Eye Decal

[scarbrs]

The hardest part of painting heads is the Eyes for me. I see that the anime figs have eye decal transfers anyone see anything out there that could be used for regular heads?

Eric

 

[Mooncat]

yep one sec

 

[Mooncat]

Used these before:

https://www.archertransfers.com/

 

[scarbrs]

those look good got any closer pics.

What should i look for on the site?

 

[thainer]

This web page was posted on OSW a couple of years ago. The poster said to shrink them down to 2% but I didn't think that was small enough so I kept shrinking till it looked small enough but I haven't printed one yet so I am not sure. I was going to print them on water slide decal paper and give it a go either later today or tomorrow. I will post results when I have some.
Mike
https://www.art-dept.com/artists/ra...lprojects/eyescapes/portfolio.html?source=20i

 

[Star Puffs]

Oh wow. I have been thinking about this exact issue. I paint everything but the eyes decently, but the eyes just kill me.

I have about a dozen heads I need to paint, so this will be worth trying. Thank you mooncat!

 

[beeshaw]

I remember seeing someone post actual store bought eye decals. They came in human and animal as well as different scales if I'm not mistaken...

Edit: And Mooncat already posted them.

Here's another link.
https://www.milminwh.com/archer_eye.htm

 

[scarbrs]

I saw that site too Bees have you ordered from there before?

Eric

 

[beeshaw]

Nah. I'm not brave enough to paint up a head sculpt yet. I looked into the decals since the eyes are the most intimidating. Didn't get any further than that though.

 

[scarbrs]

Well I'll let you all know when they get here. I ordered the 1/6 and a set of 1/8.

Eric

Archer also sell them.

https://www.archertransfers.com/FG99003.html

 

[Star Puffs]

I bought the "photo-realistic" decals from Archer...not particularly impressed. Relatively grainy printing upon close inspection. To call them "photo-realistic" is a bit much.

 

[sunohc]

hm does anyone have close up pics?
if anything, It'd be easy to "trace" over with paint afterwards and still maintain the crisp circle

 

[Star Puffs]

hm does anyone have close up pics?
if anything, It'd be easy to "trace" over with paint afterwards and still maintain the crisp circle

That is a very clever idea. I will definitely try that. Unfortunately I use oils so with the unfinished heads I am still working on will not be able to be tested for two weeks at least.

I was all ready to send the unused sheet back (they do stand by their products), but cost/time-wise I do have decal paper, with an eye print that just needs to be worked a bit to make good.

 

[scarbrs]

I tried them but it was realy hard to get then to stick they stuck mostly to my fingers then the head i was painting. I'll give it another try with the film cut closer to the eyeball.

Eric