I have so enjoyed watching you and love your sweet giggle. I am 73 years old and use to paint lots of things....but now I have lost most of my sight...I loved your dragon eye bracelet tutorial... you have an awesome eye for design. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Sincerely Fae
Really did like the two way camera view. Watching while you paint and seeing the way things changed whilst you scratched away the nail polish. Keep doing it. Thank you for the video tutorial
Genius !!!! This is something I'm going to do along with the video ..I made the glass cabs in my kiln , bought the nail polish ..now all I need is the confidence to get started ! LOL Kathy
I LOVE watching and learning from you! I just began making these for and I added a small rhinestone in the pupil after building up the layers of polish. But this is on a small Stone; Can't wait to see what it'll look like on a large stone. THANKS OODLES!
I love the different perspective of camera angle. I still have not tried this myself as I was just making Awesome Con cosplays. I would love to see the same kind of video for your blue/purple eyes you used in the keychain video. Knowing the colors you use is very helpful. Thank you.
Yvonne, I stumbled onto your wonderful videos last night and spent the whole night watching them. I have some experience in wire sculpting but you have gone miles beyond anything I ever imagined! I really enjoy what you do and I applaud your attitude. I will watch for your new vids with real pleasure. May I suggest something? I mean no criticism by this, just grab a mirror and a flashlight. Pass the light under your face so the light affects your iris. Watch closely how it expands and contracts. Note the definite edge to the colored part, the iris. The dark part, the pupil, is not just a dark spot, but rather like a window over a tiny chamber. I can just imagine the added dimension if you could create the illusion of depth into the pupil?
I love this. I tried painting aquarium marbles to practice and I used normal nail polish. It worked okay for a beginner, but it was nowhere near this quality. I bought some real cabochons and some day I will get gel polish and a lamp to try and replicate this kind of quality. It's just that I have too many crafting ideas and not enough finished products. Actually, the ear wraps I've been making is the most solid crafting adventure I've ever had (no one is buying them though, it sucks)
It is easy to get to where you have like 50 projects juggling at any given moment, lol! Be patient and persistent; the jewelry wont go bad while it waits for a new home :)
I have watched this 12 times to make sure I get it right.. It is so beautiful and you did an awesome job showing us how to do it.. So thank ya so much...
I have started practicing this and it was great to get a "reminder" video of your technique. It is in a way easier than it looks, but also harder, if that makes sense. By harder, I mean, it is quite messy and I'm still thinking of a good way to hold on to the smaller cabochons - perhaps some clay... Thanks, Yvonne!!!!!
lol, I know exactly what you mean!! I've given up to just having messy fingers; I let it stack up and peel it off all in one go in a nice relaxing bath!
I have been able to score some amazing nail enamel colors at the Dollar Tree, especially blues, aquas, and greens. The cashier commented on the colors and I told her about your tutorial! She was intrigued, so hoping I got you a new subscriber 🙃 LOVE 💕 YOUR CHANNEL 👍
When your tutorial came out for doing these, I began practicing with them. I have definitely improved through the 1 1/2 year I have been practicing. I use the decorative glass gems, and I have recently began experimenting with different polishes and the tinier ones, at the least to say, these are beautiful and I am very happy that I discovered your channel!
I really liked the under perspective, especially for the dragon eyes. There's such a difference from seeing the top of them and the bottom as you're working. I keep dropping mine when I try to look and then I get nail polish everywhere. LOL I'm not sure how useful the under would be for things like clay or leather, but for painting the dragon eyes, oh, yeah! I'm kind of interested in seeing more ways to put the dragon eyes in settings of some kind (either polymer clay or wire...as bracelets or pendants...or even small ones for earrings). I've been working primarily with 30 mm cabochons, but I'd really like to try the bigger ones one of these days. So if you're looking for ideas for future tutorials, that's my vote. :o)
Its a joy to get to share what I have learned, and I honestly feel like I have learned more since I have started openly sharing my techniques than I did in the decade that I kept them mostly to myself lol :) I am excited to make more videos with the under camera, hopefully with non-glare glass!
That was FANTASTIC! I loved the 2 camera angles and the lovely music and lack of endless chatter. I am a fan, and a new sub. So excited to see what else you have. :-)
I love you. You are a true ARTIST, I wish you were my neighbor for you to see you work every day. Unfortunately you are too far away. I live in Italy ... I went on to surf the web. Hello and good job !!!
Wow! Just discovered your video and I'm amazed! Love that dragon eye! Never knew there was such talent so close to home (Joplin)!! Really like the camera angles!
Blu-tac - to hold things still while working on them, those tiny cabs... it can even go in oven to stabilize and bake with your polymer clay and be reused again and again.
Have you tried mixing Pearl ex and varnish or Polyurethane for batches of custom colors (opaque and translucent) for your eyes? It works great for creating dimensional "stones" out of cabochons! You can store it in old nail polish bottles so you have an instant brush handy, and don't forget a mini funnel to pour it back into the bottle (saves on big messes trying to get it in there with the tiny opening). Also it's cheaper than nail polish.
The perspective from underneath was great. Maybe you can find something clear that isn't so reflective? I think that would improve the perspective quite a bit. Love your videos!
This is the coolest thing ever!!! Do you have a video where you show how you seal the back so it doesn't get scratched off? I tried looking around the channel, but couldn't find anything that looked like that. Thanks!! :)
WATCH FACES! I Had an epiphany: I am going to try using an available glass watch face as my medium for the dragon's eye. It is set in a beautiful silver and rhinestone bracelet where the workings of the watch have been removed. I'll let you know how it works out . I wonder if it's less expensive if I plan on making oodles like you do. In fact if you have watch that doesn't work just take the workings out and you have the bracelet and medium for the dragon's eye bracelet all-in-one!! LOL *giddy giggle & jazz hands*. I'm off . . SMOOCHES
ok so I've made dozens of these. encased them ie in eyelids now what do I do with them..lol or how could I use them. love love love all of your vids. u go girl!!!
I’m learning from u on how to do the dragon eyes and ur a great teacher, having so much fun. What is the difference from scratching between every color compared to adding a couple colors then scratching? I want to get better and use different techniques, please explain, lol. Thank you, please put up more dragon eye videos!
love the eye, sadly most of the colors you used I couldn't find at sally's/wally world/dollar stores/Kroger I am looking for some of those colors. I know I can't really be around the nail polishes, but I was running out of my other supply's that I normally use. so I thought I'd try those instead. Major headaches, but sometimes the outcome is worth it. Thanks for the video. I do like the views.
Many people are sensitive to certain odors. I'd suggest working near an open window with a large fan blowing OUT the window to carry the fumes away and out the window. It works for me with most strong smelling materials. Hope that helps.
Wonderful as always! I meant to ask you: I used brass wire to make the jewlery I've been making so far and I noticed that on the bracelet I made myself, the gold has begun to wear off...or the brass rather, showing the silver base metal underneath. I was wondering if you could recommend a type of wire to use, gold in color, that will not do this? Thank you for all you do. God bless you and Randy.
I love the way this turned out. Would it be ok for me to use this painting technique in a polymer clay deco eye video? I have been trying using acrylic paint and not getting the results i wanted. just did a couple using nail polish and it looks great!
i love the new view and thank you,now i have something to do when bored during the summer but i wanna ask something. what would be a nice way to wear this as a everyday thing, like a button, bracelet, necklace, ring,etc. id love to wear something like these eyes everyday just to have them.
Hey, pinchman! I am so glad you enjoyed this new tutorial! I have more videos coming out showing some different ways to wire wrap, set in chainmaille, and set with leather these painted eyes in upcoming videos! :-)
I loved the "under" view of the cab as you worked. Watching it spin really adds an interesting perspective. Did you find it helpful to yourself as well to see the underside as you worked? I always thought "artyhands" were just part of the magic that is crafting. All the stains are an artisans wodes. hehe. I just use some "Lava" soap and it's all gone. Love that stuff! This was a great vid, Von!
Lava soap is spectacular!!! The under view doesn't really help so much as it is just neat to see; the colors don't reflect well on the under view, so I still find myself flipping the eye over to see the progress :p
Love This! Been trying my hand at some of this just to keep busy but It's addictive! Do you use the same tools on smaller glass pieces, like 20mm or smaller for earrings? Could you maybe make a video of how you make these on a smaller piece?? Wish I had learned this at least 40 yrs ago, lol. Thank you!!
You are amazing and i love that i found these videos of yours so much. Do you think i could make this with Acrylic paint or do this have to be polish ? :)
in one of your vids you mentioned you Great Dane ... did you know for large dogs you should put their food up higher like on a stool ( chest height) ... it is better for their digestion and for swallowing... just a tip x
Heya, Tiny! Thats a great tip! The great dane was our old room mate's dog, and has finally made it to her new home in Colorado. Her new mom has a few other large dogs and is way more knowledgeable than I am!
Hello .. thank you for your reply ... I know you are super busy ... watched vid where you had burnt Mushroom Fairy house ... so sorry .. I felt for you ... never mind ... stuff like that happens and we move on ....... however, I got to learn how to make fab mushrooms ... many thanks
Hey, Purple! Here are a few tutorials that I made about wrapping dragon eyes: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EfXm8tIYmbE.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dm_-gkDH4-c.html I hope this is helpful to you!
Hello! I love your videos! I was wondering if you could tell me how you keep your nail polish (I guess you'd call it) thin? When you do the pupil, the paint gets pulled along with the needle very easily. When I try it, my nail polish has already started to dry, even if I have just laid the paint down. Do you use some type of additive to keep your polish in a workable state a little longer? I have looked for some type of a thinner, but I haven't really found much. I also have lots of nail polish that has thickened a bit over time but I would still like to use. Lastly, do you have any tips on where to find good deals on nail polish? It's definitely not the cheapest paint out there. Again, love your videos! Thank you!
Thank you, Jen! I do sell unset eyes; my website is www.backtoearthcreations.com but it is under construction so I don't have unset eyes listed as a product yet. If you are interested in custom work you can send me a price message on facebook and we can work out the finer details :)
Can I ask what you use to make the eye with? Not the carbacohon, that I can get. I'm not clear on what you use to paint the eye. Is there a place I can purchase the supplies?
Your tutorials are very easy to follow and enjoyable to watch. I just started trying to do dragon eyes back this past Monday. I tried using my acrylic paints at first to avoid the strong odor of nail polish. Some of my initial effects were good, but as the paint layered, it became harder to scratch it because the paint was too stretchy. I switched over to nail polish and am having a better time, despite the fumes. I have also started wearing a nitrile glove over my left hand to avoid getting nail polish on my fingers as I hold my glass. I don't know if this will come up, but I am going to try to post a picture of my first completed eye using nail polish. imgur.com/ylq0ryH
