From: =?Windows-1252?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 18:38:13 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] TECH: Clear Glass Marbles as Eyes Good one, Nancy! Other filmy products also work for the cataract effect. I don't remember what I used on one of my demon puppets exactly, but it might have been either acrylic gesso or a translucent white (zinc white?). It was definitely several washes of paint, with some wiping off and dabbing with a rag. For a wet-alive look over the painted eyes, an application of a very glossy varnish or resin works magic. I now use nail polish, because it's convenient (Sally Hansen Mega Shine). I have used epoxy counter varnish, but the product shelf life is so limited, and I use it is such small quantities, that I wasted a lot of that first purchase. I'd still get some, in a smaller quantity, if I were to make a few big puppets, because I don't think I want to spend hours trying to make an even application on large surfaces with the nail polish's integrated brush. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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