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Create your own creepy-cute beaded spider keychain. This project is equal parts charming and slightly spooky. These beaded spider keychains are perfect for the arachnid lover! Jazz up your keychains, bags, or backpacks, and they make an ideal project for summer camp crafts, fundraisers, or thoughtful handmade gifts.
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If you make this project please share your photos with us. If we use them on our website or on Facebook you will get 10% off of your next order over $25!
You will need one connector such as a 
Lanyard hook, or any type of 
Key Ring.
Next, you will need 2 yards of cord for your spider. There are lots of different types of cords you can use. We prefer a cord that is 1mm to 2mm thick because it helps your keychain critter keep it's shape better. Alternatively, you can use a thinner cord and weave a little wire or a pipe cleaner into your keychain critter to help it keep it's shape that way. Either way works just fine but you can experiment with it to see which method you prefer.
One good option is 
Monofilament Cord or 
2mm metallic cording. Other good choices would be jute or hemp cord, leather necklace cord, rattail cord, shoelaces, ribbon, paracord, or a strong jewelry cord like tigertail.
Imagine this spider done with black ab beads, silver beads, glow-in-the-dark pony beads or even glitter beads! Keep this in mind as you purchase your bead supplies.
You will need 
16 - Black Pony Beads (or the color of your choice).
You will need 
48 - Gray Pony Beads (or the color of your choice).
Optional: For a stiffer figure you can include a little wire or a pipe cleaner with your cord to help keep it's shape
Beading Wire or 
Pipe Cleaners
3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot in the cords at the bottom of your spider, on the last row and apply tacky glue to secure. You can hide the knot inside one of the beads.
4. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded boy keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape.
(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)
The illustration below uses blue and red to show you how each side of your cord is woven through the beads.
