I've only heard of one method for putting on eyes using powder paint; so got to thinking. 
Scrap .030 gauge alum sheet stock cut and punched 3 different sized holes. The arm was bent to create a lever/fulcrum to raise the plate off the jig head in one smooth move. Jig was held in place with forceps forced into a the cracks of my workbench. Pictures speak better than words.......
Used a sharpie to mark the center and line up the hole. Then dusted (cold) with a fine coat of powder.
Pushing down on the alum. handle raises the plate up in a smooth motion.
Re-heat the head to smooth over the dot. Once cool i used the sharpie again to show the center and repeated the process.
This one i was playing around and did a 3-color eye. Repeat process above but with smallest hole.
Final Result - Not too shabby. Not a perfectly smooth circle, but close enough for me. I like the idea of not having to get out any other paint at all. Most of what i do will only have 1 or 2 color eyes. I made up 3 sizes of plates, so just had to try. Also worked on Barbell Lead Eyes.
Scrap .030 gauge alum sheet stock cut and punched 3 different sized holes. The arm was bent to create a lever/fulcrum to raise the plate off the jig head in one smooth move. Jig was held in place with forceps forced into a the cracks of my workbench. Pictures speak better than words.......
Used a sharpie to mark the center and line up the hole. Then dusted (cold) with a fine coat of powder.
Pushing down on the alum. handle raises the plate up in a smooth motion.
Re-heat the head to smooth over the dot. Once cool i used the sharpie again to show the center and repeated the process.
This one i was playing around and did a 3-color eye. Repeat process above but with smallest hole.
Final Result - Not too shabby. Not a perfectly smooth circle, but close enough for me. I like the idea of not having to get out any other paint at all. Most of what i do will only have 1 or 2 color eyes. I made up 3 sizes of plates, so just had to try. Also worked on Barbell Lead Eyes.
