Oh I LOVE them!!! So pretty...the blue one is magnificent! I like spiders anyway..especially garden spiders!

Those are the coolest things ! I bought one on the internet a couple years ago ... I HATE spiders but this one was just so artistic & lifelike ( like yours ) I fell in love ! I wrote to the lady and asked her if she would be willing to sell the pattern . She was really nice .. she said she was thinking of selling "kits" ... but the instructions would be too hard for her to make. When I got the one I ordered .... I managed to copy it ..... but it took me 3 hours !! I paid $7.00 for it ... I'd say it was worth every penny .

The first time I ever saw one was at a craft fair .. a lady was selling them and had one pinned on her shoulder - it looked like it just landed there from a tree ! LOL

If you can make these - you definately have a talent !!
******* Have fun with them !!

Toooo Coooool, I detest live spiders, but these I might let hang around.
Frou

My granddaughters are afraid of spiders, so I gave them each a bead spider and told them it was to help them get over being afraid of spiders. They're into BLING bigtime, so were quite impressed!

I Don't Like Spiders Or Snakes! But those might be some I could live with! They are very pretty!

Thought I posted yesterday! They are great! Love them!! Jan

I should try making some of those! I have odd beads that might work. They are adorable. TFS!

I can't see them up close, what are they made of?
Any close ups to share?

Thanks everybody. Several of them are sitting on the table beside my monitor and LOOKING at me! I've given several away because they just said "share me".

For friesfan 1: They are made out of beads. The bodies are various sizes, and the legs are seed beads. I used a 24 gauge wire. Google Bead spiders and there are lots of free directions to make them.

I made my 1st 1 today at our Craft class at the park. When I finished everybody thought it was so cute & couple of ladies are bringing beads next time (in 2 weeks as next week is holiday- C. Chavez Day- grape boycotts years ago, maybe only Ca. holiday, not on my calendars) I went to 1st site after I Googled' Beaded spider' & Norton gave a red flag that the site had a virus thing that they stopped. So be careful if you go looking. I couldn't find the ones exactly like grandmathyme made so did my own thing. FG figured out how to get the 2 body beads on. I had cut 4 wires 10 in. each . Well, guess I'll have to call her as I thought I knew what she did but you can't put two eyes on using 1 of the very small seed beads for each eye & twisting the wire around, but still end up with 8 legs, she must have added a small piece of wire on. She has made jewelery for yrs. Anyway a fun project & can get it done in an hour. Thanks for the great idea, I want to hang 1 from my arbor as it should look very cool there! Jan
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Hi grandmathyme,love your spiders i made some a few years ago and gave them out for Christmas. If you look up the legend of the Christmas spiders,you are suppose to lay them on your Christmas tree. It's a great story and they are a lot of fun to make.Jill

Was really bored Saturday night and came across this thread. I googled "how to make beaded spiders" and the 1st thing that came up was a youtube video. I made 3 of em right then and there. The video didnt show how to add the head but I winged it. Didnt take any pics tho.

Missmshell, did you see the 1 where she cut 4 wires & then ran them through the bead. After that was over I loved what she did on another video with a Pentel R.S.V.P. pen. I went looking for the "sticky tape" as she called it & think I found it finally in the scrapbooking section of store. It is not called that tho but guess she couldn't mention the name of it or other manufacturers could sue or that 1??? I was looking at home since Michael's didn't have any larger beads, I knew I must have some somewhere. I found ceramic beads from when I used to macrame a lot. Going to have a spider big enough to see hanging from my arbor. They are fun & quick!! Jan

These are great. I have a bead spider that I bought at a garden center, all made from seed beads (covering a body made out of I don't know what). I like these even better.
Kathy

>>Going to have a spider big enough to see hanging from my arbor.

I hope you post a pic when you're finished! I'd like to make some bigger ones, but have to get some big beads! I'd love to see yours when they're finished!

Sunnyca, yeah thats the video I watched. Very good video. I'll have to check out the other one you mentioned!