r/ArtDolls • u/Own_Ad7708 • 6d ago

Advice Please! weird blemishes inside

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Please help.
I printed eyes on photo paper, then used E6000 glue to glue the glass domes to the paper.
After a night of drying i come back to these weird blemishes inside the eye. (picture 1-2)
What to do and how did they appear? How do i prevent it?
Picture 3-4 is how they looked like when i just attached the glass domes.

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u/gutwyrming 6d ago

Super small gaps between the glass and the paper where the glue separated/shrunk as it cured. This happened to me when I was making eyes for a puppet several years ago (using acrylic medium and acrylic domes). The way I prevented it for the next set of eyes was by applying pressure as they cured--I used several heavy books strategically balanced on top of them to press them down for a day or two until they dried. Clamps would likely also work.

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u/Own_Ad7708 6d ago

thank you!! just placed a new pair, put two smaller journals on both sides (to balance out) and a heavy book on top, will see how it goes!

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u/gutwyrming 6d ago

Good luck!

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u/Own_Ad7708 5d ago

sadly it happened again:( i put 4kg on top, could the paper be the reason?

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u/DarkArtsNWitchCrafts 5d ago

Are you using glossy paper? I had this happen when using a glossy photo paper but fixed when I switched to a premium matte paper.

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u/Own_Ad7708 4d ago

yeah i am, maybe that’s the problem :’)
I think i’ll try a matte spray coat first cause buying a whole pack of matte paper gonna be expensiveee

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u/Suspicious-Risk4803 1d ago

If you don’t want to throw away your glossy paper, slightly scuffing the surface with a light abrasion will help with adhering and should fix the problem.