Put down the mop and dusting cloth! Button-bodied Halloween SPIDERS are fun to make and should become a welcome addition to your Halloween arsenal of ghoulish home decor!
I just ADORE creating “life” with buttons!
It doesn’t TAKE much…. to make your EYES bulge with joy seeing these Halloween Spiders!
Button-bodied Halloween Spider Recipe:
Buttons Galore & More Buttons (3 per spider, small, medium & large)
Craft Wire
Google Eyes
Wire cutters
Clear thread – if you want to hang them!
Button-bodied Halloween Spider Directions:
1) Cut craft wire into 4 pieces of 4 – 5″ lengths.
2) Take one, fold in half and thread through medium sized button.
3) Thread ends (with medium button attached), through large button, adjusting smaller button to sit on the edge of the large button, so that there is approximately 1/4″ slack between medium button and where the wires thread through the holes of the large buttons.
4) Twist the legs or “ends” of the wire, to lock it into position.
5) Repeat step #2 with the smallest button and second piece of wire.
6) Thread the wire ends from the smallest button into the holes of the largest button, so that it covers the “slack” of the wire.
7) Fold in half and add the remaining wires, criss-crossing through the button holes, so that the spider now has 8 legs.
8) Arrange legs to your liking, cutting off excess as needed.
9) Color wire legs with Sharpie markers.
10) Adhere eyes with Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive.
11) Using clear thread, tie through the central wire in the “body” of spider to create spider web string.
Embellish Halloween scenery and your home as needed!
Ya see! There are SO many ways to use Buttons Galore & More buttons, it’s SCARY!
Happy HAUNTING!
Elise Durenberger
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