La Carmina Eye Patch

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Make your own bejewelled light-up eyepatch!

This week I'm making an eyepatch for blogger, author & TV host La Carmina in Crafter To The Stars.

When Carmina got in touch to say she was going to the Maldives and would love an accessory to wear on a pirate-themed show, I knew it was the perfect chance to get creative and make something a little out of my comfort zone. Mixing the pirate-theme with steampunk and just the right about of girly glitz, I came up with this bejewelled heart-shaped light-up eyepatch.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 20th June 2013 • See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »

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• Pirate
• Steampunk
• Costumes & Cosplay

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  Step 1

  Trace around the eyepatch on to a piece of paper and then sketch your heart in to the middle, until you find a size and shape you like. Cut out this heart.

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  Step 2

  Trace around the outline of the heart on to your eyepatch with chalk.

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  Step 3

  Carefully cut the heart from the centre of the eyepatch using an exacto knife.

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  Step 4

  Trace around the heart template again on to a piece of frosted plastic and cut out.

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  Step 5

  Glue around the edges of the plastic heart and place in to the eyepatch. Hold in place for a few minutes until the glue secures the two together.

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  Step 6

  Cut a piece of ornate lace to place behind the eyepatch.

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  Step 7

  Hold up to the light to preview your design and then glue in place on the inside of the eyepatch.

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  Step 8

  We're going to use a battery powered LED to light-up the eyepatch, so pick one in a colour you love!

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  Step 9

  Cut a piece of felt to match the shape of the eyepatch.

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  Step 10

  Place the LED in the center of the eyepatch and cut the felt in half where the wires cross it.

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  Step 11

  Place the battery on the other half and cut a second square of felt to match this half and cut in half.

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  Step 12

  Sew a little pocket to keep the battery inside. Leave the top edge unstitched so that you can replace the battery when you need to.

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  Step 13

  Stitch the LED to the other half of the felt.

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  Step 14

  Place the two felt pieces on top of the eyepatch, so that the LED is on the inside and stitch around the edges.

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  Step 15

  Cut a length of chain long enough to go around the heart and thread a needle with thick black embroidery thread.

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  Step 16

  Stitch the chain around the heart.

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  Step 17

  Now start glueing crystals over the remaining fabric of the eyepatch until it's completely bejewelled.

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  Step 18

  Cut a second length of chain, long enough to fit around the outside of the eyepatch. Cut a piece of furry fabric to the same size as the patch and attach to the underside by sewing along the top edge.

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  Step 19

  Stitch the chain around the outside of the eyepatch and you're done! Cut a small square of plastic and place between the LED and it's battery to turn the light on and off.

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Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 27th June 2013

this is so cool!!! But I have to use christmas lights :/

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 27th June 2013

Thanks!

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