How to attach doll's eyes - Back to Basics ep01
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Hi guys and galls :) This is the very first episode of Back to Basics where I cover basic topics about the doll hobby. Todays video will show you how to insert eyes into a doll. I hope you find it useful! Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions about a future topic for this series xoxo
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I know when I first got into the hobby, the idea of restringing made me nervous. Perhaps a "basics of restringing" video would help some people out. :)
+bjd love Definitely yes!
Yes, PLEASE more basic tutorial videos. I have just started this hobby and I can't get enough of anything about it. I find that a lot of people leave small parts out, however, which to a person who is new to the hobby, can be a HUGE detail.
I also would like to see more about Monster High Dolls. I almost gave up until I came across a doll that had a resin? head? Much harder and SO much easier to get color to lay down. I didn't have to use near as much MSC either! I guess it just takes a lot of patience to work on Monster High Dolls. When I first started, I just assumed that I would be cutting the eyes out and inserting other real looking eyes. After absolutely ruining a few doll heads, I was left unsure of what to do. You make it look so easy, but I know that it isn't. Does it just take a lot of practice? Because if I mess up a doll by drawing the eyes, that's easy enough to redo. But, if you mess up a head by trying to cut the eyes out, it's just ruined. There are no do-overs. I know I'm rambling, so yeah, something really specific on cutting out eyes on Monster High or I guess Ever After dolls. Thank you Nicolle! You are so awesome and talented!
I love that you're doing voice overs now :)
Thank you
Please continue this back to basics series. I want to get more into the ball-jointed doll collecting the only one I have currently is a Freya but would love to someday get a Dollfie Dream. I am a very big doll collector mainly vintage Barbie, Monster high and Ever after high. Watching your videos on face ups has inspired me to take my doll obsession to a new creative level. Please continue to share your talents
I would love to see many more videos in this series. I'm very interested in dolls (both BJD and other types), but I'm scared of getting into it as a hobby because it seems difficult, and beginner's information isn't always easy to find. Things many newbies wonder is where/how to buy dolls and doll parts, how you put together the parts (such as this eye video), how you paint dolls (of course your faceup stories are already great, but maybe you could make more tutorials for it too?), how you can use/make wigs or reroot hair... etc. So I think any and all tutorial videos would be fantastic. Thank you for your hard work always, I haven't commented before, but I love your faceup videos! :-)
Love this! How do you attach eyelashes and where do you get them? Please let me know soon. Thanks!
Yes!! I'd love for you to continue this series!! I'm thinking about getting my first doll soon, and even small stuff like inserting eyes is super helpful to me!
I think this is going to be a great series Andreja! I already knew how to apply eyes correctly, but never thought to use a brush to push the putty down for extra security. Hope you'll make more :)
It's something "basic" as you say, but when it's your first time trying to put eyes on a doll, it's very, very complicated, I had to do a lot of research, even I try three times... I think it's very good, not to take for granted that tiny things that "every" collector must know, because not everyone are "experts" so... keep making this, and thank you.
Thank you very much! :) You are absolutely right, hopefully these can be useful to people starting out.
Yes, please do more. I love your Monster High face-ups; you're so talented. Step-by-step-by-step tutorials like these are just what I need.
I would like to start doing this! So please continue this series for newbies like myself!
Love this new series, maybe give tips on customizing Monster High dolls too? :D
Do you have a more specific question? Like which part of customising Monster High are you having troubles with?
Nicolle's Dreams Like, how did you manage to get bright scleras? I can't seem to get the white color pencil to show up on my customs.
Thank you so much Nicolle. There I was putting really too much putty and not pressing it in place solidly enough - great idea the rounded pencil - and it never stayed in place. So you've given me the solution to end my crooked eye dolls. Thank you!
+Moufflette I am happy to hear that :D
Love the idea!! Do you think you could do a how to on restringing dolls?? My doll has gotten rather floppy now but I'm too nervous to restring her because I don't want to mess anything up!!
Just binge watching your videos as I wait for my first doll to arrive, just a few more days, hopefully!
Thanks! My first Pullip doll doesn't have the eye mechanism, so I followed this guide to attach her eyes to her head. It was a bit harder, since she didn't have a place to put the eye and I had to put extra BlueTack to keep the eye in place, but it was this video that gave me a solution :).
This series is going to be amazing! Please continue!
I love the idea of this back to basics series, I hope you will continue it!
This kind of videos will be really informative thank you! I hope you'll continue!
Ooh! I like this new Back To Back Basics videos you started to make! They're really helpful!
I know this is kind of irrelevant, but I wanted to ask on a more recent video! When you use watercolour pencils to do the eyeliner, do you wet them first, or just use them dry? :3
Your work is wonderful!
Love that your channel and videos are divided into easy to find sections and groups. Great also that you have a back to basics, how to make wigs, faceups and etc
It is nice when people notice all the extra hard work that goes into organising things :D Thanks for watching :)
Welcome, I love your channel, and you deserve the praise
very helpfull for me as i start getting obsessed with your work thank you for sharing!! do you also paint peoples dolls/faces? im about to buy one but i would like custom make up ... anyway, great job!
Yes please. More videos like that. More videos all in all. :D No, seriously, this series comes in really really handy since I will get my first BJD soon. I really liked this video and will be looking forward to future videos. Thx Andreja :)
Haha I will do my best :)
Oh! This series will be one of my favorite! Support!
I love your techniques !! Thank you for sharing :)))
Are you repaint or customizing Blythe doll ? I really want to see the good tutorials to get some ideas/tips for my dolls. I hope to see your tutorials about Blythe. She's so cute, you gonna love her!
I think this series would be very beneficial to beginners!
You have so cute voice! Totally adorable! And may i know how strong for the air pressure when doing airbrush???
please continue doing back to basics series =D even though ive done lots of researches over these before getting a doll but i still enjoy these
You have such a lovely accent! I really hope you'll do more videos like this with you talking! Can you do a video on how to do different poses with your fairy land dolls? I myself am too nervous about positioning my minifee because I don't know what she's entirely capable of without possibly snapping her or something..I hope that makes sense lol my dolls are so fragile in my eyes
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love your videos and your faceups. I hope you will cover sealants in your back to basics series since I am trying to find a less toxic one to use.
I already have :D Check my other video called "Brush on sealants"
This is very helpful for us people who would love to have a bjd but know nothing about them :) Thank you Andreja, keep up the series, we really appreciate your videos
Hello Andreja! I was hoping you would please consider making a Back to Basics video about how to position your doll's eyes so that they look realistic in the head. I have my own technique but I am sure it could be better. Thank you! Your videos are a delight to watch.
Love it!!! This would help a lot of beginners on the hobby thanks for your time and knowledge!!
I hope so! Thanks for watching :D
thank you for this video. what were you using around the eye? it looks like clay. and how do you take off the head and scalp to get inside the doll's head?
that is eye putty but you can also use stuff like BluTak. Every doll is designed differently so the way you remove the head/faceplate will depend from design to design.
Nicolle's Dreams thank you so much! GBU :)
So out of curiosity. Would it be bad to use poster putty for putting in eyes? Or would it damage the eyes? Has it even been done before?
Make"my doll collection"only the ones u've done!!cuz they're all SOO adorbs!!Oh and nice vid💘
Love this video!! Thank you so much for doing these!!!! I'd love to see her faceup tutorial if you filmed it:). Also do you remember which eyes you used for her? They're beautiful!!!
what kind of doll is this and where is it usually sold?
Check the description for my frequently asked questions, they go through all the basics.
Please continue with the series love it!!!!
Please continue:) That's amazing!!!
Great mini series!
Do you cut the eye part out of the doll? if so I'd like to see a tutorial of that. btw, Awesome work!
+BethRae Hill usually not. The doll comes with that already sculpted.
Please make a video about materials!! Thanks so much! I love your vids
On your monster high tutorials what are you using to remove the factory makeup?
Just one thing, if blue tac is left in place over years it leaks oils. won't that ruin your dolls features?
Is it best to use a new batch of putty each time or can you just re use the previous one each time you change the eyes ? :o
+Evan Reyne these kind of things are totally up to you :) if the putty is working well and you dont mind reusing one that is possibly a bit dirty then go for it.
Nicolle's Dreams
Ohh okay I see ! :O I got my first doll a few days ago and I have yet to change the eyes so I wasn't sure what to use, thanks for the info and the really helpful video !! :D
Evan Reyne You are very welcome :D Enjoy your new doll!
Thank you !! :DD
Amazing, please continue with back to basic it's always nice for new BJD owners or just for thoose wom are curious. And i'd love to see your friends Clohe in you faceup stories :D!
Do you have a video for all the stuff in detail about what you have and use? like the pastels? are the chalk?
+Sarah Kelly yes, I cover all the basic materials in one of my Back to Basics video :)
Please do more of these! You are very awesome and talented!
Love these series please continue them!!
how do you get the kits for the dolls and how much do they cost I kind of want to try making a doll at least once it looks fun
I like this series! I would also love to see the Chloe in your next Face-Up Stories video. I hope you're doing one for the Celine too! :)
This Is a great idea❤️ To show us the basics
Thanks!! This video is perfect for a bjd newbie like me:)
I am waiting for my first doll to arrive and your videos are very helpful!!
this was really helpful, please continue this series! ^^
Wow......Amazing guys!!!
Such a useful video! I like this♥
Hii... Where can u get the eye supplies?? Thanks hehe
I'm new to this channel I love it also what doll is she using I love it
Can we put dolls eyes on a MH doll ? I want to start a custom doll project but i'm nervous about it
I love you and your artwork..
Simply amazing.. QwQ
Were did you get all the material from
Hi, are you never used that kind eyes for Monster High dolls? :)
Hey this tutorial was very helpful for me I just have one question how to apply eyelashes. Thx
Hi Nicolle,
I was wondering if you could make a video about how to put a spring back into a Blythe doll ...
Is it necessary to have one put back??
I have taken apart numerous dolls heads now but Im still not able to put the spring back.
My dolls, turned out really nice after I customised them but Im having trouble with the eyes they don't work as well anymore I have to use my hand to change the eye chips. By pulling the strings on the doll are just not enough to open their eyes. They don't do the whole job they only open half way.
Could you help me please??
Regards,
Katalin
+Katalin de Jong Honestly I have no idea how to do that nor what that means. I bought my first Blythe this year but haven't done anything with it yet.
I have figured it out so if you need help I can help to show you how to take the head apart and putting it back together .
Katalin
+Nicolle's Dreams
I'm a beginner and I have been wondering if you can put eyes in dolls that has painted on eyes and if you can how do you do this, what size eyes should be bought, ect
wonderful! please make more "basic" videos! 💜💜💜
I love this series. And I love your adorable voice ;; ;;
I would also want to see her in your next Faceup story XD
On my previous comment, I would like to apologize for calling you Nicolle instead of Andreja. I'm sure you get that a lot, but I should know better with as many videos of yours that I watch. I rarely comment on ANY video though. I think I was just over-excited. Lol. I should probably also apologize for asking questions like 5 years after the video was posted. Hopefully, you'll still get my questions though.
So, of course, I have one more question. I have an airbrush and I would really like to utilize that with face-painting. Especially Monster High repaints. Do you have any video tutorials on that? Ideas? Suggestions? Advice?
I tried to keep it to one question, but what can I say? Oops, there's another one. Lol.
Christine
YES, PLEASE DO AS MANY BACK TO BASICS AS POSSIBLE...VERRY HELPFUL...AND EVEN IF YIU WERE TO FINISH WITH BASICS...INTERMEDIATE TECHNIQUES WOULD BE AWESOME
you make putting in eyes so easy! when i tried to change the eyes of my first doll i had to keep redoing it! XD
+Avatherainbow unicornwizard Me too!
Hi,i wanna ask if its possible can u make a video based on the basic supplies needed for a faceup please?
My 1st bjd is on the way n i would like to be prepared,thanks XD!!
i love this new serie :)
what the clay is? is it polymer or normal one.
I have the pairs put I don't have clay
where did you buy it? can you use knead for it?
Where do you get the Eye-Puddy Or the Blue-Tack?
oh yes please show the video! I'm really in love with that face!
I am very interested in bjd but I can’t find a good place to buy them. Can anyone help me out 🤗
I would love to see her in the faceup stories :) and yes I think you should continue to make these videos.
your work is the COOLESTTTTTT . :)
I remember seeing in one of her videos that she doesn't trim the eyelashes in the head, so I wanted to know how she maneuvers around them.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO . HER VOCIE IS SO SWEET
Thanks for this vid I will be getting a kikipop for Christmas and her eyes are not the color i really wanted and I’m not sure how the inside of the kikipops eyes are so can you make a vid for that pleaseee????
Love it! Please continue! :)
Where can i buy that specific doll head
back to basics, thats really good ^^ :DDDD
what is the eye putty? is it epoxy clay?
Do they come with the clay?
where do you get the doll from. please let me know
Thank you - I hadn't realised it was that easy!
This video was so helpful. For some reason my brain over complicates things a lot, but you made it look so easy.
can we repaint if the doll already had some or no
hello the dolls are them for sale ?
Hello Please tell me what size of eyes is required for Céline?
please continue!!
Could you please inform us of what size eye and the size of the iris?
Really needa know where to get this smudge free sealers in Germany
There’s a way to put on glass eyes without open up the head like that? LOL I want to do it with another doll but don’t want to open her head please help
can you do re-stringing or something for dolls that refuse to keep their legs straight.
thanks for this video I'm new and my dolls eyes were a bit out of line so I needed help to learn how to move them, thanks