Thread: Need Lindberg skull eye advice

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Sorry if this is a silly question but couldn't find an answer using search. I'm a first time builder of a couple of Lindberg pirate skulls and want to put some light up eyes in them. The eyes will just be stationary - right now I'm not doing any servo motion of the eyes so I want to keep it simple. The effect I'm going for is this:

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I'll put leds in the eyes to light them up. However the ping pong balls I got are a bit too big for the eye sockets. I think they are 40mm, which I guess is a standard ping pong ball diameter. But my question is what do you recommend for a cheap hollow plastic sphere for the skull eyes?

If you find a ball of any color that is the proper size (or even form one out of modeling clay), you can make a simple plaster mold of half of it, fill it with hot glue, and light that up. Works like a charm.
If you need the whole eyeball, simply glue 2 halves together.

You can use the "ball" part of roll-on anti perspirant. They are the right size and are kind of translucent which diffuses the light very well.

Originally Posted by azdude

You can use the "ball" part of roll-on anti perspirant. They are the right size and are kind of translucent which diffuses the light very well.

Yeah, what he said. Get some cheap roll-on deoderant balls that are 1 inch in diameter (25mm). They fit the Lindberg eye sockets well as they are normal human size. You can drill out the back 1/4 inch to accommodate 5mm leds easily.

Good Tutorial here: Haunters Hangout Easy Eyes

Deodorant - what a great idea... I'll have to give it a try... For eyes I mean...

Great link for creating the eyes. Also the glue eye I hadn't thought of either. Thanks for the good suggestions. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I just found this site and sent off for a price quote... I will let you guys know what I get back from them when I do.

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Get Rollons at the dollar tree, or you'll end up spending 6 bucks per eye.

I used some rubber eyes in mine.I would need to remember where I got them.Then I put LEDs in the back of them.Not quite as white as yours,but a good option.1st pic day 2nd crappy pic but shows the lite.

Dr. Morbius thanks for the tip I was going to head to Walgreen's today but was thinking if there was a cheaper way to do it.

Kammo let me know if you get a response, I'll be interested in getting some for future products.

Skullboy, those look fantastic - that's the effect I'm going for!

Thanks for all the great ideas.

I think this was them

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