I used to think that I took poor photographs because I could never get Zephque’s or Sardonix’ eyes to catch light. Then I learned about doll eyeballs just now and discovered that it was the fault of their eye shapes, not me. <\/p>\n
CH’s glass eyes, like those that Zephque came with, are completely spherical [except for the stems], which means that the domes are hemispherical. Thus, the pupils and irises are pushed very far under the eyelid, into greater shadow. No wonder his eyes were such light sinks.<\/p>\n
Sardonix’ eyes are light sinks too because they are paperweight, meaning that the lens does not form a continuous curve up from the eyeball. Rather it sticks out at a more abrupt angle, like a tumor [blech], preventing her eyes from getting flat up against the sockets and therefore free to catch light. Paperweight eyes would probably work in a doll with wide eyes and sockets big enough for the “tumor” part of the lens to stick out of the socket [blech], but they don’t work for Sardonix’ lowered lids.<\/p>\n
Given my love for low-lidded dolls, I’m now going exclusively for shallow, flat, non-paperweight eyes. No more “tumor” lens. Seriously…I find their very shape revolting.<\/p>\n
Low-profile, non-tumorous brands of eyes include Kanisaugen, Hand low-profile and flat, Volks metallic and Jpopdolls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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