DIY: Easy Wall Art Tutorial
by
Michelle Leslie
(IC: blogger)
$1
40 Minutes
Easy
Do you want to create something a little different to add to your wall decor? Then this epic spider and her web might be just the thing.
She’s really easy to make. All you need is some 12 gauge jewelry wire (we had some left over after making the Tree of Life , 26 gauge jewelry wire, a empty frame and two beads. I didn’t have a spare frame so we just made one using pallet off cuts.
Using the 12 gauge jewelry wire we cut:
Use the thinner 26 gauge jewelry wire to add the cross strands. I'm not even sure if that's the right word, I don't do spider speak ;-) Anyways, start at the top about 2 .5 cm down from the the point where the 12 gauge wires join and wrap the 26 gauge around each strand. Leave a long enough piece of wire on either side so you can attach the web to the frame when your done. Repeat the whole process as you move down the strands to complete the web.
When all the cross strands have been added, use a staple gun to staple those lose bits on the end of the web to the frame.
For the little spider we just used 2 beads and added legs made out of the thinner gauge jewelry wire.
I used some fishing gut to hang the spider from her web. When I first hung her, I did it all wrong. It was only when hubby said “you do know that spiders spin out of their bums” that I realized my mistake ;-)
What kind of wall art do you like and do you also prefer to make your own? I'd love to hear about it.
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Published October 28th, 2016 2:21 AM
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Michelle Leslie on Nov 06, 2016Thank you Joan
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Chr4787838 on Dec 18, 2016Very creative would be a fantastic Halloween decor.
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Michelle Leslie on Dec 18, 2016Thank you Chrystal, I agree with you
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