Hello, My name is Charlie.
When I was 18 I managed to damage my right eye. Had a prosthetic for about a year but found I preferred to wear a patch.
I started making my own patches because the ones at the store were not something I wanted to wear.
My thought was "If I'm to wear an eye patch, it ought to be sweet looking!" My first eye patch was carved from a piece of walnut wood. It was real basic but it worked. I lost that one and had to make another, then another... each one got a little "sweeter".
A few people noticed my patches and asked if I could make one for them. In 2010 Sweet Eye Patches was born! Now I proudly make patches for folks around the world.
For 8 years I made mostly custom pieces. Primarily made of fine woods. The shape you see in these patches was created by shaping and carving wood.
The first "Drive" patch was built.
My mission is to make the sweetest looking and most comfortable patches available while keeping them affordable.
Thank you for your interest.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Most sincerely,
Charlie
This is me. Humble beginnings in 2010 making the first Sweet eye patches.
2016 just after we moved. The shop has grown. My son was 2.
Dad by day... then, in the dark of night, an eye patch maker! ;)
Now my kids help in the shop (when they want to ha!)
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