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Katy-A — Clay Eye Tutorial
Published: 2010-05-01 22:30:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 63124; Favourites: 531; Downloads: 823
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Due to Popular Demand~I've made a tutorial on how to make clay/sculpey eyes for plush!
I actually had a really fun time making this one. It only took me around two hours, versus the 10+ it took to make
the Toothless one. Not to mention I could do this one outside. It was such a beautiful day out.
Watch out when using the super glue! I glued my fingernail to my finger on several occasions. See what I do for you guys?
If there's anything you don't understand, ask me! If this tutorial isn't clear, I'd love to go back in and change it.
I'll have a text version up soon. I just need to get it formatted correctly.
once again, i do love those llamas
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I'm new to all this plush-making-stuff, but I was really wanting to give this one a shot (I mean some on! its toothless! how could I pass that up?!?) I find both of your tutorials clear and helpful, but the one question I do have is exactly what kind of glaze do you use...? that's probably a dumb question, but I've never used glaze on clay things like that before, so I have no idea what kind you're supposed to use
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I use an acrylic based satin glaze- I'd tell you the brand, but the bottle I use is from Ames, (which closed like, YEARS ago). I'm pretty sure that, if you go to you local craft store then go to the acrylic paint isle, you'd be find with whatever satin glaze you find.
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So helpful 
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Mmm, it would probably not. If you have stuffed it already without the head, I reccomend pulling out the seams somewhere, (just enough for you to get a hand in it), pulling out the stuffing, then attaching the eyes and re-stuffing it.
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Ok, no I don't have already stuffed my plush ^^ Thank you
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This is the best tutorial! 
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Ooooh, I can't wait to see it when you're done!
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This is probably a stupid question... BUT... How does one go about attaching the eyes to the plush? Is there a super big secret, or is it as simple as just sewing it in? Any pointers so my Toothless eyes aren't doing strange things that they shouldn't be doing? LOL
This is so helpful, and it's definitely a skill I'll take with me while making puppets and other crazy things in the future.
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Not a stupid question at all! I should have thought about it while I was making the tutorial. I'll go in and edit it after I finish my homework.
If you have the safety eyes, all you need to do is cut a small hole, small enough for the peg to go through. Then, put your washer on the end of the peg, and press down so the eye is held in place. After you do that, I like to add a thin layer of gorilla glue ~1/5" away from the edge of the eye, applying it to the eye, then pressing it down on the fabric. That way, you don't get crusty glue spots, but the eye in held in place well.
No problem! Thank you for the kind comments. I really do appreciate them ^^.
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Yup! My Night Furies at least. I hadn't used clay eyes until I made my first Toothless. Now I love using them.
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o.o wow so those were clay eyes on the toothless plushies? they didnt even lookk like clay xD it looked like shiny cloth xDDD
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Yup! Clay with a glaze over them.
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*laugh* Ironically enough, I went to go see the movie for the first time today and then stopped by Joann's to bring up the tutorial so I could get the materials needed for the plush. I had to laugh because you posted the eye tutorial while I was at the movie, so I could peruse that too on my iPhone while at Joann's! Fantastic! There's a group of us planning to all do our own Toothless.
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Oooh, I hope you enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for telling me! I really do appreciate it. It's little stories like that that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside
I can't wait to see all the Toothies you make! Do send me a photo when you're done!
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KATY YOU HAVE JUST MADE MY LIFE INFINITELY EASIER THANKYOU
YAYYY
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But thank you so much, this makes it way easier than my having to repeatedly bug you about it x3 (BUT YOU WOULDNT MIND RIIIITE)
I can't wait to give my Night Fury his eyes
/EXCITEMENT
THIS LOOKS LIKE FUN HEEHEE
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EEEEEEHHHHHH
Haha, go for it. I /think/ this tutorial is pretty straight forward, but if not, tell me. I'd love to know if I need to fix it.
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YEAYYYYYYYYYYYYY
It is, you did a good job
much more understandable than the last one |D (but that one was much harder .3.)
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Why didn't you tell me the other one sucked? ;o;
YEABOIIIII
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I NEVER SAID IT DID MA'AM
it
does not
suck
it's just a lot more complex than this one. 1) because its your first tutorial and 2) ITS A FREAKING TOOTHLESS PLUSH OF COURSE ITS GOING TO BE COMPLICATED
now
DO YOU UNDERSTAND MY DEAR
sdhfjks its the best plush tutorial in ze world
now feel proud, boi
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Well, now I want to go fix it and make it easy...though, I've already seen THREE plush that people have made completely without my help, so maybe it wasn't too bad...mehalsdjflds.
Oh, I am proud
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I think the biggest thing you could do would be to just label your pattern pieces - thing like "body, top" or "head, side" or "leg, pad"
IT KINDA HELPS TO ORIENTATE YOURSELF WHEN YOU PRINT IT OUT
But I like the numbered tab idea
you'd better be
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Okay, perhaps I'll go do that now.
Hehe
orlynow?
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OH MY GOD THEY'RE STEALING MY SOUL
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WILL THIS AFFECT YOUR PLUSH MAKING ABILITIES
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Please try again later.
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NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHOS THE GUY YOU SOLD THE PHOLOSIPHERS STONE TO QUICKQUICK
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LADIES MAN 127
LADIES MAN 127
-shuts down-
-dial up tone-
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I MUST HURRY
/autobotsmuch/
/IS ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THAT SNAZZY CAR/
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OH GOD I KNOW.
I saw a RED one AND a YELLOW one driving around a town next to me last summer. I was convinced Autobots were invading my town. Google it. I made the newspapers
Well, that's a lie. But the cars were real, I tell you!
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LMAO SRSLY
ahaha
What did the papers say?
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"Crazy Blonde Chick believes Movie Characters are taking over town. Local Asylum workers report"
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ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS BECAUSE ITS REALLY HARD TO TELL RIGHT NOW
/edges away
.w.
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There IS an asylum in the town next to mine.
NO STALKING NOW.
(since google could reveal my location x3)
Yes. I live there. They put me in this nice, fluffy room with pillows ALL AROUND.
Kekekekeke
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WOAH
thats like
...four star servicing
the funny house sounds like fun
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OOoooooh, it is fun.
OODLES.
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OH NO YOU MADE ME FALL
-cries-
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Oh god this looks complicated. Still want the plush, but WHO could make the eyes like that? Great work.
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