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Beading Projects - 5 Easy As Well As Fun Halloween Decorations
Halloween is fast becoming the most popular holiday in the country, currently second only to Christmas, and the holiday in fact outranks Christmas in terms of money spent on decorations, food, and drink (the reigning champion of holiday party spending is, and likely always will be, New Year's, but Halloween is a solid second!). So if you're looking for fun Halloween beading projects to "spookify" things in the next October 31, then keep reading and we'll explain five fun Halloween beading projects you can try! Or, if you're going down the path of selling the fruits of your bead craft project, you will find a large and waiting market for the designs you create!
1 - Jack o'Lanterns - The classic, beadwork style! You can utilize seed beads of several shades of oranges and yellows (on a black setting if you're looking to have something larger), to hang on the mantle or as a dressing to the porch railing. Involve the children by having them plan out the faces!
2 - Black Cats - A simple cat silhouette can be the basis for a pattern (all black seed beads, or black mixed with a smattering of silver for amazing effect), with the option of using larger beads for the eyes. These can be kept fairly simple or can become a dramatically more intricate beading project, but even the simplest designs can make quite a dramatic statement!
3 - Witches - You can do a simple bust pattern or a full figure representation of a witch on a broomstick, depending on your overall skill level. These are fun to make, and make excellent decor, but tend to be more involved than either of the projects mentioned earlier.
4 - Dangling Skeletons - Obviously the most complex of the projects mentioned here, these can be designed of any size you wish, but obviously smaller is better from a "time to complete" perspective. If you don't want to worry over designing an actual skeletal design, you can weave a skeletal pattern onto a black background, like, the size of a square drink coaster and still have a beautiful piece to decorate with!
5 - Candy Corns - These aren't spooky, but certainly match the season, and are most fun when crafted as 3-dimensional shapes. I would not recommend going much over two inches high, or they'll take far too long to finish, but due to their relatively simple design, this is another task that's great to involve the kids in!
As you can see based on the five ideas above, there are all sorts of interesting holiday beading projects you can push your teeth into, and this list just barely scratches the surface of the beading projects available, so whether you plan to use them to decorate your own home, or sell what you make, it's time to get creating!
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