Metallic animetic eyes? What brands and where to get 'em?

Hi! So right after getting Miku I am already addicted and building another doll. I'm trying to build myself a semi-custom Saber. I've got a body and her actual head (well from Nero anyway). I'm struggling a bit to find perfect eyes for her. Yes she comes with eyes but the included eyes with the Sabers are kind of just too round and big for me. I'd like her to look a bit more like she does in the anime with some white exposed and with a more elongated iris.

 

SO, my question is, which places actually make and sell metallic anime-styled eyes, and which ones are your favorites? I know Volks does, but their color selection is a bit too limited for me as their greens don't seem very bright, at least in their photos. There's Cool Cat I think too . . . who else?

Volks

Ersa-Flora

WIN (taobao)

San-Heart (taobao)

White Dollfie Story

Blue Rose (I think they're metallic?)

 

DollfieWorld also occasionally carries metallic eyes from a variety of sources.

I got two pairs from Dollfieworld a while back, one pair of greens and one pair of blues. I can't recall who the manufacturer is, sorry. My Alter is wearing the green ones at the moment, here's a picture I took two weeks or so ago.

 

DSCF4450 by t.skaf, on Flickr

I posted a bunch of links to various online doll shops here. Many of these offer eyes.

 

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11810&start=10#p166232

 

I've added a few to the list, and it's by no means complete.

 

I have bought eyes from coolcats, and they are nice, but I find their greens are limited in their animetic line.

I've got a few pairs from Ersa Flora and they're awesome. Here's some pics:

 

This one is a custom I designed using a photo from the anime Ryomou is from. I just took a screen shot of her eye, sent it to Ersa Flora and they made me this:

 

DSC_2747 by balldylox, on Flickr

 

It can be VERY bright and shiny depending on the light in the room and the angle. This pic shows off how bright it can be:

 

DSC_2748 by balldylox, on Flickr

 

I also have these eyes in my Midori:

 

DSC_0039 by balldylox, on Flickr

 

These really catch the light in a room:

 

DSC_0050 by balldylox, on Flickr

 

Hopefully this helps you out some.

 

 

 

Billy

Thank you! Yeah I am definitely getting some Ersa Floras at some point, just not sure if I will need to for this doll or the next. She's been out of town so she is unfortunately very backed up right now. I think I am just going to get some Volks for now and play with those and then that will help me come up with a design for Ersa Flora to make for me later.

 

Speaking of that I've been emailing her a bit and she is SO NICE. Can't wait to work with her but I'll wait until she's got less of a backlog.

I got two pairs from Dollfieworld a while back, one pair of greens and one pair of blues. I can't recall who the manufacturer is, sorry. My Alter is wearing the green ones at the moment, here's a picture I took two weeks or so ago.

 

DSCF4450 by t.skaf, on Flickr

 

 

Those look like Kurokami eyes. Natalie (from DollfieWorld) buys them when she goes to Japan and then resells them on her store.

Volks

Ersa-Flora

WIN (taobao)

San-Heart (taobao)

White Dollfie Story

Blue Rose (I think they're metallic?)

 

DollfieWorld also occasionally carries metallic eyes from a variety of sources.

 

Blue Rose Garden eyes are not metallic, at least, not the ones I have. I was happy to see that. I prefer non-metallic.