Make Beaded Christmas Ornaments

Holding the spider together tightly, trim excess wire from the eye pin (using either your needle nose pliers or wire cutters) leaving enough to create a loop:
To create a loop, use the same steps I outlined in this post about DIY earrings & this post about my DIY pearl & chain necklace. Bend the wire in one direction then, using your needle nose pliers, gently bend the wire to create a loop in the opposite direction:
Once your spider's body is nice and tight (not wibbly-wobbly), move on to beading the legs. Thread on one seed bead, then a bugle, then a seed bead . . . until the legs are the "right" length (this is purely subjective). For this spider, I used one short bugle and three longer bugles. You can mix it up with size and colour but don't ditch the seed beads because they act as "joints". When you've threaded a leg, trim the excess wire and close with a loop. Make sure not to make the legs too tight, or beads might break when you bend the the legs. But not too loose, either, because you might see gaps. You'll get the feel for it! Finish beading all of the legs.
Your spider might look a bit octopus-like when you're done. Take some time to bend and shape the legs the legs. It will take some fiddling, but that's the fun part!
And that's it!
For one-of-a-kind spiders, I use some reclaimed beads from vintage jewellery. I scour yards sales and flea markets for funky necklaces to take apart and mix those beads with supplies from local bead shops, big box craft stores - even dollar stores. Click here to see more colour combinations!