Using plastic or glass eyes

I really wanted to start using EYES ...instead of drawing/painting them in (even though i love the control i have with this technique...) I feel like the real eyes help the doll look a little more real life than whimsical....If thats the feeling i"m trying to get across when i create the doll...
I want the flexibility of either look. well.... I find out its not as easy as it looks....(for me anyway!!!) The first doll i did was totally cross eyed...I threw her away!!! i cant even show her because she's in the garbage!! ... The next one i did....I feel like her name is CELESTE...well her head got very big...because i needed to bury those eyes...so they were'nt popping out of her head! well..i ended up making her body bigger..and i was happy when she finally "pulled together..." haha

I'm using plastic eyes while i am learning so i dont blow a ton of money on glass ayes....I am using paper clay...so i dont have melting issues. But i did run into the plastic losing its finish by the time i was done sculpting and skinning the face. To try and correct this ..i was able to add shine by applying Ranger gloss to just the eyeball color...it really worked well!

I am also seeing that I have a woderful blank stare going on with this type of EYE...but its the journey!!! RIGHT?? because now i will concentrate on facial expression...instead of a nice "stare" !!! well ...we will see...haha

Here are Celeste and my last doll....EVA....she was my christmas grab bag doll for my friend evelyn....Evelyn is by far the best doll maker....She has fantastic imagination..and her work is precision with a needle and thread....I try and learn as much as i can from her...as well as every person in my dollclub!! Each woman in the club has a stong and inspiring gift to give the rest of us...ok...i'm really rambling....here are the pictures........