Learn to cast, paint and finish epoxy eyeballs with master character artist, John Cherevka (Avengers: Infinity War, Jurassic World, Pacific Rim).

In Part 2 of his 2-part course series, John shares the final steps in his eye making process, including how to add veins, pour the pupil, seal the eye, and finally, run the clear, resulting in realistic eyeballs for puppets, dummies, animatronic characters and more.

Intermediate Level

3h 27m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 2min

2. Adding Veins to the Brown Eyes - 30min

3. Mixing the Pupil Sauce - 30min

4. UV Cure Prep - 20min

5. Sealing the Eyes with Palaseal - 9min

6. Adding Veins to the Printed Eyes - 15min

7. Adding Veins to the Zombie Eyes - 9min

8. Student Q & A - 10min

9. Sealing & Curing the Zombie and Printed Eyes - 10min

10. Prepping the Eyes for Running the Clear - 22min

11. Mixing & Pouring the Epoxy Clear - 25min

12. Demolding the Eyes - 14min

13. Student Q & A - 6min

14. Wrap Up - 6min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

The Limbus Orb (Instagram) for Eye Cores & Molds

The Limbus Orb (Email) for Eye Cores & Molds

Mouldlife USA

Mouldlife Europe

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

GreatArt UK

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Air Brush Compressor

Air Fitting for Pressure Pot

Air Hose

Evacuator

Eye Stand

Gloves

Molds

Optivisor

Plugs

Pressure Pot (John used the Proform Pressure Pail)

Scale

Vise

AIRBRUSHES

Airbrushes of your choice

CLEAR COATS/GLOSSES/MATTING AGENTS

Gloss - Medium

EPOXYS/GLUES/RESINS

EpoxAcast 690 Epoxy Resin

Medium Hardner

UV Resin

UV Cure

So Strong Tint – White & Black

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

Acid Brushes

Assorted Paint Brushes

PAINTS

Airbrush Paint – Assorted colors

RELEASES

Release Agents

THINNERS/SOLVENTS

Acetone

POWER TOOLS

Drill

WRENCHES

Allen Keys

SUPPLIES

Dram Cups

Measured Cups

Stir Sticks

Water

Yarn

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyJohn Cherevka

Special Effects Character Creator & Master Monster Maker, key artist Stan Winston Studio & Legacy Effects

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