Beaded Spiders

Make these beaded spiders using a variety of beads and even different colors for a unique Halloween decoration.

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I have a really strong fear of spiders, but you would never know it by the way I decorate for Halloween. Sometimes I even scare myself because of all the spiders laying around my house in October. It’s like I have my own little spook house.

My friend showed me how to make these beaded spiders so I could add them to my scary collection. I bought the large black beads but I already had some small beads in my craft supplies so I just used them. You can vary the style and size of the beads to make them all different if you like.

Supplies Needed for Beaded Spiders:
large black beads (10mm)
medium black beads (6mm)
small black seed beads
wire (20 and 24 gauge)
wire cutters
pliers

Cut the body wire 2 1/2″ long and the wires for the legs 6″ long. You will only need 4 wires for the legs since the wire will be twisted in the center of the body and continued on the other side to make the 8 legs. I experimented with different wires and discovered a thicker gauge wire works better on the body and a thinner wire works better for the legs. I used 20 gauge wire for the body and 24 gauge wire for the legs. If your small beads are heavy you could use the 20 gauge wire for the legs also. 

Start with the 2 1/2″ wire and make a loop on the end using the pliers. Then add the largest bead first. This is for the body.

Next add the bead for the head and make a loop on the other end of the wire to secure it in place. Leave about 1/4″ space between the 2 beads. This is where you’ll later attach the legs.

Now take the 6″ wires and make a small loop on one end of each piece of wire.

It’s time to start adding the beads to make the legs. You can use any style of beads you like. I varied mine for each spider so they are all a little different. You will need about 2 1/2″ of beads for each leg. You’ll be making 4 legs at a time.

Once the beads are on one side of the wires twist them tightly together.

Then twist the wires around the center of the small area between the head and the body. Add the same number of beads to the other side of the wires to make the other 4 legs. Form a loop on the end of each wire to hold the beads in place and complete the legs.

Get creative in making your beaded spiders. They’re so cute and creepy! I hope you enjoy making them and maybe even scaring yourself a little with your decorating.

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