make glass eyes

[@StiltbeastStudios]

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[@josettetaylor5176]

Question: Would this work using UV cured nail polishes?

[@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco]

Can you make dragon ballz

[@williardbillmore5713]

I have made fish eyes for trophy taxidermy. My techniques in a nutshell ; I start with an appropriate diameter acrylic rod...(the first ones I made were done with clear screwdriver handles) I round the eyeball with a rotary sander using progressively higher grits of sandpaper until the surface is polished with 5000 grit and final is done with automotive polishing compound and a cotton buffing wheel. Next I carefully cut the rod off square and sand and polish the flat side,slightly rounding the edge.Then I drill out the pupil with a round dremel bit. Trout pupils are not perfectly round, they are rounded triangles with a more distinct point towards the nose of the fish.That hole is then polished from the backside using rolled sandpaper in a drill chuck Again using progressively higher grit until the pupil hole can be polished with a Q-tip in a drill chuck using compound till all whiteness is gone. Then the painting is done. I use spray paints and small brushes as you do. Solid black for the pupil and metallic paints with regular pigments blended to create the mottled reflective look of a natural trout iris. A simply painted-on pupil can never have the dimensional 3-D shape of a drilled pupil. I also leave some areas of the iris semi-clear with a silver baking paper to add yet more dimensionality. I go by close up photos taken of live trout for lifelike realism. I have bought trout eyes from taxidermy supply houses and I never used them because they just don't look real. They always make the pupil perfectly round like stuffed Teddy Bear eyes in a trance. A well made and well painted eye brings a fish mount to life. Although most trout mounts use only one eye a well made and well placed eye can indicate the direction I want the trout to be looking..., Most fake fish eyes can't do that. It is an art with all the devil in the details.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thank you so much for sharing your process! they sound very cool looking.

[@robertbatchelor485]

Can’t afford to be a patreon, but I do like, subscribe, comment and let the ads play for you. Appreciate all your hard work. Hope it helps a little.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

All good- I appreciate support in all its flavors!

[@johnnyphive4083]

This channel deserves a lot more subscribers

[@603VIL]

Johnny, I totally agree. This man is the best teacher I've ever had (and I mean that sincerely). My parents paid for me to go to Catholic school during my highschool years, and Allen crushes it in comparison. "Hopps University" all the way!...need a new t-shirt with that on there now...lol

[@StiltbeastStudios]

actually teespring.com/stiltbeast-u?pid=369&cid=6529

[@charleskrauser]

I agree!

[@harmonysunshine61664]

I've used this technique and adapted variations for several years! I love that you've done tutorial on it. ♥️ You can stamp the pupils on using the flat end of a skewer or the rounded end of a tiny paintbrush...of course dollar tree now sells a dotting tool with dual sized ends. There are so many ways to adapt this....you can use nail polishes....I've also printed out the irises and modpodged those onto the glass after making pupil and adding accent first.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yes, there are lots of variations you can do to change them up and or elevate them

[@Mariem090]

I do the small eyes from dollar tree cabochons and modge podge printed eyes

[@jantaylor1526]

I Know this was done 3 years ago. But I’m just now seeing it and it is FANTASTIC! I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yeah, go make stuff!

[@salvatoreattinello3942]

That song at the end was worth it all :) Keep it up.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

if it wasnt entertaining, then no one would watch that part lol

[@peteschaumberg3332]

@@StiltbeastStudios you are far more superior to that guy. Lol that song 🎵 lactose intolerant!!

[@onesunnyday5699]

I KNEW THIS WAS INSPIRED BY YVONNE 💗. My son & grandson & I made SO many of these based off this video I found years ago. We couldn't begin to be as good as her, but she was a wonderful influence on us starting to create & craft. 🥰🥰🥰

[@StiltbeastStudios]

She is great!

[@Brooke.E1]

Yessss! I love this! I have watched Yvonne's videos for a few years now (pretty sure the eye tutorial was how I started watching her channel) I'm so glad you saw her video! Such a cool technique and awesome application for the haunt world too

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Yay! Thank you! She is pretty awesome

[@onesunnyday5699]

It was ours. We still have eyes everywhere years later 🤣😍

[@dannetteburton6744]

Another awesome video! I literally laughed out loud to your ending commentary! It is so true! 🤣

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Im just sayin....

[@LilDirt12]

Yes yes yes! Badass. I love to use rattle can paint for most things. Besides loving the smell the colors are so much more intense. And short drying time. Because I have zero patience. Lol. Thank you for the awesome video. Clear, precise, your footage is in focus, and no nonsense about what doesn't pertain, love it! You rock🤘

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Right on! just dont like the spray paint smell too much lol.

[@scipher7777]

Just watched your making eyes video...it was awesome. I am an scrub nurse & your techniques really make your eyes look realistic, of course people don't have red eyes but you can use any color (I did alot of eye surgeries with the doctors, in the O.R.). I love your work have learned alot in sculpting & making items. Thank you for all our help. Great job.

[@johnnoble3119]

Great craftsmanship and creativity!!! Much thanks for the pointers!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

these look soo good when finished

[@zuleikafagundo5756]

Wow thank you for this DIY These eyes are amazing. I will love to make some.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

you can do it! go make stuff!

[@drtek1329]

I just found your site recently...you are AMAZING to watch your techniques. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

@drtek1329 Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@danmccafferty5699]

8:00 freaked me out a little bit. Dudes voice sounded like it was right over my shoulder. Surprised there’s no other comments about that audio.

[@budrick20]

Awesome technique, and the song during the credits made my day!!!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@joshneuman3683]

Get job keep up the good work love all the work u do

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thank you Josh!

[@debihalsey2247]

Thank you for sharing this process. Can't wait to try. 😊

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jackiejames4551]

That is so cool, the eyes look great.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thank you! I love this technique

[@BrendaBodwin]

So this is reverse layering from drawing an eye. Very cool. I doubt I'll ever need to make glass eyes, but, you never know. 😁👍🏻

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Good to be prepared- lol! Thanks for tuning in!

[@BrendaBodwin]

@@StiltbeastStudios 🤔 Well, I am a prepper, and, I do love Halloween. So, your right. I may need to make a bunch of light up, flashing, eyeballs for decoration. 🤔😁 You got me thinking here.

[@traviss3913]

Sooo much easier than the technique I was originally looking at. Thanks always for putting out great tips! Can't wait to make some eyes now!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

whats great is that these are fast but have great depth

[@cheerful_something_something]

oooh, very cool. I now kind of want to try leaving scrapes un-painted and putting lights behind them for effects.... hmm, many thoughts. Thanks for another inspiring video!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

you can paint then add lights, the paint is thin enough

[@cheerful_something_something]

Nice

[@dharbyC0104]

I love to watch this guy

[@larryblevins8078]

I use this technique to make all my dragons eyes.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

how many eyes does your dragon have?

[@MileyonDisney]

Really cool technique! Thanks for posting the video.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you liked it!

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

Great idea, I'm thinking you could also use a small cable reel in the middle, I have some that are about 10" tall, might have a play. This would give you the "disc" at the top and bottom you mentioned

[@jaybritton3287]

These are incredible! Thanks you for sharing this amazing technique! 😀

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Its modified from when I learned it, but the concept is awesome.

[@Roosters-rants1977]

They look great

[@kimdot69]

It is way more fun to watch this, than to study for my rando-professional exam...

[@kevdogcle9955]

Remarkable job. You are so talented man. I learned so much from you on how to. I was good and build sets for plays and make slot of Halloween and Christmas stuff. I love to create and design things. My block love seeing holiday displays

[@MysticalLibra]

I love all that she creates... yours turned out fantastic as well!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thanks!

[@courtneyboozer7521]

I have been wanting to learn how to make eyes. Once again Allen scores!! Hooray!! Thank you

[@StiltbeastStudios]

go make stuff!

[@GoliathAngelus]

Very beautiful!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikel8367]

super easy and effective. thank you for showing us👍

[@StiltbeastStudios]

My pleasure 😊

[@tiamieaton1952]

Wow!! Those look great!! Thank you so much!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

You are so welcome!

[@pathardage1880]

Outstanding. Thanks.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

glad you enjoyed it you worls traveling vagabond....that I aspire to be like one day.

[@lillybee2877]

So cool love your job

[@StiltbeastStudios]

me too!

[@edenkhelil6598]

Good work congratulations bro

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sotiredoflies]

I was wondering if you could simulate eyeshine by leaving the pupil clear. Then take another cabashon that has the rounded side painted with a reflective paint as a backer. So 2 cabashons for one eye. One the colorful iris, the other as a mirror to create the eyeshine through the clear pupil?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

neat idea for sure, one of us should try it!

[@lisavickers4137]

#1 : I love watching your channel. You always have the coolest thing and the cleanest directions. These eyes are super cool, but could you possibly make a video of a realistic eye? I make dolls and would love to try and make eyes for them. Thanks for all you do.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

what size eyes do you normally make?

[@joebiglousanchez8266]

Great job,thanks for the information. Can you do the same with alcohol paint?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Im sure you can!

[@factoriamarciana3757]

Very graphic and practical this tutorial. As usual. Congratulations and thanks for teaching. 👍

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you liked it!

[@artemis722mushu50]

So cool!

[@smat412]

I love watching your videos ❤❤

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I love comments like this! thank you

[@picassostumble8016]

wow!! thx ! simple way for beautiful eyes! nice work!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@manojbankarshdrangoli8890]

Nice video, humen eye ball size glass available, and how to buy

[@helenwright6840]

Rewatching this before I do eyes. Still wondering what $6 great skulls.

[@603VIL]

As promised...you have delivered yet another A+ quality video. Great job explaining every step. I recall seeing this technique on one of your live streams, but couldn't remember which one. Now it's a searchable tutorial. As always, thank you. 🤘💀

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its a great way to make eyes!

[@123thebasics]

WOW 😱👀👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Awesome!Thank you 😊 I'm going to experiment on some clear flat rocks I have from another project.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

give it a shot!

[@Dinoslay]

Eye see what you did there. Great technique, been creating eyes this way as well for my puppet characters.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

awesome- Id love to see them

[@Kevinpdoheny]

Awwwwwwesome! I'm going to try this and make dragon eyes! Thanks for a great tutorial. 👁👁

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Have fun! Go make stuff!

[@emmerpiercy4641]

Wow great!

[@Horror_Hero]

Can you do a video making an eyeball or sclera for the iris to go into?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its a different process, I rarely have use for a full eye ball, but I can do a video on it for you.

[@reginafetty6374]

Monster Tutorials has made a full eyeball with resin. You might want to check him out to see if that is what you are looking for.

[@kepeb1]

Do you measure where to put the pupil, or just eyeball it?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Eye see what you did there...

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

I need some cats eyes, any suggestions about making the pupil??

[@phdexteriorcleaningphd9774]

Love them

[@StiltbeastStudios]

make you some!

[@tonyameeks44]

Amazing! Love your videos!!!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you like them!

[@gungagalunga7761]

Nice effect!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you think so!

[@yoashuain1]

Very helpful! Thanks Soooo much.😁

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know such!

[@sandramika6710]

Those look great !@!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

@sandramika6710 Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@sarahangle3046]

Amazing. ❤

[@darkhillseuropeanmountsLLC]

Love it

[@mrscb5303]

Beautiful! I’d actually seen that inspiration video a while back and forgot to mark it. Now I have two amazing tutorials!!! Would love to see the technique(s) you use to “install” them.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

So glad!

[@rmff8443]

Excelente vídeo,? Gracias

[@mraide]

excellent

[@MarshallJBrown]

YAY SO GLAD YOU MADE THIS!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thank you- glad you are happy!

[@Larfmield0007]

This guy is on Odin levels of creative, sure he may not have all the tools that Odin has. But if he did, this guy would make some crazy shit

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I do sometimes make crazy stuff lol. Mostly what I make and do are latex masks, costumes, and puppets. Slightly different field that Odin, but he does good stuff.

[@1nsayne]

LOL the outro!!! *lactose intolerence*

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Its a fun way to end them for sure

[@Cisco36691]

Cool eyes! Thanks!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you like them!

[@nonexistenty4152]

Wow excellent video sir I super loved this video really 🙂🙏🏻

[@realmswhatwillbeyournightm8230]

Loved this video will be making some of these

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Do it!

[@sweetlogo]

I was like, what? Then you turned it over and I was like, ooooohhhhh 😁👍awesome.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its a great technique!

[@jw9895]

What can you substitute for spray paint? Also, your videos are mesmerizing. I never fast forward...and I always fast forward!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thanks for your kind words! You could use fingernail polish! Spray paint just dries faster. Dollar store fingernail polish is awesome!

[@altermann1ify]

Got a question--is it possible to drill a hole directly through the center of these (so you can see)? I tried it with plastic eyes, but they just fell apart.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

IF thats the goal, then I would cast the eye in acrylic with the hole in place. I would not try to drill these.

[@justingilliam289]

Great information Mr. Allen. Your a awesome artist and even better teacher. I have a quick question. On one of your previous videos you showed a pro tip on airbrush cleaning chemical which was rain x bug remover. I’m sure it’s safe or you wouldn’t have showed it. I’m looking for a good cleaner for my airbrush that I spray mask paint from. Can I use rain x for color changes and to clean my air brush or should I use it with caution? You are the only person that has came up with this brilliant ideal. Hope to hear back from you and like always thanks for everything.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its pretty safe, its a detergent basicially- but I only use it once a week or so for deep cleans. Between colors I just use water with a bit of windex in it- no ratio really just a bit.

[@justingilliam289]

Awesome thank your sir. Just original windex with ammonia or ammonia free?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

either is fine

[@lesterduglas]

Allen you're awesome.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

you're awesome!

[@miltonthacker1586]

Man loved it how would recommend installing them in a foam pumpkin , and making it look like eye lids that would incase them ??

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Id use 5 min epoxy then paint them to match

[@fred5149]

Very cool

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Im glad you liked the video !

[@sbcinema]

Very Nice Eyes !

[@StiltbeastStudios]

they are my mothers eyes!

[@magpie92766]

I watched her video years ago, I now have a very large stock pile of nail polish. I do like the idea of using spray paint, much faster. What type of heat gun do you use?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Harbor Freight heat gun. often they are on sale for $10. I love them!

[@masonlee9912]

Where you get thêm glass eyeballs?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

clear glass cabachons form here www.firemountaingems.com/search?searchtype=Shop&keywords=round+cabachons

[@rigomortisfxstudios]

i missed your stream i will watch for your next time , stay safe and take care

[@StiltbeastStudios]

No worries, you are subscribed to the stiltbeast live channel right?.

[@MyOveralls74]

Ah! Very Niiice!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thank you for commenting!

[@TruckerRob444]

Can you do a blue or deep red vain lines or white blood shot eyes

[@StiltbeastStudios]

you could if you make the Iris smaller and add the white around the outside

[@kenleshyzarish3604]

Very 👀 Catching they look good

[@StiltbeastStudios]

glad you liek them

[@jeffwhaley137]

Sick eyes do you sell them as well ?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Im afraid I do not- the video I linked in the description does however.

[@Don_Juan_69_420]

Would this work for leather?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

in what way?

[@petraroberts321]

Ich lasse mir nicht drohen!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

do you feel threatened?

[@larryblevins8078]

You get full coverage using fingernail polish. And you get better depth as well

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I disagree- I have done it both ways- I also prefer the speed that the spray paint dries- these I can also light up WAY better than fingernail polish because of the thickness. they are largely identical aside from the slight translucency which allows one LED to make them shine.

[@dryrotdryrot9908]

Where can I get a great skull for $6?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

www.partybell.com/p-76034-rotting-skull-prop.aspx?nvariantid=103736

[@StiltbeastStudios]

www.bzanyparty.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?id=83217&category=0

[@StiltbeastStudios]

and sunstarhalloween.com they are my go to- but you need an account there. $4 skulls.

[@colossalbigfoot256]

Cool. That’s better than using printed paper behind them.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I think so, they are pretty nice- I made a few more today

[@KelseyKraemer]

What tool did you use for the scratch work?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I used a fid, a little wax sculpting tool, and a leather needle

[@m1ndtrap6]

I just can't with this

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yeah......I know

[@monstermorguetutorials3139]

So cool

[@StiltbeastStudios]

glad ya like it

[@stuff4fun]

Or how to spray paint the number 8 on a microfiber towel 😂

[@StiltbeastStudios]

the second tutorial is a freebee.

[@taatonka]

I used plastic and my heat gun to dome and shape 😂definitely a trial and error 🎉

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yeah that might not end up super smooth

[@thehauntlife6752]

0:12 0:14

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yup, those are my eyes!

[@thehauntlife6752]

@@StiltbeastStudios it's just the calm way you said "it's youtube Wednesday" and "eyes"

[@stevecann3394]

Eyes Eyes baby

[@StiltbeastStudios]

now that is stuck in my head

[@stevecann3394]

@@StiltbeastStudios you're welcome 😀