Using scrapbooking brads for nose + cheeks

Hello there! This has been a long overdue post.

I’m still getting a lot of enquiries whenever I use “brads” for my amigurumi, so I wanted to share how you can find these brads and what to look out for.

For my book Amigurumi People, I used a small orange brad for the noses of all the dolls. I actually found these brads online in a local craft store and I pretty much stocked up on it in case they ran out!

These “brads” are actually used for scrapbooking crafts and they come in all colours and shapes and sizes. I’ve found the circular ones to be the most useful for amigurumi. I like to use the black/blue ones for eyes and the pink one for cheeks.

They actually work the same way like safety eyes – you can insert them and divide the “prongs” at the back of the brads to secure them on the inside of your doll before finishing up. Or you could also add it later with some glue. Do note though, that dolls with brads will not be suitable for children under three. I would say they fall off a bit easier than safety eyes.