Loïc likes making things with the brass wire I use for jewelry and sometimes he threads beads on it. so that when I'm making nice feminine jewelry, weird creatures take shape beside me...like this quirky scorpion. |
Either as : -a Halloween decoration : pin it on a curtain, for example - as a brooch,in a smaller version: although for Halloween, we can always let ourselves go a little! Click on the photo for a bigger picture. Surprise! Our spider and its web for computer background image, Halloween-style... |
- Tie the threads through their centers as shown in the diagram. Thread the beads onto a length of wire, stop a third of an inch before the end. Then make a loop to hold the beads, by passing the end of the wire through the end bead. Kids may need some help with this bit... Repeat for each thread. |
The little spider... For a web, there's got to be a spider. Easy to make, but you've got to be meticulous about it, given its size. You need nylon thread, which will help you make this 3D ball shape, black seed beads, 2 bright yellow seed beads for the eyes. Start by threading 2 beads, bring them halfway along the thread. Next, thread one yellow, one black and one yellow bead. Pass the other end of the thread through these beads. |