Q : Problem with making Dollfie Dream Eyes (w/pre-made case)

I am trying to make my own Dollfie Dream eyes with the pre-made case I bought from taobao (China). It's a case with size 20mm & 22mm with the lens has fisheye effect (zoom).

 

I read a tip that I should paste the print underneath the lens and not the case so when I tilt to the side view, the print will be visible. (if else I only could see the lens only).

 

So, I used acrylic gloss as the glue and apply it on the print and paste it onto the lens.

 

The result became like this :

 

TOP VIEW (photo with flash)

 

SIDE VIEW

 

As you can see, the TOP VIEW looks fine (sorry that photo taken with flash), the print is glued underneath the lens.

 

Meanwhile, the problem here is on the SIDE VIEW. The first two is total fail as we can barely see the print and the most right the print is visible but patchy of the lens' reflect.

 

The red eyes as you see on SIDE VIEW is WDS eyes for comparison ( I believe the lens used is fish eye effect too?). So from here I know my eyes isn't good enough to use.

 

I need some experts help here how to avoid that patchy or rather the print to be visible on the side view.

 

Your help is appreciate much.

 

Thank you.

You basically didn't get total glue adhesion--there were air bubbles between the glue and the lens.

 

There's a few tricks to deal with it:

 

1. Use a slower-drying glue. This will let you try several times to make sure it's on there properly.

 

2. Glue the lens on *before* you cut the iris out, and then cut everything off the sheet once the glue is dry. Again, makes it easier to poke things around and make sure they're in place.

 

3. Sort of. . . slide the lens onto the print, rather than dropping it or just pressing it.

 

4. In general, I recommend spraying the prints with a clear gloss sealant before any gluing. That way you can do the sliding technique without fear of smudging.

 

5. Make sure that your glue is completely dry before you put the lens into the white. Once it's snapped in, it doesn't get enough air flow to dry properly.

 

I've actually used bases just like these to make all my girls' eyes, and have had a decent amount of success with the above. (Though last time, I actually tried using clear resin to adhere the iris to the lens; for air bubble control that worked well, but if I do that again, I'll let the resin set a bit before putting the lenses on--fresh mixed, the lenses tend to slide around too much.)

You basically didn't get total glue adhesion--there were air bubbles between the glue and the lens.

 

There's a few tricks to deal with it:

 

1. Use a slower-drying glue. This will let you try several times to make sure it's on there properly.

 

2. Glue the lens on *before* you cut the iris out, and then cut everything off the sheet once the glue is dry. Again, makes it easier to poke things around and make sure they're in place.

 

3. Sort of. . . slide the lens onto the print, rather than dropping it or just pressing it.

 

4. In general, I recommend spraying the prints with a clear gloss sealant before any gluing. That way you can do the sliding technique without fear of smudging.

 

5. Make sure that your glue is completely dry before you put the lens into the white. Once it's snapped in, it doesn't get enough air flow to dry properly.

 

I've actually used bases just like these to make all my girls' eyes, and have had a decent amount of success with the above. (Though last time, I actually tried using clear resin to adhere the iris to the lens; for air bubble control that worked well, but if I do that again, I'll let the resin set a bit before putting the lenses on--fresh mixed, the lenses tend to slide around too much.)

 

 

Ahh, thank you so much for the explanation. My guess is correct then about the air bubble. I will try the 'sliding method' to reduce the chance of air bubbles.

 

I don't have to worry about smudging the eyes prints because the paper and printing use kind of wet proof, it stays there.

 

What I did was I cut the print and paste on lens.

 

Hmm, do you think it's better to do your No.2 method or . . .

 

mine but apply glue on the lens and paste the print OR apply glue on the print and put on the lens?

I personally stick by my method of cutting out post-glue. I've tried cutting them out and then gluing, but each time has only given me extra headache, plus a bunch of extra glue on my fingers to boot.

I personally stick by my method of cutting out post-glue. I've tried cutting them out and then gluing, but each time has only given me extra headache, plus a bunch of extra glue on my fingers to boot.

 

 

I'll try your method , thank you so much for helping