How to Make a Formal Female Spider Costume

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Lay out the string into a spiral shape on the floor. The spiral should be about as big across as 2/3 of the way around he skirt of the dress.
Step 2

Cut lengths of string that cross the spiral.
Step 3

Starting at the middle of the spiral form the spider web by tying the cross strings at each intersection with the spiral.
Step 4

Sew a glass bead at each intersection in the string spider web to simulate a dew drop.
Step 5

Using black thread, tack the spider web to the skirt of the dress.
Step 6

Make costume spider legs by stuffing the black tights. Using nylons is a simple way to make legs fast. If you want something a little more spider like, you can sew tubes of shaggy black fur material.
Step 7

Attach the spider costume legs at the back of your waist.
Step 8

Tie black string between the legs and leave a length to your hands with wrist loops.
Step 9

Spiders have up to 8 circular eyes. You can play with this by doing your hair into buns, or making a costume hat with shiny spider eyes on it.

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