to create solid black eyes, but you can find them in searches as just "safety eyes". I provided links in the description to where I got these. There are MANY options out there, different colors etc... good luck!!! 🩷🙂
You clearly did research and are honest to new viewers (like myself) that this is new to you. Thank you for the awesome tutorial. I do think I have a tip for you ^^
I recently learned that when you insert the eyes to your plushee, after attaching them properly, you need to heat up the back part of the peg and then press it so it becomes that disc you wish the front was...
Perhaps you could try and see if that works with the front too? Lightly heat up the dome front, press it on some cardboard.. you can do it a few times if you're not happy, but I'm sure you can get that disc you're after. Probably not as thin as you wish it to be, but I'm sure you can gently file it down a bit? Or perhaps file down the dome part halfway and then heat it up to flatten it.
I'm interested in making my own safety eyes because I enjoy making crochet stuff.
I do think I have glass cabochons to play around with for stuff that is not for kids. (want to do some simple sculpting stuff, heads only, not humans XD)
@@Dao_Tui awe thank you. Yes, safety eyes is for sure not my thing, but because I’ve been making eyes for sculpture artists, BJD, and other dolls for so long, I felt I should at least attempt it 😂. Melting it down flat does seem like a possibility! As long as it does not produce any toxic fumes, I think it’s something that could be done relatively easy - great suggestion! Hope your comment is seen by anyone further investigating this, I’ll pin your comment to the top 😎🥂❤️
@@VirgosAlchemy As long as the plastic doesn't burn and only heats up, you should be fine. Don't let it catch fire ^^ Working with resin means you are in a well ventilated room, I suggest the same for flattening the pins!
And thank you!
I’m not familiar with UV resin but I thought you could use a heat gun to help get rid of the bubbles
Yes, you can use a heat gun to degass resin, including Uv Resin. The problem with that in this particular situation, is that the air bubbles are formed when the air is trapped beneath, where you cannot use a heat gun. It’s different when you are doming or layering. You cannot access what is happening “inside” when you create these while exposing it to UV light. 😊
Just use a little bit of black dye for the pupil,let it st up for a bit, then do the color or then some clear over that then paint on the design then put a gltter/mica mix over the top. all can go in the pressure pot. and also put a post in thats flat maybe? im not sure
You could try uv/gel rhinestone glue. It’s for nail art. UV resin reminds me of gel polish.
The only thing that I’ve had go wrong with nail products Is that they tend to yellow and crack over time. But there could be higher quality products out there that could work, I think it’s always worth experimenting 😊
OOOOOR... set the black pupil with the backing into some clear and then do the glitter mica layer behind that. so pupil down. and youd be working "backwards"
Yes, if you want to just use mica or hand paint, absolutely.
Look into plastic rivets, they make lots of completely flat ones.
Excellent suggestion! I sure will, thanks! 😊
Where do u get the screw back thing
Hi there! These are basically called safety eyes themselves, even though it's just the black part. Some folks use these entirely alone to create solid black eyes, but you can find them in searches as just "safety eyes". I provided links in the description to where I got these. There are MANY options out there, different colors etc... good luck!!! 🩷🙂