Twinkle Eye Help

[ZennaBug]

I'm working on a custom with a super gnarly Fizzy as the base.  Her eyes are already the color that I need, but they're scuffed up a bit and the protective coating is gone.  Is there a way to make the eyes pretty again without having to totally replace them?  It's my first TE customs and I'd really like to keep the eyes original if possible. 

[pop-girl]

What color are Fizzy's eyes, pink? I'd carefully remove the rest of the pearl finish and then try painting them with a transparent coat of pink pearl paint.
I've tried the pearl additive that you can buy to add to your paint but the additive alone comes out streaky and inconsistent. I think using an actual perl paint will look better.
Good luck.

[ZennaBug]

Yeah, her eyes are pink.  The pink pearl paint could work, is there a brand you'd recommend?  I am totally out of my comfort zone on this poor girl.  The bait was painted totally black and the paint had gotten on her eyes, so the finish came off when I removed the black.  I just don't want to paint her head and then find out that I can't fix the eyes.

[Maniah]

Createx airbrush pearls are very pretty and translucent to a point.

[lisey_baby]

Oooo I love the tips here, I might have to try them on some of my restores . Sorry I don't have any to add Zenna, please let us know how you get on

[SoldierofTwilight]

Are those eyes coated in paint or is it the actual color of the gems? I was thinking, couldn't you just polish it if it's the actual color of the gem? Otherwise, I'd suggest trying to find a donor eye if you're having a hard time finding a way to repair it.

[ZennaBug]

Her eyes are actually pink, but they should have had a shiny layer over them and these don't because they were covered in black paint.  I'm headed out today to get some shiny pink to see if that will work, otherwise I guess I'll just replace them with swarovski crystals or something.

Can you use airbrush paints without an airbrush?

[PandaBerryInSpace]

I'm interested to know this, too. I have a very baity Gingerbread that I'd like to customize, and I want to make the eyes pretty again. ^^

[okiegurl1981]

Can you use airbrush paints without an airbrush?

Yes,   I use then all the time!  I really like using the black and white for the eyes. 

[ZennaBug]

Can you use airbrush paints without an airbrush?

Yes,   I use then all the time!  I really like using the black and white for the eyes. 

Good to know!  I haven't tried that before.

[butterflybuttons]

There is iridescent paint that has that lovely sheen to it. That could work too.

[ZennaBug]

There are some small scratches, can those be carefully buffed out?