How to Paint Eyes on Your Custom Action Figure | Customizing Action Figures Tutorial

In this video I'm going to be showing my process on how to paint eyes.
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[@domenicvavala5646]

One of the hardest parts of making customs, your tutorial was great, these tips will definitely be helpful for people, thanks for making the video!!

[@CollectorExpress]

When I first started making customs so many years ago now I never thought I would able to paint eyes. Painting eyes is by far one of the most intimidating task to tackle when customizing especially when you are first getting into customizing. I hope that this helps out those that are getting into customizing.

[@chrislucas5328]

Iiyuîuuii

[@riclancaster2604]

This is the most useful guides to eyes I’ve come across. Thank you

[@CollectorExpress]

Glad it was helpful!

[@crackcowmafia_7136]

Badass!!!!! Always wondered how u did it keep up the amazing work 💪

[@CollectorExpress]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Angel401set]

Good stuff eyes are a pain to paint

[@alimoe4040]

Thank you so much… this was extremely helpful brother. Everyone else shows on a 1/6 scale. 1/12 is much harder. Thank you

[@CollectorExpress]

I'm glad to hear that this was helpful 🙂

[@mlseries2553]

Sooo very helpful tips for painting my Steel Brigade unit! Thank you .

[@CollectorExpress]

Thank you, and I'm glad that it helped!

[@DeadgrinCustoms]

Dude thank you for this tutorial. It really helps.

[@CollectorExpress]

Glad to hear it!

[@rubensandoval8528]

Love your paint pallette there my bro!! 😜👍

[@donsawyer4521]

Thank you! Thank you! I appreciate this!

[@CollectorExpress]

I hope that it was helpful!

[@eduardolamboy4776]

Outstanding!

[@CollectorExpress]

Thank you kindly!

[@Artist_196]

Great video, I'm repainting a marvel select head, I can finally try to paint eyes

[@CollectorExpress]

I'm glad that this was helpful.

[@joebeach3739]

Nice man!

[@winterwarlord]

Dude, well done man! I'm going to try your technique! Thank you for sharing your work, Cheers!!

[@CollectorExpress]

I'm glad that you found it helpful :) I have a few more tutorials that I need to shoot, and more on the channel. And there are tips in the weekly customizing streams as well.

[@winterwarlord]

@Collector Express I'm glad I've come across your channel and I can't wait for the future videos.

[@Schoene78]

Great tips!

[@CollectorExpress]

I'm glad that they were helpful.

[@georgemartinez1720]

Great job

[@CollectorExpress]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@flynnstone3580]

I took a photo of a 1/6 female head sculpt with the iPhone, then zoomed it and noticed that the eyes were too perfect to be painted. I think they use a photo decal then put clear gloss over it.

[@CollectorExpress]

If you have a good enough printer you can make custom waterslide decals and do something similar I've experimented with it after making this current tutorial.

[@eprince1388]

Thanks for the tutorial. Where can I get those styrene rods?

[@CollectorExpress]

You can usually purchase styrene at most hobby shops. Hobby Lobby usually has it in the model car area near the paint.

[@eprince1388]

@@CollectorExpress thanks, I will check Michael's. We don't have hobby lobby in nyc

[@rubensandoval8528]

Curious if you've done eyes on 1/18 (3.75" scale) scale figures before? Any tips / advice for that line? They are smaller for sure and I wonder if they'd take the details you do here. Prob would need micro brushes and sniper steady hands with mag glass + the secret weapon of the reading glasses!! LoL

[@CollectorExpress]

I haven't done many only a few at that size. It was pretty much this method, but it was difficult for me with my hands and my eyes aren't as good as they use to be.

[@PinoyGamingTribe]

hi.. i am just starting to paint a head sculpt. but if you mind asking, whay brush should i use? i see you had many brush but i didnt know which comes first to use? thank you

[@CollectorExpress]

It really depends on the size of the head that you are painting, but most cases the smaller the better. Detail brushed for miniatures work great for fine detail painting like for eyes. They don't have to be expensive brushed either. I have a set of these brushes for $7.68 and they work just fine amzn.to/3zk8fOO

[@PinoyGamingTribe]

@@CollectorExpress thank you so much for acknowelding my querry.. i am looking forward to your channel, i love head sculpt painting. cheers

[@bulagiucuristu8834]

I am an begginer at custom figures. What color do you suggest me for skin to buy from citadel???

[@CollectorExpress]

I've been using Testors Model Master acrylic paint for decades, but now that brand has been discontinued. I'm in search of new flesh-tones as well. Citadel does have a lot of shades of flesh tones I've tried "Kislev Flesh" which looks pretty good for Caucasian skin tones. If you have a gaming store locally a lot of them carry Citadel for paint miniatures it really helps to see the colors in person.

[@TheBromiscuousEmilio]

what is a good matte top coat sealer?

[@CollectorExpress]

I really like Mr Hobby clear matt.

[@TheInfinityLion]

Do you do any thinning of the paint?

[@CollectorExpress]

With testors model master acrylic it was ready to go right out of the bottle, but occasionally I would thin it with a little water. With tamiya paint I always used some tamiya thinner.

[@royalfamily7024]

What kind of black paint was you using

[@CollectorExpress]

It's Citadel acrylic paint. You can usually get it at gaming stores. Its used a lot for painting miniatures.

[@user-wg5ul6ib4e]

which size brushes did u use

[@CollectorExpress]

I use the smallest from this Fine Detail Paint Brush Miniature Painting Brushes Kit on Amazon amzn.to/3kTJqFn They work great and cheap enough to not worry about replacing them when they get old and worn out.

[@georgemartinez1720]

What Brand of paint and Brushes you use

[@CollectorExpress]

I don't really have a dedicated brush set. I just bought a inexpensive hobby paint brush set from Amazon with some fine tipped brushes.

[@georgemartinez1720]

Do you make your own sculpting Tools

[@CollectorExpress]

From time to time I'll make a custom tool for a specific project, but mostly I use metal sculpting tools.

[@CrowemagModelWorks]

What fig is this head for?

[@CollectorExpress]

It was for my custom Ultraverse Prime figure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGfIln6Dnb1rmq8si=8kbGYOYIkXoyhJoU

[@benddy1050]

I have shaky hands

[@CollectorExpress]

I'm working on a new method using waterslides to make a bit easier. My eyes and hands aren't as sharp and steady as they use to be.

[@tophottaboy5556]

This paint last permanent? Cuz I am new in painting and I tried model color and comes so quickly off🤦‍♂️ I thought you knew some permanent paints for plastic.

[@CollectorExpress]

Testors model master acrylic paint is great for plastics. Just be sure to clean the surfaces first. For joints you will need to sand the joints down for clearance. After you add paint to the joints they will be thicker, so without clearancing them it will rub off.

[@rubensandoval8528]

Another tip would to be use a spray that seals / protects the paint (e.g. Mr Hobby Clear Matte or Gloss, etc.). Lookup Acrylic spray sealers...maybe helpful. I've also used Mod Podge matte and their gloss to brush in specific spots (when I can't spray).

[@tophottaboy5556]

@@rubensandoval8528 I give you a example I have the new no way home jonah. The only thing I want to paint is the hair. But that means I need to paints on sculpted hair. And with vallejo paints don't stays there permanent.

[@rubensandoval8528]

@@tophottaboy5556 got it...you'll need to do some light sanding on the hair then bro...give the paint something to hold onto, if that makes sense. Then after thats dried use a sealer to protect your new hair color.

[@rubensandoval8528]

@@tophottaboy5556 ...or a good primer beforehand would help.

[@HighImBlazed]

Do you plan your projects in advanced? Do you plan out for the whole year? You going to do any custom power rangers anytime soon?

[@CollectorExpress]

I don't really plan what I'm going to do throughout the year. I just have an idea of characters that I would like to eventually make. I don't have any plans for any power ranger customs, but I have done some paint work on some power ranger monsters.

[@HighImBlazed]

How long have you been doing this? 🤔

[@CollectorExpress]

I've been customizing action figures for over fifteen to twenty years.