Glass Doll and Animal Eyes
Handmade in Germany
Our selection of glass doll and animal eyes
date from the early 1900's to 1998. All of
our glass eyes were directly sourced from
family owned and operated companies that
have been producing glass eyes for many
generations. The picture postcard shown
above is a view of Lauscha, Germany from
the '50s. Famous as the birthplace of blown
glass Christmas tree ornaments, this town
is also well known for the manufacture of
glass eyes, and still looked much the same
during our buying visits in the 1990's!
Wonderfully old-style supplies for artisans
and crafters alike, these eyes can be used
when crafting dolls, teddy bears, and also
felted animals. An authentic way to repair
nativity or papier-mache animals that may
be missing a glass eye, these nifty glass
lampwork eyes were made one-at-a-time
by skilled German glassblowers.
Glass "Button" Animal Eyes
Made in Germany
These glass animal eye "buttons"
are made with translucent colored
glass, so the tint will never wear
off Lampwork glass eyes are
securely attached to clear plastic
plastic looped shank backs.
A nice touch that will add a finished,
professional aspect to any crafted
decoration, these slightly domed
eyes have solid black glass pupils
with colorful glass iris surrounds.
Entirely made by hand, please
note that these animal eyes
will vary slightly, so we take
care in packaging in order to
offer them in matched pairs.
German glass animal eyes are sold as one pair of eyes with shank backs.
6 mm Glass Eyes, Pale Blue
1/4" wide - 1 pair.
6 mm Glass Eyes, Brown
1/4" wide - 1 pair.
8 mm Glass Eyes, Brown
5/16" wide - 1 pair.
Glass Animal Eyes
Made in Western Germany
Purchased back in 1990, we were
thrilled to tour the glass factory in
Western Germany to see how these
traditional animal eyes are made.
Produced to order for us, the "new
old stock" eyes are 28-years-old.
Working over an open torch flame,
a black glass pupil is first attached
to a wire, then the colored glass of
the iris is added as the final step.
Entirely made by hand, please
note that these animal eyes
will vary slightly, so we take
care in packaging in order to
offer them in matched pairs.
West German glass animal eyes are sold in sets of two pairs of
eyes on wires.
4 mm Glass Eyes, Pale Green
5/32" wide - 2 pairs.
4 mm Glass Eyes, Brown
5/32" wide - 2 pairs.
5 mm Glass Eyes, Brown
3/16" wide - 2 pairs.
Round Black Animal Eyes
Made in Western Germany
Dating to 1990, these "shoe button
eyes" are great for teddies, felted
animals and even a papier-mache
Easter chickie as pictured above.
Handmade by the old lampworking
method, the solid black glass eyes
were individually formed over an
open torch flame by a glass artist.
Made to order for us, the old stock
eyes are still in like-new condition.
Sold as a set of two pairs on
wires. From West Germany.
3.5 mm Round Black Glass Eyes
5/32" wide - 2 pairs.
Mini Round Glass Doll Eyes
Made in Lauscha, Germany
Purchased direct from a glassblower
and his daughter apprentice at their
Glashütte in Lauscha back in 1998,
these round ball glass doll eyes are
"new old stock" from our archives.
Skillfully made one-at-a-time by the
traditional lampworking technique,
the precision of these tiny eyes is
just amazing! The solid glass doll
eyes all have black pupils, colored
irises and white milk glass sclera.
Entirely made by hand, please
note that these tiny doll eyes
will vary slightly, so we take
care in packaging in order to
offer them in matched pairs.
West German glass animal eyes are sold in sets of two pairs of
eyes on wires.
2.5 mm Glass Eyes, Brown Iris
3/32" wide - 2 pairs.
3 mm Glass Eyes, Blue Iris
1/8" wide - 2 pairs.
3 mm Glass Eyes, Brown Iris
1/8" wide - 2 pairs.
Paperweight Doll Eyes ~ 8 mm
Made in Lauscha, Germany
Purchased direct from a glassblower
and his daughter apprentice at their
Glashütte in Lauscha back in 1998,
these round ball glass doll eyes are
"new old stock" from our archives.
Skillfully made one-at-a-time, the
full round doll eyes have slightly
threaded irises for a realistic look.
Hollow glass eyes with pike backs
have black pupils, colored irises
and sclera of white milk glass..
Entirely made by hand, please
note that the glassblowers sent
them to us in matched sets.
German paperweight glass doll eyes are sold as one pair of eyes with pike backs.
8 mm Glass Eyes, Gray Iris
5/16" wide - 1 pair.
8 mm Glass Eyes, Hazel Green Iris
5/16" wide - 1 pair.
Paperweight Doll Eyes ~ 12 mm
Made in Lauscha, Germany
Purchased direct from a glassblower
and his daughter apprentice at their
Glashütte in Lauscha back in 1998,
these round ball glass doll eyes are
"new old stock" from our archives.
Skillfully made one-at-a-time, the
full round doll eyes have finely
threaded irises for a realistic look.
Hollow glass eyes with pike backs
have black pupils, colored irises
and sclera of white milk glass..
Sold as one pair of glass eyes.
From Lauscha, Germany.
12 mm Glass Doll Eyes ~ Blue iris
7/16"
wide - 1 pair.