Last summer at a convention, I cosplayed as the Other Mother from Coraline, and my friend cosplayed as the Other Wybie. I cannot wear contacts, so I made myself some prescription button eyes, while I made my friend non prescription ones.
This is much better than using giant buttons which have very limited visibility.
My friend claims he had perfect vision out of his button eyes, while mine minimally hurt my vision (the prescription lenses had different clarity depending on what angle I was looking out of them).
This is much better than using giant buttons which have very limited visibility.
My friend claims he had perfect vision out of his button eyes, while mine minimally hurt my vision (the prescription lenses had different clarity depending on what angle I was looking out of them).
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Prescription glasses with round lenses (I bought this pair: http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/product.php?productid=815 for $9.95. If they are not available anymore, search around the website and you should be able to find a suitable pair).
If making non prescription lenses, either use plexiglass or you could potentially find pre-cut glass circles (used in photography I think).
Heat gun
Dremel tool with a sand grinder
Black Model Magic air dry clay by Crayola
soapy water (should be in a spray bottle, but I just dabbed it on)
Exacto knife or box cutter
Circle cutter or compass
Masking tape
Hole punch (1/8'' hole)
Ruler
Limo tint - can be bought in huge rolls, but you possibly could find some scraps at a place that tints windows or on ebay. Or PM me. I have a huge roll and I could potentially ship you some if you pay for shipping.
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If making non prescription lenses, either use plexiglass or you could potentially find pre-cut glass circles (used in photography I think).
Heat gun
Dremel tool with a sand grinder
Black Model Magic air dry clay by Crayola
soapy water (should be in a spray bottle, but I just dabbed it on)
Exacto knife or box cutter
Circle cutter or compass
Masking tape
Hole punch (1/8'' hole)
Ruler
Limo tint - can be bought in huge rolls, but you possibly could find some scraps at a place that tints windows or on ebay. Or PM me. I have a huge roll and I could potentially ship you some if you pay for shipping.
Pliers
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Most important first - DON'T breathe in glass dust!
This is something that's not commonly understood as a danger / risk. But as an example, i remember a 'warning' sent to me by an archaeologist who used a grinder on a dig without a mask, just once, and shortened his life-span by about 10 years. He was cutting rock, but glass is the same thing (silica) and it's when tiny shards are created that it becomes a problem. If anyone would like more info, let me know, or look up 'silicosis'.
If you're getting fumes from the plastic of any kind (incl. perspex / plexiglass) then you're cutting it too fast. Try using a hand saw to cut a piece of roughly the right size and then sand it down to the perfect shape. (PS: depending on the plastic, the fumes from melting it can be very toxic.)
I know i sound like a nanny about the dangers, but it's the reality of what you're dealing with.
A lot of people refused to look at me when they talked to me because the eyes were too creepy.
How well did they stay on, and would they hold up against sweat and makeup?
Makeup was no problem at all. I think I put them on after makeup.