Safety eyes

Where to find safety eyes for your amigurumi and crochet toys and how to attach them. This post answers a lot of questions about safety eyes.

How to Use Safety Eyes - tips from FreshStitches and Shiny Happy World

These crochet eyes are a safe and easy way to replace traditional safety eyes for amigurumi and more! Three different sizes available for so many projects!

Custom Safety eyes are not as difficult as people may think! And I am not going to be gatekeeping how this is done like so many others. We will jump right into making these eyes in this video! What will you learn? We will go over using UV resin and glitter and how to ensure a smooth even coating and finish, Plus safety precautions to take when working with UV resin. Soon you will be making the eyes of your dreams!

Glitter safety eyes add a pop of sparkle to amigurumi. DIY by painting clear safety eyes with any glitter to create custom safety eyes!

These cartoonish crochet eyes are a great alternative to using safety eyes on many of your projects! I came up with a simple pattern that can be customized in any color! Use them on your animal amigurumi, hats, character blankets and pillows, and more! I am using Red Heart Super Saver Yarn to create these

In this tutorial I`ll show you a little trick how to add felt patches to safety eyes and give your amigurumi doll a new kind of expression.

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

Full tutorial for making crochet eyes as an alternative to plastic safety eyes, instructions for 4 different sizes!

The Eye Snapper is designed to put in safety eyes from 4mm - 40mm and sinker eyes up to 35mm with the help of the NEW XL Nubbin

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

The Knotty Boss - Anna Leyzina on Instagram: "Welcome to another #JustATipTuesday - For those instances when safety eyes are not an option, or you just don’t have small enough size, embroider your eyes using the French Knot method. Although you can also use this technique for bigger amigurumi using thicker yarn, I prefer to use this with my smaller amis, when none of my pre-made eyes will work. Let me know what your safety-eye-alternative method is, if you don’t already use…

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

Amigurumi Pattern Designer on Instagram: "I didn’t know I would love sewing embroidered eyes this much!! It took me way too long to try them, but these make such an easy alternative to safety eyes! (I love that you can add them after the animal is already closed, if need be!? 👏) Please note: I can’t take credit for coming up with this eye design; I have seen it many times and loved it, so I re-created it here. ☺️"

Tips for Perfecting Your Amigurumi Technique

Today I’m going to talk to you about how to measure your safety/craft eyes for amigurumi and doll making. Safety eyes are black plastic eyes that resemble a screw. They are available in various other colors, shapes, and styles, but plain black is the fan favorite. A lot of companies sell their safety eyes in bulk and unlabelled packaging, so how do you know which size is which? Let me show you how to measure them with 1 tool and 2 seconds!

The size of the safety eyes you use for your TravelWees can give a different look to the face. Flotsam on the left has 6 mm eyes, and Da...

Toy’s eyes can be made using many ways. This article discusses how to embroider the eyes, pros and cons of this method as well as the techniques used.