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When you're a maker staying creative isn't a nice-to-have--it's a necessity. Here are my top 5 tips for keeping the inspiration on full blast... Tip 1: Define Creative BoundariesFor example, make your next project only out of red materials, or in a certain styleTip 2: Take a Walk In NatureDitch your phone, and your headphone and allow your mind to completely relax and wader as you go for a walk and breathe some fresh air. Letting your mind rest is often when the best creative ideas present themselves!Tip 3: Set Time ConstraintsFor example, have your next project be something you...

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...

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...

This fun amigurumi baby dragon doll was hand crafted by Rozan from Colorado Springs. She intended to add wings to the little guy, but the soon-to-be owner of the dragon loved him too much as he was, and wanted to take him home right away! Rozan completed this amigurumi baby dragon with these orange alpha dragon glass eyes. The eyes provided the perfect finishing touch he was waiting for! You can check out our entire collection of glass dragon eyes here, for crafting amigurumi dolls and more! About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs...

Cherry Hamilton from Felixstowe, UK created this amigurumi unicorn doll for her grandson, completing it with these glass unicorn button eyes. Of the glass eyes Cherry said, "I am really pleased with them." And of the finished unicorn doll, "[It] has now arrived at his destination to live with my youngest grandson. He was very excited when the parcel arrived and loves his new unicorn." Always such nice words to hear, Cherry went on to say of the glass unicorn button eyes, "Thank you so much for your eye creations, they are very much appreciated." I just love seeing what people make with our...