Googly eyes ๐
Added 2025-05-30 14:41:18 +0000 UTCHi everyone ๐
I added versions with googly eyes for the pepper ๐ถ๏ธ, the carrot ๐ฅ and the cucumber ๐ฅ
The other day I got an assortment of these eyes. They're not hard to find on marketplaces if you search for 'googly eyes' or 'wiggle eyes'. I had five sizes available (5, 7, 10, 12, and 15mm).
For my designs, the 7mm diameter works perfectly, but you can also use 5mm, 10mm or 12mmโjust scale the design in the slicer to 71% (for 5mm), 136% (for 10mm) or 160% (for 12mm) accordingly.
The eye with the smallest diameter (5mm) has a spherical pupil inside, while the others have a flat circle.
These eyes have an adhesive backing, but they donโt stick well to plastic, so itโs easier to glue them on together with the protective backing ๐ง.
This is not just an alternative if you donโt have an AMS but also just a fun versionโI donโt know how to make such transparent eyes on a regular FDM printer.
As for downsides, these eyes arenโt extremely fragile, but if you press hard enough with your finger, you can dent and ruin them. You could probably heat the dented surface to smooth it out, but I havenโt tried it since I print in PLA, and thereโs no pointโthis plastic softens when heated.
With these eyes, it's hard to make a half-closed eyelid, so all the characters have the same expression. The expression of the eyebrows and mouth helps preserve some emotion.
These additional designs are available to my patrons, you'll see the files with names like ...(for googly).stl.
Everything is located in the folder /3dmodels/Keychains/...
Quick links:
๐ถ๏ธ Flexible Chili Pepper
๐ฅ Flexible Pickle
๐ฅ Flexible Baby Carrot Keychain
