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applying eyelashes to vinyl doll with painted face-up

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:38 am
by Lif
Well the title says it all I guess.
I recently bought a Jolina Balerina doll (yesss she arrived already! :D). As I just love their looks. In time I want to customise her with a complete new face-up so she looks a bit more real. I really would love to give her glass eyes but I am not sure I am brave enough to cut holes in my dolls head just yet. So for now I will keep it "simple" and paint one on. The one thing I feel is needed for a really nice face-up are eyelashes which she standard does not have (well she does but their painted on). I know I once saw a tutorial about making an incision and "shoving" the eyelashes into that incision with some glue to keep them in place. But of course now I need it I can't find it anymore. :roll:
So, if someone could help me out with some tips and or tricks on this or some other way of giving my doll a set of nice eyelashes that wont come off that easely, then I would really appreciate it!
Could also always do with some tips and tricks on face-ups altho I found some nice ones already :)
Thanks in advance!

Re: applying eyelashes to vinyl doll with painted face-up

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:39 am
by Evelien
Eek, scary. I don't want to scare you but I think it's pretty hard to make it look good. I've never done it before myself so I can't really help you... I hope someone else can!!

Re: applying eyelashes to vinyl doll with painted face-up

PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:40 pm
by Lamia of the Dark
I think SetsunaKou added "real" eyelashes to one of her Disney Princess dolls. I seem to remember a thread about something like that. Maybe you should ask her?

Re: applying eyelashes to vinyl doll with painted face-up

PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:11 pm
by yarwel
I have a doll who came with eyelashes installed that way from the factory, so it does work and the lashes are secure. When the slit closes it pinches the eyelashes in place really nicely. If it were me I would practice on a less expensive doll that I don't like as much; maybe even pick a practice doll up at a secondhand shop.