Doll Eye Repair Tutorial | Setting Eyes on an Antique Doll | *it’s easier than you think!*

[@melsmith110]

Thank you, I am glad to see the hands on demos. I have always been interested in fixing dolls so these videos are a blessing!

[@EB1878]

Absolutely loved the video. This is extremely helpful for all doll collectors, including myself. I recently received a 1910's Armand Marseille doll. Unfortunately, most of one eye had broke off years ago, although the pupil is in tact. Her other eye is complete, but chipped where the eye setting tool needs to hold it in place. I'm waiting to buy the necessary materials to get her repaired correctly. In the meantime she's a beautiful "as-is" tlc bisque doll that I'm proud to have in my collection. Thank you so much for the demonstration. Very educational too. 🙂

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

So glad you enjoyed this!

[@lynnthompson6796]

I love the videos of dolls thank you for sharing 👍😃

[@angelacash736]

Thank you for this informative video! Is it possible to sometime show how to set sleep eyes? I've tried on my own and just can't get it right!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Angela Cash You are welcome! And yes, we will show sleep eyes in the future.

[@dakotatwilight]

Thank you Rachel and Linda. This is way easier than what I have had to do for lack of tools. Now I know how it is done. Such a cutie to cause all that ruckus. Hugs to Murray.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

I am so glad this helped! Thank you as always for watching and commenting.

[@adelelarkins5921]

First time to see this, Thank you. I need to clean my Mom's 20's doll. Wish you were close by !!! I will be watching & making notes.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Hi! We don’t handle any public repairs so living close wouldn’t help but you can usually find a good doctor through the Doll Doctor’s Association. Thanks for tuning in!

[@Hyper181]

Love this video you two! and id LOVE too see a tutorial on how to set sleep eyes, i have a handwerck girl and her eyes dont open or close anymore and it seems to be because where her real eyelashes are has seemed to come away from her eyelid. thank you again for the wonderful video

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

You’re very welcome, we are always posting fun repair videos from the shop. Stay tuned!

[@suzannebeinart4359]

How do you attach eyelashes? It makes the eyes look softer and more natural.

[@SmooshGoo]

Thank you, I busted out some googly kestner eyes out and had no idea how to fix it, this helps, but I have no idea what position they were originally in. 😅

[@stevenyounger8550]

Huge amount of help ! Thanks for the video .

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

So glad to hear!!

[@calypsosmama2935]

Great information! Thank you, Rachel! Thank you, Linda!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Calypso'sMama2 You are very welcome!

[@AlémdeSalém-b2s]

Thank u for the awesome video! Please, how do you get off the heavy glue inside to remove the old eyes? 🙂

[@carmencolon3520]

Making a list to buy products. Thanks

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Carmen Colon Great! I hope you found this useful.

[@brigittabastek2896]

Wonderful videos and demonstrations. Thank you so much.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

You're very welcome!

[@judyfrasca7923]

Hi! Love your videos. Can you tell me what kind of Museum Wax you are using. Apparently there is more than one kind.

[@raggedyann4372]

Lovely!🥰🤗🌺💐🌸 Thank you again💕

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

I am glad you are here on my channel, Cynthia!

[@hauntedhattery9160]

Hi, Rachel! Just beginning to restore my own antique dolls, and am loving your videos. Question! I need some help resetting teeth that have been pushed back, or need to be replaced. I can't seem to find a video here..... Any help is greatly appreciated! :)

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Fun idea, we will take this into consideration to present in an upcoming video!

[@kimoh3]

I know how to do this type - I need to see one for sleep eyes. My poor Kestner 129 eyes fell out. :( Good tip on the museum wax tho - it appears to be easier to work with than the old eye setting wax.

[@suzannebeinart4359]

Did you ever do the sleep eyes video? I need that one too!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

We didn’t. Sorry!!

[@kellysmith8269]

Morticians wax works as well :-) The only reason I know this is because I do moulage painting for accident scenes for emergency personnel to practice with. So I have a Lot of morticians wax to create fake scars and such. Started using it for eye setting and it works really well.

[@luckygardeniasdashboardcon9214]

Such an informative video thank you for sharing’ your incredible knowledge with us!❤️

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

So glad it helped! Thanks for tuning in!

[@blondiefraser8969]

The fur baby barking ❤💕❤💕

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

That was my Murray. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cindyralston3359]

I would love to see how to fix broken glass eyes and how to reset them back into the bisque head

[@michaellane5409]

this is great but do you have a video showing how to reset sleeping eyes on a german bisque?

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

I don’t think we do. I’ll add it to our list of ideas for the future.

[@michaellane5409]

@@RachelHoffmanDolls I appreciate it!

[@annagiusti3095]

Bravissima complimenti saluti dall'Italia.

[@RosewoodJannie]

Thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@jenniferbeasley9966]

interesting thanks for sharing. God bless!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Same to you!

[@ellimichalakea9557]

Thanks a lot

[@gallinagorda4402]

🥀HOLA.Un trabajo muy bien realizado,aprendo mucho con sus explicaciones.......¿VENDEN USTEDES LOS PRODUCTOS PERA ARREGLAR LAS MUÑECAS.?..AGRADECERÍA SU RESPUESTA.🥀🥀🥀

[@kingslandcara]

Can you show how to remove a bisque shoulder head from a leather body

[@robersusan]

Where is this shop in Denver? I need some dolls repaired

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

We do not handle repairs (this is footage of working on our own dolls to help others learn) but you can find repairers through the Doll Doctor’s Association.

[@AM-le3de]

I have a 1950’s walking Ginny doll. Her eyes are stuck closed. Do you have a tutorial on repairing them.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Stick your finger inside the head if you can and manually open them. Or strongly tap the side of the head so they become un-stuck.

[@cocozlynch]

What about the eyes still attached to the original eye base? That's the problem I have with several of my dolls whose original wax has failed.

[@cocozlynch]

I don't need to REPLACE the eyes, just reattach to original plaster base.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

HI! Perhaps contact a doll doctor in the Doll Doctor's Association. Thanks for watching!

[@carmencolon3520]

So no to waist paris of plaster only prepare just a little.

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Good idea!

[@lamkins2276]

Definitely less afraid of eyes!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

Great!

[@michaellane5409]

does your shop offer repairs? I received a German bisque today and the head was packed poorly and the eyes fell out. tge left eye snapped off the rocker but it didnt shatter. they are sleep eyes and I have no clue on how to repair. I'm also afraid too!

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

We do not but many in the Doll Doctors Association do. dolldoctorsassociation.com/

[@michaellane5409]

​@@RachelHoffmanDolls thank you so much!

[@johnmcghee6429]

Oo😊

[@lynneshellyattianeseattian9321]

How to set eyes in dome head?

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

That’s trickier. We don’t have a video on that yet. Recommend contacting someone in The Doll Doctor’s Association.

[@renaz630]

Why did the video get flagged?

[@toshiakorkmaz3295]

At least the elderly lady sounded intelligent

[@RachelHoffmanDolls]

LMAO!!!! Linda and I got a good laugh out of this one!!