Creepy Crawley Halloween Crafts

The health conscious arachnid, Spidee, is ready to bring lots of laughter to your Halloween party with her glass mosaic bottle of "Lo Fat Bug Juice". Beware! When you turn off the lights Spidee will glow with delight!

To craft your own "Spidee" you will need:

5 oz. of Mixed Gold Stained Glass Cobbles
One 4" Tall Clear Glass Bottle with a Cork Stopper
Glow in the Dark Polymer Clay Boxed Set
Black Wire, 22 ga.
Red Seed Beads, Small Pkg.
56 Black Decorative Beads 1/4" in length
Paper for Potion Sign
Clear Glass Adhesive (E6000)
Wooden Craft Stick
Protected Work Surface
Wire Cutter
Long Nosed Pliers
Wood Dowel for Rolling Out Clay
Ruler, Knife, Toothpick, and Sissors

Spidee's Potion Sign

1. Knead 1/2 block of black polymer clay then form into a ball.
Flatten the ball with your hand then roll out into a thin flat sheet 1/8" thick using the wood dowel.
Cut a rectangle 1 3/4" wide by 2" long.
Using a toothpick make two small holes 1/4" from the top of the rectangle for the wire hangar.
Put the sign backing aside.

Spidee

1.Knead one block of black polymer clay until soft then form into a ball.
Flatten the ball into a wedge giving the spider a formidable behind!
Mold the wedge into an oval approximately 1 1/2" wide by ` 3/4" long.
Using the photo as a guide decorate Spidee by shaping small pieces of colored clay then gently
pressing the pieces into the body.
Press red seed beads into the eyes for a finished touch. Scary!
2. Cut four-9" long black wires for his legs.
Gently stick the wires through the sides of Spidee's body one at a time, making sure that they are of equal
distance on either side of the body.
Place Spidee (wire legs included) and his Potion Sign Back into an over and
bake following the polymer clay manufacturers directions.
3. Once Spidee has been cooked and he has had time to cool you can decorate his legs.
Place one black bead on a leg wire followed by three red seed beads.
Repeat this pattern ending with five red seed beads.
There should be a small section of black wire left empty to form his feet.
Using the needle nosed pliers twist the remaining wire into a small circle to secure the beads.
Shape the legs by gently bending.
Glue Spidee to the top of bottle cork. Set aside to dry.

Mosaic Bottle

1. Use a craft stick to place a thin layer of glass adhesive on a small area of the clean glass bottle.
Carefully place a Stained Glass Cobble onto the adhesive one at a time, fitting them together as close as possible.
There will be some small gaps between Cobbles.
Allow the adhesive to set before moving on to the next section.
Repeat until the bottle is complete. Set aside to dry. Grouting is optional.
2. Wrap the neck of the bottle with copper wire.
Twist the ends of the wire together to fasten.

Potion Sign

Cut a piece of paper to measure 1 3/4" long by 1 1/2" wide.
Using a pen print "Lo Fat Bug Juice" using the photo as a guide.
Glue the sign to the baked clay sign backing.
Cut enough black wire to bend around the neck of the bottle and to hold the sign.
Bend the wire to form a horse shoe shape then stick the two wire ends into the clay sign's holes.
Using the pliers twist the wire up and over the top of the sign to secure it.
Place the finished sign over the neck of the bottle.
Place Spidee on top!

Now Run! You Just Held a Spider! Be Afraid!

Come On!!! A few spider webs on your wall will enhance your space! Just look at the art that spiders create, such beauty! Don't you just love how they wrap their dinner in silk while waiting for it to baste in their natural juices! Now that is gourmet dining!

Only on Halloween are bugs invited to dinner. This candle holder will inspire a gourmet meal fit for spooks and ghouls! Make several since they are soooooo easy!

What you're going to need:

5 oz of Crystal Clear Stained Glass Cobbles
1 Clear 3-Sided Glass Bottle 4 1/2" tall
1 pkg. of Orange E Beads
Black Wire 22 ga
3 Plastic Spiders
3 Plastic Flies
Clear Glass Adhesive (E6000)
Wooden Craft Stick
Protected Work Surface
Wire Cutter, Long Nosed Pliers
Ruler, Toothpick
Candle to Fit Bottle Opening

Bottle

1.Using the photo as a guide, glue orange beads on the neck, corner edges and the bottom edge of the bottle.
An easy method of gluing is to use a toothpick to pick up the beads, dab them into the glue then place them on the clean glass bottle.
Once complete let dry.
2.Fill in with the clear Stained Glass Cobbles. Using a craft stick spread a thin layer of glue on a small section of the bottle then place
the cobbles. There will be some small gaps. Allow the adhesive to set before moving on to the next section. repeat until the bottle is complete. Set aside to dry.

The Spider Web

1. Using the long nosed pliers gentle bend the end of a black wire into a small circle. Using your fingers continue to spiral the wire
into a 1 3/4" circle. Cut off the excess wire and put aside the spiral.
2. Cut five pieces of wire each 2 1/2" long.
3. Using the pliers bend each wire in half to form a V shape.
4. Glue the spiral wire on to the bottle, let dry.
5 Glue the v-shaped wires on top of the spiral to form the spokes of the web.
6. Position and glue the spider and fly.
7 Repeat on the two remaining sides of the bottle.

The crafter's over at Crafty Crafty TV have found creepy crawley spiders in their balloons, webs and all! Check out how you too can make these spooky spider balloons for your Halloween party. Just head on over to CraftyCrafty for complete directions and a material list. Have fun!