How to Repair Baby Doll Eyes

Written By: Katsa Bejemil

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 - 25 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to repair your baby doll's eyes. One of the features that make baby dolls realistic and immersive to play with is that their eyes can open and close. However, over time, the doll's eyes may stop working and remain either open or shut. If your doll's eyes have stopped functioning, follow this guide to fix them.

Replacing a baby doll's non-working eyes is a straightforward task. Note: You must work quickly to ensure the success of this procedure.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the doll's head by loosening the neck strings.
To loosen the neck strings, turn the doll's head from left to right occasionally pulling the head until you are able to fully pull its head away from the body of the doll.
Make sure to remove any fiber fill inside the doll, if it contains the material.

Step 2

Put on disposable gloves.
Hold the doll head by the hair so the opening of the head is easily accessible.
Pour boiling water into the head and wait for 5 minutes.
Pour the hot water out of the doll head.

Step 3

Insert your finger into the doll's head and gently push the eye out from the inside.
A dowel rod can also be used but you must be gentle.
Careful as the doll's head is very hot!

Step 4

Separate the eyes into the individual parts.
Place the parts onto a towel to cool.

Step 5

Rinse the pieces with water and dry them with a towel.
Put the eyes back together.
After reconstructing the eyes ensure that the they are working properly. Do this by facing the eyeball to the ceiling to close the eyes and facing them towards you to open them.

Step 6

Repeat step 2.

Step 7

Make sure that both the doll's face and the eye sockets are dry before putting the eyes back in.
Lay the head flat and place the eye into the eye hole.
Push the eye straight down into the hole.