So maybe you don’t feel like dressing up for Halloween—you can still play with your personal style by tweaking it with some creepy-cute accessories. For this DIY, I was inspired by the Japanese pop star/fashion icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. If you haven’t heard of her, you should check out one of her videos. Her eyeball-print shorts are the best!
You’ll need:
- Felt
- Wiggle eyes (aka googly eyes). You can find these at almost any craft store, or online.
- Plain hair clips
- Rubber ponytail holders
- Safety pins
- Super glue
- Scissors
1. Cut two small squares of felt. Your measurements may vary, but mine were 1.5 inches.
2. Triple-fold the felt, accordion style, as seen above.
3. Using the ponytail holder, secure the middle.
4. Glue your wiggle eye to the center of the bow.
5. Glue the bow to the hair clip.
6. For a larger bow, you can accessorize with wiggle eyes of various sizes, and add safety pins for extra adornment.
7. If you want to turn your bow into a brooch, secure a safety pin to the back of it.
The bow as seen on my model, Blythe.
These eyeball bows are very flexible. You could make a choker by gluing the bow to a piece of black lace and tying it around your neck. Or, if you wanted it to look more like a bow tie, make a bigger bow and affix it to a piece of elastic. Or find a plain headband, and glue some bows to it. The possibilities are pretty much endless! ♦
So cute! I love it!
Log in to replyAhhhh, love this!! I just glued a bunch of neon-colored wiggle eyes onto a headband the other day… I think I’ll make myself a matching brooch, now.
Thanks for the instructions, Kaila!
Log in to replyno problem! have funnnnn with the neon-colored wiggle eyes for the matching brooch! <3
Log in to replyOh man, every hair accessory demo should use a Blythe doll as a model
Log in to replyOMG! yes! I love those things! I have the ‘Blythe syle’ booka nd i was looking at it yesterday and it’s so inspiring and beautiful! Also i went to blythecon last year in Portland! It was so cool! this diy is awesome three of my fave things combined! Rookie, Kyarypamyupamyu and blythe!!!
Log in to replyWhat is a Blythe? Someone inform me! I tried Googling but I still don’t understand WHO has them and WHY they’re so hyped.
They look so cute and spooky, I want one…
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Log in to replyholy shit how cute are these
Log in to replywhen i saw kyarypamyupamyu’s name i was like “YES!!! OMG! i love her, my idol!!!!” (im obsessed) i thought that boe looked kinda kyary also i bought her new fashionmonster song recently and it’s great for October kawaii creepyness vibes!!!
Log in to replyThese are super cute! But for some reason I kept reading this as DIY “eyebrows” and it was making me very confused.
Log in to replyThat is so funny! Gotta wonder what “DIY Eyebrows” would look like… :) :)
Log in to replyOhhh my lord.
Log in to replyThe KPP reference, the eyeballs, the Blythe doll IT’S JUST ALL TOO MUCH.
I LOVE THIS~~
Also, you seem to have heaps of Japanese stuff! Do you live there?
Log in to replyKPP + eyeballs + Blythe = LOVE!!
Yup, I live here! :D
Log in to replyOmigosh! These are adorable! Now I’m just wondering what other things I can stick googly-eyes onto… Maybe a headband covered with them? Or a chunky bracelet?
Who needs gems when you have GOOGLY EYES?
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Log in to replyWow I love these! I have a mohawk– any ideas for how I could wear them?
Log in to replyAs a brooch? As a bowtie? Depending on how much hair you have, you could maybe clip one onto the front…
Log in to replyah these are so awesome! i wish i lived in Japan, it’s like stationery crazy but 63712939x better and cuter!
in england there’s this shop called artbox and it’s literally the best place ever but there’s only like 3 or something ridiculous like that in the whole country! not fair! im guessing in Japan there’s tons of http://artbox.co.uk type shops?!
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Log in to replyI can’t wait to make some of these, I love Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s style and they seem really fun to make!^.^
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I love art box there’s one near my flat ! I could live there amongst the giant totoro’s !!!!!!!!!!
Log in to replyso lucky! hehey we have the same name:O
Log in to replyar these are so cute!
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Log in to replyI love this because I make cute creepy accessories myself! ^^
Log in to replyOhmygosh this is BRILLIANT!!! I love it!
Log in to replyBecause I’m (sadly and probably) not doing anything for Halloween, living in the outer edge of nowhere and all, I’ll just wear these all the time for spirit! (Hahha, spirit. Like ghost. Heh)
I love the little pun at the end, if I had a golden sticker I would give it to you but I don’t so you’ll just have to have an imaginary one;’)
Log in to replyI SHALL TREASURE IT ALWAYS OKAY
Log in to replyWhat kind of Blythe is that? She’s so sweet!
Log in to replyTHESE ARE SO FREAKING CUTE! kinda spooky and weird and awesome. I love this and will definitely do this like RIGHT NOW. I love those Rookie DIYs, you guys are so creative and simply
rule.
this.
world.
I mean, what could be better than goggly eyes, bows, and spock in the background for today?
You made my day, guys. I adore you.
Love, Mary
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Log in to replyThere are dolls called Blythe? Like it’s a thing??? I didn’t know I was so famous that someone would name dolls after me!
Log in to replyThat doll is totally bitchfacing.
Log in to replyThis is so cool! I can’t wait to make them, googly eyes are the best! Thanks!!
Log in to replyI love Kyary! My Japanese friend showed me her and whilst I don’t understand what she sings, I think she’s great!
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