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Glass Eyes Add to Crochet Dolls

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The above sweet crochet bunny doll is by Loranel from Boise, ID. 🐇⁠⁠When describing the glass eyes she received from handmadeglasseyes.com, Loranel says, "they are just beautiful."⁠ ⁠The above cosplay ensemble Crochetverse is completed with a crochet turtle with an imbedded set of these green sea turtle glass eyes. Adding button glass eyes or embedding flatback glass eyes add an additional layer of life and character to your crochet doll handmade creations. 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...

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Taxidermy Wolf Head by taxidermist in Quebec

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A customer in Quebec, Canada took these realistic tiger glass eyes and added them to her taxidermy wolf head. The resulting color combination of the green and light brown eyes with the brown and white wolf head is mesmerizing. This is the review she posted: "Je suis taxidermiste a mes temps libres et ces yeux la ont été parfait pour ma tête de louve :) merci" (Translated to English: "I am a taxidermist in my spare time and these eyes have been perfect for my wolf head :) thank you" You can shop all realistic animal glass eyes here. About...

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One of a Kind Bear Sculpture Made with Animated Teddy Bear Glass Eyes

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Sunset Lodge creations crafts original, one-of-a-kind sculptures out of paper mache, fur, and other materials. Inspiring each of these sculptures are glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com. The glass eyes added to this sculpture come from our collection of unique holographic, animated glass eyes. The small red hearts at the center of these glass eyes grow larger and smaller when the eyes are tilted up and down or to the left and right, giving this sculpture a sense of moment and emotion from every angle. You can find the animated teddy bear heart glass eyes used in this sculpture here. About the...

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Community Mosaic of Green Man Organized by Artist Lisa Tiemann Created with Glass Eyes by Megan Petersen

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Melrose artist Lisa Tiemann and her dog, Cora, with the Green Man mosaic outside her home, photographed by Amanda Hurley Tiemann spearheaded the community mosaic project for Cedar Park, Melrose, as outlined in this article by Amanda Hurley. A total of 35 artists worked on the project, coming together to create a masterpiece that celebrates human connection to nature. Also contributing to the project are several pairs of brilliant glass eye cabochons from handmadeglasseyes.com. At the center of the mosaic are a pair of large, detailed green and blue glass eyes, offering themselves as a focal point for the whole design....

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TheKnobbery Creates Easy to Grip Steel Knobs for Musical Instruments with Glass Eyes

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Matt from The Knobbery designs high quality, easily grip-able steel knobs for musical instruments. These epic additions to a tone or volume knob give extra life to a guitar or other instrument they are placed on. Knobs offered in Matt's Etsy shop are either black powder coated or steel wit an octagonal shape for a "supreme grip." Decorating the forward-facing portion of the knobs are detailed glass eyes that stare right back at their onlookers. Knobs are sold in pairs (2 knobs) per set. Most of the knobs are decorated with glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com, where the widest selection of...

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