Sock Puppets: Make yourself some Friends!

Step 2 Eye...Eye...Eye I Love you veeeery much!

So, once you have chosen your sock, and tried it on for size (on your wrist... not your foot!!) Its time to put on the eyes!
I will do this in two steps as I have two ways to do this, the first way is to use the eyes that you can buy from any sewing shop, and the other is to cut them yourself using felt

There are many different things you could use for eyes, but since I am making these for part of a stage production I will be using the Stud type of eyes...Now when it comes to eyes you could use anything, from buttons to stickers, to paint, but Its your decision. The OTHER way to add on the eyes, is you can buy stick on ooglie eyes... But they don't stick particularly well to material, it's your call though!


SO... EYES!

~*~ NB: Stud eyes may not be suitable for very young children as they pose a choking risk, use at your disgression, for children under 6 I would suggest using either stick on eyes or ones made from felt~*~

Toy makers eyes come as either a Button, or a stud, I am using the stud type, first decide where you want the eyes to sit, play around with the positioning until your happy with the placement.

When using the stud type, poke the stud through the sock material, depending on what material your sock is made from, you MAY have to make a small hole, I was lucky as mine just poked through.

NOW turn your sock inside out WITHOUT your eyes falling off.

With Stud eyes you will get a bracket that fits over the stud (Kinda like a rivet, or an earring), just pop this over the stud, until it is locked into position, Do this with both eyes, and give them a little tug to make sure the eyes/sockets are secure