Eyes Doming for resin eyes

Hmm. Heating the resin will definitely break surface tension as you've mentioned. Could you heat it up and let it cool before dropping it onto the eye instead?

Alternately, have you tried building the dome in layers one drop at a time?

I haven't tried making high domes yet, my only eyes so far have tiny 4mm irises. I'm just spitballing ideas but hopefully it's a start. Good luck!

 

For eyes with patterns that I really like, I would use a craft knife to adjust the dome area. It is time consuming and the end result depends a lot on one's own judgement, but this way one can have more control over the dome shape. After getting the desired shape, apply another coating uv and the eyes will be glossy again.
BTW if you want to try this method, it is safer to hold the blade perpendicular to the surface you want to modify and go in the left-right direction. This way you won't cut your fingers by accident. Sandpaper can probably achieve the same but I prefer blade for its speed.

 

theoretically sanding the resin creates a surface with more friction as compared to directly adding another layer, so it won't be a problem.As for my own experience, I've never have resin layer separation problem before despite doing even the white eye base layer by layer. So the conclusion is that it should be fine!

 

hello, i make resin eyes and what i do so that resin will not bleed after heating is to dome it layer by layer. sometimes i turn it upside done when it's starts to bleed. hehe this might help

 

yees you're exactly right! i know it takes a lot of patience. hahaha, you'll get it with 2-3 layers depending on how high the dome would you like it to be. i usually put one layer or 2 layers then put it in an upside-down position so it will make something like a cone dome, i dunno what it's called. haha! then cure and put 3rd layer. it really depends on the size too.

thanks for the appreciation! =) i hope I'm able to help with doming the eyes.