Cheap Eyes

[Floyd 0]

Here's an idea that might work. This's the cheapest way I can think of to make eyes. Just take a drop of finger nail polish and place it on a piece of release paper. You know the paper that's on the back of stickers. The polish will self level and when it's dry place a smaller dot in the center. After it dries the eye will come off the release paper very easily. The ones here in the photo are pretty rough as I haven't got the hang of it quite yet.

 

[Bruce Derington 0]

UMMM, this might have some promise

[c-denby 0]

I have been doing this for years to make eyes for lead jig heads that have the recessed spot for the eye.. You can make any color combos you want then glue them in place and clear coat over top to guarentee their permanent placement..

 

This is a great way to save money and make colorful eyes.

 

Cheers.

Chris

[flytire 0]

seems to me they should be made on the fly not on paper. double effort?

[bowfin47 0]

seems to me they should be made on the fly not on paper. double effort?

 

With these eyes they're already dry.. and you get to pick out and use those that are only the very best or have the pupils oriented correctly...

[Robert M 0]

If you do this on a polyethelene cutting board or similar material you can epoxy coat them for a 3D look.

T-shirt paints work well also.

[Flytyer14 0]

Neat idea!! I'm gonna make some of these!!!

[DevinKaradeema 0]

Neat idea!! I'm gonna make some of these!!!

 

 

haha don't use up all your moms nail polish

[Flytyer14 0]

She'll never know...

[Floyd 0]

Here's some more cheap eyes. These are made of 50 lb Mono and colored with fingernail polish.

 

 

[FishyboY 0]

AMAZING IDEA! off to do some now with my batch of poppers i am working on.