Spooky Spiders for October

ByBarbara Forbes-Lyons

Hopefully all our members in Helene’s path are safe and sound after the storm.

Our Next Meeting

The Guild’s next meeting is Saturday, October 5. Doors open for setup around 930 AM; Zoom will start around 1030 AM.

In person folks will gather at LeMoyne Art Education Center and our remote members will join us via Zoom. Please RSVP.

PS: Be sure to check out the updated demo schedule at the end of this article.

Amazing Arachnids with Maurine

Maurine has stepped forward and will show us how to make spooky spiders for the season. She’s showed them off before, but now we’ll get an in-depth look at how to construct these fun little critters using our polymer beads, wire, and other beads.

Spooky Spider by Maurine K

Supplies

  • Polymer beads – one large, one small (round, flat-ish, whatever) for the head and body
  • Craft wire 18, 20, 20 22 gauge (about a yard, give or take)
  • Headpins – 1.5 or 2″
  • Beads for the legs: round, bugle, bicone, rondelle, seed beads (see example picture of how the shapes can be used). Make sure wire fits through the holes.
  • Bead cap or similar for spider’s back-end
  • Small ruler to measure wire
  • Wire cutters
  • Round nose pliers
  • Wire or cord for hanging

A pdf of the tutorial will be provided after the meeting.

Coatings Presentation by Barb

Barb has been playing around with different surface coatings for polymer. She’ll show some of her experiments, just to give you some ideas of the possibilities (and save you from making the same mistakes).

Upcoming Meetings – Updated

  • November 2: Rose canes with Bettye
  • December 7: Polymer illuminated trees with Maurine
  • January 4: Mica Powder Stamping and Mosaics with Barb
  • February 1 & 2: Chilly Clay Retreat (Demos Needed)

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