Eye For An Eye

a few years ago, while trying to find a substitute for E-Z Shape Sparkle Body, i read on an online forum that craft fabric paint is essentially the same thing, but at a huge discount.  so i went to the local Michael's and literally bought out their whole entire supply of Scribbles 3D Paint in the Crystal Gel Transparent Sparkle color.  i also bought a bunch of other colors, including one that is glow in the dark. 

so, after reading Casey Smartt's post on fabric paint eyes, i thought i would give it a go myself.  the eyes aren't perfect, but i think i'm slowing getting the technique down.  it's amazing how little paint you have to use to make sure you have the right sized eye. 

what's nice about fabric paint eyes is that they are slightly flexible and slightly rubbery in texture.  once they are dry, you can squeeze them 'a bit' and they return back to the original shape.  also, since they are flexible, it's easier to glue them onto thread heads, since they essentially conform to the shape of the head.

anyways, i have to say that staring at all these eyes gives me the heebie jeebies.  anyone else out there have trypophobia?  don't know what that is?  it's the fear of clustered holes.  google it, but it's not for the faint of heart.  i'm starting to get itchy and squirmy just thinking about it.