just noticed this great post on eyes here today. i have been using resin- works amazing. i paint the eyes on the bottoms and seal them. i'll try to post a couple pictures later on. -Kimberly

http://joyfilledpuppets.weebly.com/blog.html

Joy -

Awesome! I just ordered some resin from Amazon, and was going to try this myself. So glad to know that it works!Do you use flexible molds, or hard plastic? I was watching some youtube videos on charm making and they mostly seemed to use paint pallet circles.

If you want to make truly realistic eyes, I'd recommend buying the video https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/videos/making-a-monster-eye

I haven't tried that method myself, since it's outside of my price range at the moment.
Another method which I've seen is to print off the iris, glue it on ping pong balls, add red yarn, and coat it all with clear nail polish.
Another thing that could be done is to cast eyes using clear resin to be hollow and then paint them from the inside. Or have white eyes that you paint and then put in a mold full of clear resin.
As for me, my current method is using ping pong balls, a compass, colored pencils, and coating with mod podge.

here is where i found some good instruction that got me started. super, super easy and fun...

Resin eye (fursuit eye) Casting Tutorial

note: not me in the video, just a great example of kind of how I do it! -K

Where do you think she got the mixing cups.

Julie

Thought I would add this

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?qO6259ot9lI" target="youtube">YouTube Video</a>



http://www.kenstools.com/store/tutorials/eyes-made-easy-volume-1.html

Where do you think she got the mixing cups.

Julie

Just a guess

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/mixing-cup-set-761205/

http://www.systemthree.com/store/pc/Mixing-Measuring-Tools-c37.htm

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http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=epoxy+cups&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=7360031244&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14409057691080280101&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_1loe3z5xq1_b

HI, here is a way to make like half ping pong ball eyes out of PVC pipe. I usually cover mine in cloth, but you could use white PVC pipe as well.

http://youtu.be/CIreudj_X8M

Your videos are very easy to understand! Excellent tutorial.

Brilliant! Bravo! What more can I say.

I imagine you could also make oval eyes or maybe even some other shapes using the same theory and method.

Awesome, so happy you found this site, you have such wonderful ideas.

I'm always amazed at how you make everything!

yes Shawn, the theory should work for other shapes too. I have some oval ones in progress, so I can let you know how they go. I am scanning the streets for more pipe and spotted a white piece a few blocks from here. If it is still there I can let you know how white comes up. I am wondering if you can do iris inserts at the time of melting....
Snail. I am happy I found this site too. It is so stimulating! I wish I had found it, or that we had internet, years ago when I was just starting out. But then I suppose we are in just the right time that God has for us. So it is all very cool.

Yeah I think the oval would work but not sure since the shape is not "even".  Maybe something like a brand could be used to make an iris insert.  I wonder also if a counter sink bit would work just as well.  Not sure if you could find one that big but the use of two bits one the size of the eye and then another the size of the post would be just as good. May not be able to get the insert flush since you have the thickness of the fabric but would still make it a bit more flush. 

I bet you could also just paint these if you wanted. PVC does not always hold paint real well but for this it may be ok.

You could drill a hole, and insert a different color PVC, using plumbers PVC glue to glue it in. PVC does sand and buff ok, so you can level any inconsitencies off, and polish it again. I was considering trying an inverse mold, ie: forcing the material into a concave half, to then see if a pupil will bond onto the outside of the eyeball. I will be doing some experiments with  yogurt bottles to see if solid eyeballs will work in the same way. Experiments with that kind of plastic have showed promise so far. It melts ok, but must be pressured into a mold, but does take detail very well. Same with plastic bottle caps.I have made some nice detailed texture stamps for miniatures with it so it does work.