PAINTING THE SILICONE EYE for web

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By: Kenwortn (47 month(s) ago)

A very interesting presentation. I would like some additional information on the product range that you use particularly the paint base material. You can contact me at nick @ mtechltd dot co dot uk Thanks

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Using photo reference, Charles will reproduce his own eye in silicone. : 

Using photo reference, Charles will reproduce his own eye in silicone.

Flasked mold with scleral silicone core laying on posterior side. : 

Flasked mold with scleral silicone core laying on posterior side.

Apply thin layer of silicone primer. : 

Apply thin layer of silicone primer.

Mix Silicone Paint Base, and apply a thin layer over the surface. : 

Mix Silicone Paint Base, and apply a thin layer over the surface.

Spray painted surface with Platinum Accelerator, and place in heated oven set at 200 degrees for 5 minutes. : 

Spray painted surface with Platinum Accelerator, and place in heated oven set at 200 degrees for 5 minutes.

Mix eye background color using medical grade silicone pigments, and mix into Silicone Paint Base until desired opacity is achieved. : 

Mix eye background color using medical grade silicone pigments, and mix into Silicone Paint Base until desired opacity is achieved.

Paint translucent background color to created soft limbus, and spray with Platinum Accelerator. : 

Paint translucent background color to created soft limbus, and spray with Platinum Accelerator.

A second pass of gray is painted shy of the limbus, and sprayed with Platinum Accelerator. : 

A second pass of gray is painted shy of the limbus, and sprayed with Platinum Accelerator.

A Blue tint is added to the sclera surface. : 

A Blue tint is added to the sclera surface.

Painting vascular pink color on outer edges of eye. : 

Painting vascular pink color on outer edges of eye.

Using Thixo, the highlight color is turned into a sculptable medium. : 

Using Thixo, the highlight color is turned into a sculptable medium.

The mixed highlight color with Thixo is compared to the reference photo. : 

The mixed highlight color with Thixo is compared to the reference photo.

With thixo added to the highlight color, the striations can be reproduced in 3D on the surface of the iris. : 

With thixo added to the highlight color, the striations can be reproduced in 3D on the surface of the iris.

A pin is used to refined the sculpted anatomy. : 

A pin is used to refined the sculpted anatomy.

Paint base is added to the center of the iris, and a silicone pupil is added. : 

Paint base is added to the center of the iris, and a silicone pupil is added.

A blue tint is painted overthe iris surface shy of the limbus. : 

A blue tint is painted overthe iris surface shy of the limbus.

The colorette color is mixed with Thixo, and applied with a pin. : 

The colorette color is mixed with Thixo, and applied with a pin.

Untinted Paint base is brushed over sclera surface and cotton fibers are laid onto the wet surface. : 

Untinted Paint base is brushed over sclera surface and cotton fibers are laid onto the wet surface.

Veins can be manipulated for many minutes until set with Platinum Accelerator. : 

Veins can be manipulated for many minutes until set with Platinum Accelerator.

Distilled water and a concave iris button help replicate the lensing of the final silicone eye. : 

Distilled water and a concave iris button help replicate the lensing of the final silicone eye.

Completed silicone eye. : 

Completed silicone eye.

THANK YOU : 

THANK YOU