DIY & Crafts
Halloween decor: How to make a spider wreath
Image: Nancy Falconi
DIY & Crafts
Halloween decor: How to make a spider wreath
Get in the Halloween spirit! Make this creepy, crawly spider wreath for your front door.
You need:
- Grapevine wreath
- 2 artificial leaves
- 20 black pipe cleaners
- Black acrylic paint
- Orange cellophane
- Newspaper
- 86 cm (40 inch) length black satin ribbon
- Flour (optional)
- Floral wire
- Scissors, ruler, wire snips
Find a larger image of the spider wreath here!
Directions
1. Working on protected surface, paint wreath and plastic leaves black. Let dry.
2. For each spider, cut three 10 cm (4-inch) squares of cellophane and two 10 cm (4-inch) squares of newspaper. Stack cellophane squares; roll newspaper into small ball. Place ball in centre of cellophane squares; gather and twist cellophane around newspaper ball. Tuck in ends and secure with wire. Brush black paint roughly over ball.
3. For legs, cut pipe cleaner into four 6 cm (2-1/2 inch) lengths. Bundle lengths together and, using 10 cm length floral wire, secure at centre. Attach legs to ball, at wire wrap. Bend pipe cleaners to resemble legs. Leave floral wire o use as ties. Repeat to make 15 spiders.
4. Tie ribbon in bow around wreath. Affix wire loop behind bow for hanging loop.
5. Affix spiders and leaves to wreath using floral wire. Twist 1 end of pipe cleaner around wreath; twirl into spiral shape. Repeat with second pipe cleaner. If desired, dust lightly with flour to create "dust."
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