To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 20:21:25 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Need eye-making advice (resin and mechanics)


thanks William, for the detailed description.
I think I see what you mean by sockets holdig the eye. One up and one down, 
or on either side?
Cool!

I remember you wrote about the photoshop technique before.
I've wanted to try that.
But I am very suspiscious of inks. I once saw a close-up photo of a 
Thunderbird puppet's eyes, taken manyb years after the show was done. It was 
completely faded, no real color left.
I think I remember they used photos instead of inks, but it still faded.

What brand of ink do you use in your printer?
Is this a bubble-jet or a laser printer?

Canon makes a lightfast ink that is guaranteed 25 years.

I can't try this technique on my current printer. The resolution is too 
grainy and weak in small sizes. My eyes would be 8 mm diameter.






Mathieu René Créaturiste
Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera...
Puppets, Masks, Etcetera...
www.creaturiste.com
creaturiste-AT-magma.ca
(514) 274-8027
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hennes" <williamhennes-AT-charter.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Need eye-making advice (resin and mechanics)


>
> I create eyes using this method,
>
> -I make a silicone mold out of a sphere that I have milled
> -Pour in the 2 part resin- white or cream tint
> -I create a iris  using a graphics program, like Photoshop. You can make 
> any
> design you want....perhaps a happy face.
> -I slice off part of the  plastic sphere, just the size of the iris.
> -Glue on the decal to the plastic sphere
> -Pour some clear resin in the sphere(same size to replace the part removed
> above), pop it out, glue it on the plastic sphere
> -Spray on some clear poly coat.
> -Boom you have an eye ball....  realistic.
>
>
> -On creating an eye rig, you need to determine first, how many axis the 
> eyes
> will need to move on plus blinking
> -Next, consider small, but strong parts and materials.
> -I have milled the holder for the eyes like a two contoured gaskets that
> form, in a sense a socket that the eye fits into.
> -Then use a metal pin in the back of the eye for the point of control. 
> How
> you move this pin,  hmmmm many ways...
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> William
>
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