Elsie Eye size 22mm or 20mm?

Baby Talk
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If you reborned an Elsie did you use 22mm eyes or 20mm eyes? BB site recommends 22mm but I can’t seem to get 22mm to fit in mine at all. On the left eye a 20mm fits well and on the right eye even a 20mm is a very tight fit. It is like the right eye socket is a bit too shallow on one side. I have cut an X in the socket to get it in but it still is not wanting to be totally flush to the eye socket. I was just trying on eyes for color so I am hoping when I paint and heat the kit I can stretch it a bit more but I can’t see getting a 22mm eye in these sockets at all.

2

I haven’t done Elsie yet (I want to ) but I’m wondering if it is the same problem that was happening with Lulu? The one eye wasn’t correctly molded?

3

It could be that. I bought 2 kits on sale and I can’t remember if they were seconds or not but I did pay a low price for them. I haven’t tried the eyes on the 2nd kit.

4

I used 22 mm. I know it was snug and a pain to get the eyes straight but the smaller size seemed to float around in the socket. I even double checked by comparing the pupils to get the size. I know I fell in love with her and I didn’t think I liked her when I got the kit on sale. She is a Keeper! I got an adorable Christmas outfit from an RR for her but a friend borrowed it for her new granddaughter. Here are a photo of the eyes. The lighting isn’t great on it but hoping you can see.

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I used 20mm on mine and stuffed stuffing behind the eyes to get them to fit snug

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well it must just be this one kit. The 20 mm do not float around in mine at all and I think that is what I will be using in this head. Maybe the other kit I have will use the 22mm. I had to work today and didn’t get a chance to see.

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I don’t remember what size eyes I used on the Elsie I did in September, but I know I didn’t have problems with them. I have two kits that I ordered when she was on sale and the eye sockets look the same size (haven’t painted them yet). Maybe it is the same problem as the Lulus.

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I ended up using the 22mm eyes in her because I liked the color better. Once the head was warm I was able to make them work but I had to glue them in. You can see in this photo though that her right eye is indeed smaller than her left one.

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