We cannot be held responsible for lost or stolen mail. We ship all pre-orders promptly upon arrival. Production timelines, shipping timelines, and custom clearance all weigh in on the arrival date and we cannot always foresee the exact arrival date, therefore we only put the expected month date on pre-orders. We create our labels through Etsy so you can always track your order from your order screen. This allows us to fulfill all orders efficiently. if two customers order the same dress in the same fabric, we make those orders together as it just makes sense. Custom items can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on how many custom orders we receive at a time. In stock orders ship 1-2 days after an order is placed. Practice is key, once you get the hang of it, eye swaps become much easier.Īll orders through Etsy and through our website are processed in real time. It may be that the head has cooled too much and is making you struggle. Note: if positioning the eyes or getting the eyes in becomes difficult, simply re-heat the head. Once the eye is positioned in the socket the way you like, you are finished. I start at the corners of the eye and gently press down on either side to reposition the eye. My favorite is a ball tipped crochet tool. Once the eyes are in, you can use anything with a blunt bottom to reposition the eyes (nothing sharp as you can scratch the eyes). Don't worry so much about placement yet, getting the eye in before the head cools is tricky so it's more important to get it in the socket quickly or you will have to re-heat the head.ġ0. Take the new eye and firmly press it against the eye socket in the front. Best to do this in an area where you can catch the eye as it uses some force and the eye comes racing out - an empty counter top or and empty sink with a plugged drainĩ. Stick your gloved hand into the head and firmly press at the back of the eye sockets. Using latex gloves, gently pour the boiling water outĨ. Wait - you want the head to heat up so that it is completely squishy, if it is not soft enough you will have to repeat the process to reheat the headħ. Use the towel to keep the head from moving inside the bowl and keep it steady.Ħ. Place the head upside down on top of a towel in a small bowl (smaller the bowl, less likely the head will move when pouring water)Ĥ. Plug any holes such as imperfections in the vinyl or pierced ears with painter's tapeģ. Smaller eye orders will come in individual sized boxes.Ģ. Large eye orders will come in foam inserts. Upgrades your factory doll eyes with more color options and more realism than the standard eyes that come with the doll. Starting with your eye replacement is the first step, then following with doing your face-up and wig replacements afterwards has the best result. Boiling water can ruin a face-up and may be difficult to repair. #Aquamarine eyes fullWhen customizing a full doll, since the process of replacing eyes uses boiling water to the head, we recommend that you don't paint your doll's face until after you change the eyes. #Aquamarine eyes skinAlthough you can try matching the exact paint of your doll's skin tone, we find it much easier to go with a neutral tone like gold to pair with darker skin tones or you can choose any color to look like eyeshadow. The eye pieces come apart so that you can paint the eyelid any color. Note that all eyes come with standard nude lids. Our premium doll eyes are available at an affordable rate to promote doll artistry and childhood dreams.
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