bright & beady-eyed

modflowers: felt hat dollWell, my doll eyes arrived!

Who would have thought that there would be an online emporium specialising in all kinds of glass eyes? But there is.

And the glass eyes I ordered from them, despite being just a tad smaller than anticipated (yes, I did measure, but two millimetres looked somehow bigger on my ruler) are, in my humble opinion, a triumph.

modflowers: felt hat dollsI love the way they give my new dolls a sort of bright-and-beady-eyed look… totally different from painted or embroidered eyes, which I still love the look of, but these glass eyes are just a fantastic way to make these dolls look different, just for a change.

modflowers: felt hat dollIt does involve a little bit of fiddling with pliers and wire cutters and suchlike to fit them.

But sometimes a bit of fiddle-pfaffing is just worth it, isn’t it? ♥

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3 thoughts on “bright & beady-eyed

    • I never thought of it like that! Someone else said she was a grumpy fairy, which I like the idea of. Grumpy fairies are the best kind!

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