Do you put the backs on way
A.
Help!! I do way A but idek at this point
or way
B.
- A
- B
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I only do A if it refuses to go in for B. I do not trust myself with boiling/hot water.
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I put them on per A, then light the end with a lighter and mash that stem into the washer
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I usually do B, but if its a nose or smaller than the backing, I’ll do A
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When I do b the eye ends up being a little indented and I don’t like that look
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Makes sense! I got glue them
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Very valid
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This is exactly what I do too, it just sits better.
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I have safety eyes, but 99% of the time I embroider all my eyes. The only time I even think of doing safety eyes is if it’s for me and I want to be lazy. Which every time I have to look up which way.. and I think I normally do B. So I do option C.. embroider 
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I used to do a then I was like wait b looks so much bettet
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If I want the eye more indented, I do B (always B with sinker eyes), but usually do A. I often glue my safety eyes in, especially with bulky or plush yarn, and without the backing. The larger yarn increases chances of the eyes being pulled out. Melting the back of the safety eye is not going to stop that because the eye and the backing will come out as 1 unit and not because the backing comes off. At least in my experience. 
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The way safety eyes are designed are how you have for “B”… A couple of hints and tricks I have learned over the years
1.. only push the washer to the first click/ring sent
2. If you can , order the safety eyes tool off Amazon.. they look like plyers.. they take a bit to get used to but like with everything, practice makes perfect
3. Get a couple sheets of plastic canvas ( the 7count-- it only means 7 holes per inch) cut a small square of like 5 holes by 5 holes, find your middle then cut out 1 square.. put your eye through, next the plastic canvas the the washer..this is great for when you need to use a 14 mm or larger eye..any eye bigger then a 4x4 hole canvas just add an extra hole each way so that the eye basically can sit inside the perimeter of the plastic canvas…(when I get a chance I’ll do some pictures ) you will also want to round off the corners just a bit…this will keep the eye from pulling out to easy
I hope this helps.
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A, i thought thats the correct way, it stays on better and is easier to put on that way.
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I always do B..
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I would do this but I do NOT trust myself with a lighter plus with the amount I make that would add so much time
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a so i can take it out if i mess up
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tysm!!
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It depends for me. I used to use them way A. Then I learned that they’re supposed to be used way B, so I use them that way primarily now. But sometimes the yarn I’m using is too thick for the size eye I want to use, so way A will allow the back to actually snap on. Or, way B will make the eye look sunk in, which I don’t like the look of, so I will use way A instead in those instances too. I also use the embroidery or crochet method if I want a specific shape/size I can’t find the eyes in.
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I’ve considered using a lighter, because I also wind up having backings that break when I put them on. Like, the part closest to the stem will crack, and then I’ve essentially lost the backing and now have more eyes than backings. Does the lighter help with that?
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