Beaded Spider Tutorial

This is a list of step by step instructions to make beaded spiders.

Let's get started.

Tools:

Wire cutter

Bent or Straight Nosed Pliers

Supplies:

24 or 26 Gauge Wire or Cut Head Pins

Large and Small Bead Combinations

Broach Pin or Lapel Pin Blank
All items are available at Craft and Hobby stores.

Cut one wire as the body wire for each spider, it should be long enough to wrap around both beads and make a loop for a necklace or secure a broach pin.  I used body wires that measured 4 to 4 1/2 inches or 10 1/2 to 11 centimeters.  You can adjust your body wire depending on the size of your beads.  Cut four wire legs for each spider.  I used legs that measured 2 1/2 inches or 7 centimeters.  Put the Head and Body bead on the body wire, be sure to leave a space for the legs.

Bend the body wire around both beads, then twist the ends to secure the beads.  Be sure to leave a space for the legs.  Bend the leg wires in half.

Add the leg wires one at a time.  Twist the leg wire around both parts of the body wire (keeps the legs from being loose).

Bend each leg wire in half, so the legs look like the letter M behind the head.  Spread the legs as needed to space them out.

Use your pliers to bend the tip of each leg to make feet.

Use the ends of the body wire to make a loop for a necklace or to secure a broach pin.  If a broach pin is too bulky, you can also use a blank lapel pin which can also be found at most craft stores.  Congratulations, you are done.

I hope you found the instructions to make beaded spiders clear and easy to follow.  Please let me know if you have any questions or if I missed anything.

Enjoy Your Spiders!