Our next Do-It-Yourself project is another that we’ve received a lot of questions about, our ugly, nasty eyeballs!

The techniques covered here will let you efficiently create convincing looking eyeballs that can make for a creepy, unnerving addition to a model, whether it’s a piece of terrain with a lurking monster, or a vehicle that’s been possessed by some sinister power.

To get started, you will need the following supplies:

• Modeling putty. 2-part epoxy putties like Green Stuff and Milliput, or polymer clay such as Sculpy.
• Stiff, thin metal florist wire or similar.
• Wire cutters.
• A pin-vice, or equally small drill.
• Clear, high gloss nail polish.
• Gloss varnish.
• Red thread, or a swatch of pure red fabric.
• Your general selection of acrylic hobby paints, brushes primer and glue.

Of course you will also need a model to attach your eyeballs to. For this project we’ll be preparing eyes as the final step for our waiting Carnivorous Plant monster. [Read more...]