I thought I'd try to go a little 3-D on this coaster and make a raised spider coaster for Halloween! It is fully functional, but might be easier to knock down, so this is for fun, user beware! Here is the quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made it!
It's always fun to make things for Halloween! I like to make more involved project and easy projects. This one is pretty easy. I've also wanted to get my Cricut involved in my Halloween projects and this seemed perfect!
Here is the quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I did it!
1. Mix resin, according to the package directions.
2. Add black pigment and mix well.
3. Pour into sphere molds.
4. Allow to cure.
5. Remove the cured resin from the molds.
6. If necessary, trim off tabs with Dremel too, otherwise see video on how mine worked out.
7. Drill a hole into both spheres. Add toothpick and trim to size. Add glue and insert toothpick into both drilled holes and push together until they touch.
8. With a wire cutter, cut wire for 8 legs. I used a coat hanger and painted the legs black. If you can find black wire, use that instead.
9. Bend legs a little bit.
10. Drill 8 holes into the side of the larger charm. Insert the legs with glue.
11. Drill a hole in the top of the head to add an eye pin, with glue.
12. Paint on two small red eyes with multi-surface paint.
That's it! Thank you for stopping by!
Remember: Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™ Stay safe!
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Summer is wrapping up, so it's time to look ahead to Fall and Fall means Halloween! Here is my first official Halloween craft of the season!
This is inexpensive and easy! It cost less than $2.00 for this craft!
You will need:
- Headband
- Large spider (a fake one is best!)
- Hot glue
- Weldbond or The Ultimate Glue
Here is the video tutorial:
Directions:
1. Take the spider and put hot glue on the underside. Put it on the headband - I liked it off to the side rather than right in the middle.
2. Hold it until the glue cools.
3. Add additional glue - the Weldbond or The Ultimate glue are good choices. You want it on the underside to help support the hot glue, so your spider doesn't fall off!
That's it! You can add glitter if you want a little bit of sparkle.
It's easy, fun and fast! Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
I said this is my last pumpkin of the season, but I've been asked to do some Thanksgiving pumpkins, so we'll see if I am back in pumpkins after all!
You will need:
- Pumpkin - I used a smaller one for this craft
- 8 Black pipe cleaners
- Black acrylic paint
- 2 Googly eyes
- Glue
- Red acrylic paint
- Needle and/or skewer stick
Here is the video tutorial:
Directions:
1. Paint the pumpkin with black acrylic paint - it will take at least two coats
2. Taking the skewer stick, poke four holes on each side of the pumpkin. This is for the legs, so space accordingly. I didn't poke all the way in with the skewer, I just started the hole and then finished with a needle tool.
3. Put the pipe cleaners in part way and bend to create the legs.
4. Glue goggly eyes into place.
5. Using red acrylic paint, create a mouth
That's it! No you have a spider pumpkin!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Halloween and Happy Crafting!
This tutorial is for a small spider sac. It helps add a little creepy to your Halloween decor! You could have a bunch of these little sacs hanging all over the place!
You will need:
- Liquid starch
- White thread/string
- Glue
- Plastic spiders
- Small balloon
- Glitter
- Clothing hanger
3. Cut off a length of thread and carefully put it into the starch. If you just throw it in the starch all willy-nilly, it will get tangled up.
4. Tie a string on the end of the balloon
5. Begin taking the thread that is in the starch and wrap it around the balloon - all the while keeping the string tied to the balloon from getting tangled with the string you are wrapping. The string tied to the balloon is temporary and will be used to hang the wet sac overnight to dry. After it is dry, it will be removed, so it is important to make sure it does not get tangled with the other string.
6. When you have the balloon covered as much as you want, tie the string that is tied to balloon onto a clothing hanger and hang some place where it can drip dry over night. While it is hanging, take more strings and begin letting them hang and then wrap them so they are hanging down. It's best to watch the video for this part.
7. Allow to dry overnight.
8. Remove from the hanger and pop the balloon with a toothpick
9. Carefully remove the balloon
10. Take a dry string and thread it through the sac, with the elongated side up. Tie a knot and put a dab of glue on the knot. Now move the string so the knot is hidden in the sac.
11. Glue your spiders on the outside of the sac. Put some right on the string that is to be used to hang the sac, so it is up against the sac.
12. Glue on remaining spiders.
13. Take white glue and glitter and here and there put on some white glue and sprinkle on the glitter to give it a little Halloween magic!
Who says a spider can't be cute? Add a little sparkle to your Halloween festivities with this glitter spider!
It's easy and fun!
Here's the video tutorial:
You will need:
- Styrofoam ball
- Black acrylic paint
- Black glitter
- Google eyes
- Eight, black pipe cleaners
- White glue
- Wooden skewer
- Red felt
Directions:
1. Paint styrofoam ball black with acrylic paint and let dry
2. Paint white glue on painted ball and dip into black glitter let dry
3. With a wooden skewer poke four holes on each side of the ball
4. Insert pipe cleaners and bend legs
5. Glue on google eyes
6. Cut shape of lips from felt and glue on
Optional: If you want to hang the spider, poke the skewer through the spider and feed a fishing line through. Hot glue in place - cover any visible glue with glitter. Hang and enjoy!
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The Halloween season is approaching and now is the time to get started! This may be the easiest Halloween craft EVER! It's a fun decorative accessory to have strewn around. It's fast and easy to make and the kids can help!
You will need:
- Hot glue
- Parchment paper
- Glitter
Here is the video tutorial:
Directions:
1. Lay out parchment paper on a heat safe surface.
2. Make sure hot glue is - HOT! (always be careful with hot glue)
3. Draw a spider web on the parchment paper with the hot glue
(Tip: You can have a spider web drawn on a piece of paper, under the parchment paper, to use as a guide, or just wing it!)
4. As soon as you have the hot glue on the paper, sprinkle glitter (any color works!) on to the glue.
5. Allow to completely cool and then peel off the parchment paper.
6. Snip off any stray glue strings with scissors.
7. Accessorize, Accessorize. Accessorize!
This cute little spider is made of a golf ball and I am considering making several to hang from my dining room light fixture for Halloween! If I hang them, I need to insert a small eye hook at the top and hang with fishing line. I'll keep you posted!
Here is the video tutorial:
You will need:
- Golf ball (not a good expensive one)
- 2 google eyes
- Wire hanger
- Glue
- Black spray paint
- Wire cutters and needle nose pliers
- Drill or rotary tool
Directions:
1. Cut pieces from wire hanger to approximately 2 inch lengths - you will need eight pieces - end bend on each end to create an "S" shape
2. Drill holes (four on each side) of the golf ball
3. Dip one end of each leg into glue and insert into ball
4. Position and adjust the legs so he/she stands as you would like and let glue dry
5. Spray paint the whole thing black and let dry
6. Add google eyes and you are done! Enjoy the cute spider!