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Teddy Bear Menagerie Jun 4, 2013

Hello

Recently, I purchased some eyes online. I did not know til they came today, that they were in fact safety eyes. Is there still a way I can use these with mohair? I notice as well they are plastic, so my original thought of snapping the back and cooking a wire into it with clay is just not possible

dangerbears Jun 4, 2013

You can certainly use them with mohair. Jut use your awl to make a hole without breaking any threads in the backing fabric. Then work the plastic stem into and through the hole.

(My problem with safety eyes is that you insert them before you stuff the head, so it can be a bit of a surprise where they'll be on the face when you're finished.)

Becky

Teddy Bear Menagerie Jun 4, 2013

thank you again for always answering. I think you are my most useful teddy bear question answerer!

i'll give it my best shot!

dangerbears Jun 5, 2013

I'm glad I can help! (Your next trick will be sliding those eye-backs into place. I remember setting the eye on a low table and using my weight to press down on the eye-back with some cardboard pieces so as not to destroy my thumbs!)

Becky

jenny Jun 5, 2013

What I have done with plastic eyes is that I heat up a needle on the gas stove till its red hot and then holding it tightly with a pair of pliers make a hole in the stem of the eye...then you can attached the threads through the hole just like you do with normal glass eyes.

tcfolk Jun 5, 2013

Must say that the method Jenny uses for safety eyes works well.  I have done this myself a time or two when I did not have the correct size glass eyes.  Just be careful not to burn yourself!  I have also had my husband drill a very small hole in them.  Whatever method you use, good luck!!!!

Teddy Bear Menagerie Jun 5, 2013

Thank you all for answering. I hadn't thought of that method as well.!!! thanks again