This produces a mold that is the exact shape of the eye that they are going to manufacture.
- close
- particular
- definite
Once prepared, it’s squashed down into the cast of the top of the iris, and the whole mold goes into the oven for two-and-a-half hours.
- suppress
- slide
- flatten
The eye is now starting to take shape, the excess acrylic material is trimmed away on a grinding wheel…
- surplus
- residual
- leftover
The eye is now starting to take shape, the excess acrylic material is trimmed away on a grinding wheel…
- reduce
- cut
- crop
…the excess acrylic material is trimmed away on a grinding wheel and the eye gets stained and veined.
- coloured
- dyed
- spotted
This embroidery silk is used to replicate the veins of the eye; the thread is separated into individual fibers and applied with an acrylic varnish.
- repeat
- follow
- copy
A coat of clear acrylic varnish is applied over the top of the eye and it gets oven cure to seal it.
- finalize
- enclose
- stamp
Finally a buff and polish gives it a nice glossy finish and the appearance of a living eye.
- color
- brush
- glaze
Finally a buff and polish gives it a nice glossy finish and the appearance of a living eye.
- shiny
- vivid
- silky