From: "Puppet People" <puppetpeople-AT-nycap.rr.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:16:56 -0500 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Making Eyes Mathieu: We frequently use wooden balls, they come in variety of sizes (sometimes the right size!), they can be painted and varnished quite easily. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathieu René" <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Making Eyes > Thanks for the tips, Mark S. > > I agree with what you say about suggesting eyes. > Maybe that's why I rarely use the commercial eyes, maybe they are too > detailed (even the two-colored animals eyes, as seen on my hat), and why, > just once, they became the perfect eyes for a monk puppet I had made. > Desptite being big and golden. They were just perfect...for him. > > I used polymer clay just once to make eyes. It worked. I'll do that again. > Thanks for reminding me. > Varnish sticks well to polymer clay, contrary to plastic. > Besides, my eyes are usually protected all around by some soft eyelids. > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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