News & Spotlights — glass eyes
Easy DIY Heart Valentine's Day Gift Craft Tutorial
Posted by Megan Petersen on
Need a last-minute, cute and crafty Valentine's gift idea? Follow this quick and easy tutorial to decorate a wooden heart for your special someone! List of supplies Heart shape wood cutout Acrylic paint, any color you like but I chose red and black Paint brushes Glue Human style glass eye or honey bee cabochon, I chose a human eye in the color of my Valentine’s eyes Directions Paint heart cutout any color you want, I went with traditional red, front and back Once it dries glue the cabochon to the upper left corner of the heart Then with a smaller...
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Righteous Glowing Guitar Knobs Using Zombie Glow Eyes
Posted by Megan Petersen on
Scott N. sent us these rocking pictures of his guitar, outfitted with 16mm Glow in the Dark Zombie eyes. "My Glass Eyes Are Gonna Get Loud! I purchased a set of glow-in-the-dark zombie eyes for my guitar’s volume and tone controls! I just wanted to share. I used Gorilla Glue 2-sided mounting tape cut to a smaller circle than the 16mm eye, and it really added to the depth of the eyes look. Thank you so much Scott for sharing this stellar project with us! About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic...
Adorable Cheshire Cat Teacup with Felted Mouse
Posted by Megan Petersen on
Kathy D. sent us this adorable project she finished for her daughter, using the Cheshire Cat eyes available at handmadeglasseyes.com! "Hi, my daughter wanted a tiny needlefelted Mouse, just finished this! It's approx 3 1/2" tall. Im so happy with these Eyes I ordered a while back (actually for another project, so will be reordering soon) it really set off my cat..there was a bokay of flowers in that spot, just wasnt her style! Thought I'd share with you! Kathy" About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs designed by Megan Petersen of...
- Tags: animal eyes, cat eyes, glass eyes, home decor
Spooky Needle Felted Projects
Posted by Megan Petersen on
Etsy shop TheKrankyCrow designs one-of-a-kind felted pieces for one-of-a-kind-people. Recent spooky creations sold from this shop have been brought to life with glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com - I just had to share these fun Halloween projects with you!First of all, meet Edgar:This toothy needle felted mummy is a bit unraveled but "on a roll"! He's been brought to life with these gray, sparkling glass eyes.Secondly, meet Esmerelda:Esmerelda is a needle felted witch ready to conjure. I'm obsessed with all of her details, and love that she squints with a single visible brown glass eye to peer out at onlookers.I know I'll...
An Author's Dragon Brought to Life
Posted by Megan Petersen on
Author Nikki Haras recently sent some pictures of her latest project: a dragon inspired from a character in her co-written fantasy Prisma Isle book series. Meet Cynric! Cynric is an Eastern style fantasy dragon created from a Crafty Intentions pattern and brought to life with these yellow glass eyes. It's so cool to see creations brought to life with our original glass eye designs! 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 and ship from our...
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