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I found this Madame Alexander Pussycat doll
with VERY cloudy eyes.
I decided to try the cone and hairdryer method.
What did I have to lose?
So, all you do is make a cone from printer
paper or light cardboard.
Make sure the opening is the
size of the doll's iris.
Put the cone on the doll's eye
and use a hair dryer to blow hot
air into the doll's eye.
The cloudiness is caused by a waxy film
that develops over time. The heat
softens this wax substance
and allows the eye to look
normal again.
This is how her eye looks after about 8 minutes.
I sat with her and heated her eyes, alternating
from left to right, for another 25 minutes.
AND LOOK!!
Clear and beautiful again!
It's possible the cloudiness
could return over time, but a little more
hairdryer and cone will keep it in check.
Thank you for sharing this information.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Tasha! I was thrilled to figure this out. It is SO easy and really gives good results.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much !
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Bridget!
ReplyDeleteThank you! This is a great quick solution!
ReplyDeleteYou are SO welcome. I felt the same way when I found out about this easy solution!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea but my hair dryer cuts off after a couple minutes. Also does this work on different causes of cloudy eye? I don't know how to tell what caused the cloudiness in my Madame Alexander dolls? I'm super curious and will try this again.
ReplyDeleteHi, Unknown visitor,
ReplyDeleteI don't think it would hurt to try this cloudy eye fix on any doll. I don't know about other causes of cloudy eyes, so I can't advise you. I decided to give this a try and it worked for my particular doll.
THanks
Brenda
What a great idea. I will give it a try. Do you know anything about cracked or cloudy glass eyes? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
ReplyDelete(Sorry I don't know your name) I hope this works out for you! I don't know anything about glass eyes. I'm not sure if this will work or not.
HUgs
Brenda
What an awesome idea! Thank you so much
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely worked immediately! Many thanks! She probably couldn’t see for years!
ReplyDeleteHello to you both, Anonymous commenters,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you both liked this post. I was really surprised as well how easy this was and how effective to restore cloudy eyes!
Hugs
Brenda
Do you happen to know if a doll has split somewhere is it possible to glue the area and if it would hold?
ReplyDeleteHi Pam,
ReplyDeleteThere are ways to repair splits in plastic dolls. I would search YouTube for tutorials. I would think a good epoxy would hold, but there would be ways to do it that I wouldn't know.
Do a search for "repairing splits in plastic dolls" and see what you find.
Hugs
Brenda
Thank you...thank you...thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are SO welcome!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Brenda
Does this work on dolls whose eye
ReplyDeleteColor changed in one eye
JoAnn Veale
Does this work on dolls eyes that have
ReplyDeleteChanged color? Only one eye is affected
Hi Joanne,
ReplyDeleteI think change in doll's eye color is a different issue. The cloudy eyes are caused by a buildup of a waxy substance that the heat destroys. I believe eye color has to do with the manufacture of the eye itself. Some eye colors were prone to fading over time.
Sorry
Hugs
Brenda