Inserting Safety Eyes into Soft Toys

[@kes2596]

This is a very helpful video with lots of great tips. I was specifically looking for info on whether metal or plastic washers are better, so your recommendation to "choose plastic for items that are going to get washed" was exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@beckylewis1206]

So pleased it was of use to you and happy crafting! :)

[@moranbriga]

thabk you for a very clear tutorial. I've been looking for this kind of explanation for a long time!

[@amazingcraft1254]

We're so pleased it was helpful. Happy crafting!

[@JanetJayeCrochet]

A lovely and useful vid. Thank you for getting to the point without lots of extemporaneous talking.

[@amazingcraft1254]

Janet So pleased it was of use to you and, if you have a moment, do feel free to share your creation with us via our website or social media pages (we love seeing what people create!). Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts too!

[@jenniferking6989]

I have just bought a pack from your site and in the pack of eyes was the information showing this video, thank you so much for including that, I have a metal eye inserter as shown here, I still struggle with the 6mm eyes though.

[@valerieroscoe241]

Thank you, this video was really useful. I could not decide which way to put the back on the safety eyes

[@amazingcraft1254]

So pleased it was helpful :)

[@szelop]

I too needed info on which way to install the back part of the eye. Thanks so much!

[@amazingcraft1254]

Glad to be of help :)

[@beth12svist]

There are also tapered awls that are not so thin. I'd recommend that - I have no experience with stuffed toys (which is why I'm watching this :-) ), but this is wisdom from making sewn eyelets in historical costuming: using an awl to push the threads of the fabric itself aside instead of cutting into it makes for a much sturdier hole.

[@beckylewis1206]

Thanks Beth for your input. Much appreciated.

[@paulatiredofthisshit]

There goes my idea of using a seam ripper because I don't want to buy an awl for one teddy bear. Or maybe I'll just be careful. Or use a nail set? HAHA

[@beth12svist]

@@paulatiredofthisshit If you have a knitting needle, sometimes that works, too. :-)

[@deborahbartholomew4597]

AMAZINGLY HELPFUL!!!

[@beckylewis1206]

So pleased it was helpful to you :) Happy crafting!

[@spindlespress]

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you 🧸

[@amazingcraft1254]

So pleased it was of help :)

[@mugginsquilts1]

actual positioning at 3:00

[@amazingcraft1254]

Thanks! That's so helpful (and I've learnt something new about KZbin too!)

[@Hilarysinging]

How do you attach seed bead eyes, please? Would you have to secure it with a knot in the hole, which would show?

[@amazingcraft1254]

I have only used seed beads once for eyes and, when I did, I attached them in the same way as a glass eye and threaded the eye onto the middle of the thread. I'm not sure if anyone else has other suggestions but that certainly worked for me :)

[@adamjordan3744]

Thank you for this video. It must informative. I have used safety eyes for crochet, but am wanting to start teddy bears. I'm worried about inserting the safety eyes and then fabric fraying over time. It's this a possibility or will the fabric be secured? Hope you can help.

[@amazingcraft1254]

Hi Adam, I'm so sorry, I've only just noticed your question - oops! In answer to your question, I have never heard of the fabric fraying around a safety eye. The fabric is very secure between the eye and the back but do be careful that you don't make the hole for the eye very big! I hope this helps :)

[@donnathompson6694]

I bought black plastic eyes from Amazon, they only were the eyes and noses with no backs, what am I suppose to do with them? No backs anazon said backs r sold separately , what? That is stupid. I had to order backs separately, wt hell??

[@breeshavargees1778]

Where do you buy one. I can't get any from Amazon either and I live in India

[@amazingcraft1254]

We sell them on our website at www.amazingcraft.co.uk and on Ebay :)

[@cutedrawings7756]

Plz say where did you got the doll eyes

[@amazingcraft1254]

The eyes were from www.amazingcraft.co.uk - I hope that helps

[@nickyvangreenen9574]

So this baby bear had no eyes the right side of his mouth was torn open and exposed white stitched in left side and fur was uneven Look how good Benni looks now❤

[@nickyvangreenen9574]

How do I insert pictures

[@I-have_phonophobia]

There's a thing called community posts. Another way is making a video showing the before and after.

[@samanthakempster4506]

How do you remove them

[@amazingcraft1254]

Hi Samantha, I'm SO sorry, I have only just seen your message. I do apologise. A very good question about removing safety eyes. Because they are safety eyes and designed not to be able to be removed, it is VERY difficult to get them off. If you have a small hacksaw, that might help but, once the back is on, it won't wiggle off. So, always be super confident about where your eyes are going before securing the backs on! I hope that helps a little :)

[@playhooky]

I've never tried to remove them but have heard someone say they took a pair of plies and squeezed the front of the eye & broke it then it came off.

[@nickyvangreenen9574]

I want to show my repairs

[@NothenButHell]

I just spent the last several hours trying to stitch the washer to the material for the eye, only to find out there was no need...

[@amazingcraft1254]

Oh you poor thing! Hope the eyes are safely in now :)

[@NothenButHell]

@@amazingcraft1254 nope, not yet 😅. Trying to stitch the cheeks on this dragon so they quit opening

[@amazingcraft1254]

@@NothenButHell good luck!!! Also, do let us see a photo when you've finished. It sounds intriguing!

[@nadegearmour9378]

Very helpful. I have made many knitted toys. However this last one, the eyes, after being installed slipped through the knitted fabric and ended up INSIDE the toy. Wasted time.

[@amazingcraft1254]

Oh that is so frustrating! One tip that might help is to use a circle of felt inside the head. To do it, you start by cutting a circle of felt about twice the size of the eye (depending on the fabric, you may want to use a colour that blends with the fabric). Then, using a tailor's awl, make a small hole in the felt (so that the eye can pass through it later, with a tight fit). You then insert the eye through the knit, as normal. Once it is through the fabric, pass the eye through the felt (on the inside of the head). Finish by putting the washer on. Hopefully that will help but, a lot depends on the size of the eye and the size of the gaps in the knitted fabric. Good luck!

[@nadegearmour9378]

@@amazingcraft1254 thank you so much and will definitely try this!

[@AVBNOW23]

Helpfuil❤

[@stewartso805]

How to open that eyes, 😭😭😭 so hard