Laurie Lenz, one of the jaw dropping repaint talents in the group The Repaint Society, has provided us with us awesome tutorial on eyelashes.
I know that the majority of my ladies get crushed or missing eyelashes at one point or another - the downside to actually playing with my toys. Thankfully, it's not that hard to replace them and here's how:
What you need:
*Eyelashes...preferably a strip without glue on it. (Dollmore, or Volks sell them.)
*Aleene's Quik Dry Tacky Glue
(I recommend the Quik Dry, or you'll be waiting for FOREVER.)
(Never EVER EVER use Crazy Glue! It's from the devil.)
*Angled tweezers
*Angled scissors (that little piece of yarn is there to warn my family--"touch & die.")
*Toothpicks
*Damp Cotton Swab (not pictured.)
Hold your eyelash strip up to the doll's eye to get a rough estimate of how much you'll need.
Cut the section off the strip and gently roll your lash around a pencil to give it some curl.
Take the Quik Dry Tacky Glue and apply it to a toothpick.
(This is a water based glue. If you ever want to remove the lashes, just wet a Qtip and dab on the lashes and they will come off. Never use any glue but a water based glue. )
Dot dot dot the glue from her tear duct to the center of her eye. (Do not go past the center.)
Apply tacky glue to half of the eyelash.
See that Q-tip? I always have a damp one there just in case I get some glue on my doll
so I can quickly wipe it off.
Allow to sit for a few seconds and then with your angled tweezers, place the lash against the eyelid -glue to glue.
With a clean toothpick, gently press the lash into place.
Go make a sandwich, waste time on Facebook, place a bid on a doll, or move your wash to the dryer, and allow the glue to dry.
Once the glue has set, press the eyelash down, so you can judge where it needs to end.
Pull the lash up gently, and cut to fit.
Pull the lash back and run a bead of glue on her upper lid,
and run a bead of glue on the back of her eyelash.
With the clean toothpick, press down and position.
Allow the spider lady's eyes to dry.
Once they are dry, take your angled scissors and trim the lashes.
From ordinary to extraordinary. Love those lashes, Daphne!
Special thanks to Laurie Lenz for this tutorial. She the original below and check out all her other amazing work - seriously, check it out!
http://etsylaurielenzangels.blogspot.com/2014/07/lashing-out-eyelash-tutorial.html