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Handmade Animal Scarves with Glass Eyes
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April from Benton, ME, makes unique animal-inspired scarves. To help add character and realism, she includes glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com. According to April, "These eyes are absolutely perfect for my scarves." (Above wolf scarf made with these pale blue mysterious mermaid glass eyes.) In one 5-star review, April states, "These were used for a horse scarf I made and donated to a local equestrian rescue. The eyes were PERFECT! Thanks so much!" and in another "These eyes are PERFECT for my kitty scarf. Well made, and shipped fast! You be the judge...look at this cat!.😁🐾🐈" Here is the horse scarf...
Bandersnatch Mount by Jeremy of Yocumonsters
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This enticing Bandersnatch mount was crafted by Jeremy Yocum (Yocumonsters) of Phoenix, AZ. To complete it's wild and furious look, Jeremy give it a set of mismatched glass eyes from HandmadeGlassEyes.com. The two eyes include this spiraling clown glass eye and this nightmare clown glass eye, both in size 40mm. The combination of both is wild fun. The Bandersnatch originates as a fictional creature in Lewis Carroll's book, Through the Looking-Glass and poem The Hunting of the Snark. In The Hunting of the Snark, the creature is described as having a long neck and snapping jaws, and both works describe it as ferocious and extraordinarily...
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Bee Doll with Compound Black Eyes
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This sweet bee made by Nicole from Flowery Branch, GA is finished with a set of 30mm realistic glass bee compound eyes from HandmadeGlassEyes.com The dark eyes perfectly pair with the cozy, striped body of this bee doll, giving it just the right amount of life! You can check out our entire collection of glass insect eyes here, for crafting handmade bee dolls and more! About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs designed by Megan Petersen of Spokane, Washington Each cabochon is handmade with attention to detail and inspected for quality All products are made...
Cheshire Steampunk Goggles Crafted with teal Cat Glass Eye Cabochons
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Richa Khatri from Kalamazoo, MI added these teal glass cat eye cabochons to her steampunk goggles set for an eye-popping ensemble. In her 5-star review of the 40mm glass eyes, Richa wrote, "Perfect size for my Cheshire Cat steampunk goggles, I could still see around them!" You can shop all cat style glass eye cabochons in this collection for your own upgraded, handmade creations. Plus, you can get 20% off your entire order of handmade glass eyes when you sign up for e-mail updates here. About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs designed by Megan Petersen of...
Polymer Clay Grogu Sculpture with Glass Eyes
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Chris Gadd from Didcot, United Kingdom crafted this Grogu-inspired sculpture with polymer clay and these big brown glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com. In his 5-star review of the glass eyes, Chris states that he loved the eyes and, "They were perfect for my project and working really well with polymer clay! Highly recommend!" Note: customers bake our eyes in polymer clay for up to 275 degrees F, for up to 30 minutes without issues. Any longer or hotter, however, and we recommend first coating the backsides with a heat protective agent such as resin or enamel. Get 20% off your entire order of...