Eyeballs for ReadingMate.

I use a pair of the pink rubber gloves to make eyeballs.

   

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I like using a strainer for eyeball making.

and also an ice cube maker is good for organizing them.

putting a black in it.

They are ready for sale now!

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Finished attaching white balls on 23 ReadingMates

Yes, I have stiff shoulders now. Making felted balls itself is hard work. then sawing them onto the body of ReadingMate(felted bookmark). I make the pupils tomorrow.

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Felted balls.

These balls will used for an eye ball and a jewellery.

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ReadingMates are ready to sell

Don't you love the bright colours? Some will go to the shop, some will be delivered to a customer and some will be stand-by to be purchased.

22 eyeballls are done!

When I do fulling eyeballs I use container with lid and shake it for a several minutes. It works!

I did wet felting 22 eyeballs first (left) they are slightly smaller than the ones which haven't been done yet (right).

I let them dry over night before I put a black pupil on it.

Getting there...

I have actually enjoyed making them NOT chore at all! I used the clear case came with a mobile speaker I bought yesterday for storing my lovely eyeballs :-)

Yes, started making eyeballs

Mike and I are staying in the art school today and I will do eye ball making. This is the first process-make the perfect (almost) shaped eyeballs by needle felting before wet felting. I keep the sample (above right) and all the eyeballs should be the same size and hardness. I use the very fine needles (from Japan), I made a set of three needles together with the blu tack, so I can make these needles stay close enough to fit in the surface of a small ball.

These are the sample of before the wet felting and after wet felting. I keep these samples for the quality control sake (ha!). I use the merino wool fleece.

Eyeballs ....

It's getting there ....

Making more eyeballs!

I did not know how therapeutic to make eyeballs until I start making my "Mate" products. I believe that the art/craft people would sooner or later to improve their ability to use anything for everything to meet their needs of their art works. I use many kitchen tools for my felting (above img: the ice cube maker ) What is your strange and useful tools?