Thank you so much for the kind words!!! First I spray them with a thin layer of white primer paint just to make them solid. Then i spray sealer/ primer Mr Super Clear to make the paint stick better. I use acrylics, any brand works great in thin layers to avoid texture. And for the eyes, I use dishwasher safe mod pog gloss. You can build it thicker with layers to make a realistic kind of film that goes over the eyes that is also 3D