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Step 6Make the voodoo doll- eyes
Finally we need to add the eyes.
This requires a couple of mouse-eye-sized cheap plastic beads. Black works well for all mice, though you can choose to use eerie translucent red for a realistic albino look. The beads below are a bit big, making for some rather surprised looking mice. Next time I'll get some smaller ones.
Thread your needle, doubling back the thread and knotting both ends together. The double thickness of thread will help keep your mouse's eyes from rolling unexpectedly.
Make a couple of passes through the head to set the thread, then come out where you want to place the first eye. This can be determined by carefully aligning your mouse with the voodoo doll, checking relative eye position on the head. Pass the needle through the bead (make sure you've got a thin enough needle!) and back into the doll's head very close to the original exit point. Bring your needle through and out the other side of the head. Take another stitch to increase stability, then bring your needle out under the bead again and repeat the step. Make another stabilizing stitch, compare your doll to the mouse again for reference, and attach the other eye in the same fashion.
Make at least another 3-5 stabilizing stitches, then cut your thread.
This requires a couple of mouse-eye-sized cheap plastic beads. Black works well for all mice, though you can choose to use eerie translucent red for a realistic albino look. The beads below are a bit big, making for some rather surprised looking mice. Next time I'll get some smaller ones.
Thread your needle, doubling back the thread and knotting both ends together. The double thickness of thread will help keep your mouse's eyes from rolling unexpectedly.
Make a couple of passes through the head to set the thread, then come out where you want to place the first eye. This can be determined by carefully aligning your mouse with the voodoo doll, checking relative eye position on the head. Pass the needle through the bead (make sure you've got a thin enough needle!) and back into the doll's head very close to the original exit point. Bring your needle through and out the other side of the head. Take another stitch to increase stability, then bring your needle out under the bead again and repeat the step. Make another stabilizing stitch, compare your doll to the mouse again for reference, and attach the other eye in the same fashion.
Make at least another 3-5 stabilizing stitches, then cut your thread.
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