Thread: Getting the Best Eyeball

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I want to know what the best method is for making (or purchasing) fake eyes to use with sculpted heads.

I know the ping pong/deodorant ball method:



My problem with this method is the iris you have to cut out and glue on. Maybe I just need more practice, but I find the paper iris to be frustrating and I can never get it to lay down smooth. I've also been using Ping Pong balls, which have a diameter of 1.575 inches. I've never used a deodorant ball, so I don't know what their diameter is.

Another option I have seen is to purchase glass eyes on eBay. The prices very dramatically, but there are some affordable ones.



My concern with these glass eyes is that they are only 1 inch in diameter. I think that's smaller than what I'm used to, but it may still be accurate.

So, I ask all of you, how do you perfect the fake eye?

Got pics?

Please share!

One inch is the average size for a human eyeball.



Will be posting a tutorial sometime in September. Kind of overwhelmed in real life. Irises are 1/2" on average. To make the flat spot, you need a solid ball, use a 1/2" forstner bit in a drill press to make a shallow hole, then fill it with epoxy so you have a flat surface to put the irises on. You can order 1/2" hole punches online (have yet to find one in a craft store) or you can get a set of hole punches (they look like nail sets, but are hollow on the inside so you punch out a circle) at Harbor Freight for about $8, the largest one is 1/2".

If you want a larger sphere, maybe try making one out of polymer clay. Or I think you can find 1 1/2" wooden balls in craft stores and paint them white. You'll probably want to use a larger size iris for larger balls.

I use the cheap acrylic eBay half round eyeballs. They are 28mm which is slightly bigger than an inch. If you don't mind waiting for shipping from China, I highly recommend them. They have a think clear lens over the iris and pupil for added realism.

Check them out on my lindberg skull here: Fun with the Lindberg Skull

We discuss eye selection earlier in that same thread too.

Was in the situation you were when needing eyes for Terra. Here's the tutorial for what I ended up with: http://www.halloweenforum.com/blogs/...-tutorial.html