Halloween is fast becoming the most important holiday in the country, presently second only to Christmas, and the holiday really outranks Christmas with respect to money spent on decorations, food, and drink (the leading champion of holiday party spending is, and likely always will be, New Year's, but Halloween is a strong second!). So if you're looking for exciting Halloween beading projects to "spookify" things coming October 31, then keep reading and we'll outline five fun Halloween beading projects you can make an attempt! Or, if you're going down the plan of selling the fruits of your bead craft work, you will find a large and waiting market for the designs you produce!
1 - Jack o'Lanterns - The traditional, beadwork style! You can make use of seed beads of several hues of oranges and yellows (on a black background if you're looking to create something larger), to hang on the canopy or as a dressing to the patio 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 combined with a smattering of silver for impressive effect), with the option of using larger beads for the eyes. These can be kept relatively simple or can become a dramatically more intricate beading project, but even the simplest patterns can make quite a dramatic statement!
3 - Witches - You can do a simple bust pattern or a whole figure representation of a witch on a broomstick, subject to your overall skill level. These are fun to make, and make excellent decorations, but tend to be more involved than either of the projects mentioned earlier.
4 - Dangling Skeletons - Obviously the most complex of the projects stated here, these can be created of any size you wish, but certainly smaller is better from a "time to complete" standpoint. If you don't want to worry over creating an actual skeletal design, you can weave a skeletal outline onto a black background, say, the size of a square drink coaster and still have an appealing piece to accessorize with!
5 - Candy Corns - These aren't spooky, but absolutely suit the period, and are most fun when created as 3-dimensional shapes. I would not suggest going much beyond two inches high, or they'll take excessively long to complete, but on account of their fairly simple style, this is another work that's great to involve the children in!
As you can see as outlined in the five ideas given above, there are all forms of exciting holiday beading projects you can stick your teeth into, and this list just only scratches the surface of the beading tasks available, so whether you plan to use them to beautify your own house, or sell what you make, it's time to get making!
1 - Jack o'Lanterns - The traditional, beadwork style! You can make use of seed beads of several hues of oranges and yellows (on a black background if you're looking to create something larger), to hang on the canopy or as a dressing to the patio 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 combined with a smattering of silver for impressive effect), with the option of using larger beads for the eyes. These can be kept relatively simple or can become a dramatically more intricate beading project, but even the simplest patterns can make quite a dramatic statement!
3 - Witches - You can do a simple bust pattern or a whole figure representation of a witch on a broomstick, subject to your overall skill level. These are fun to make, and make excellent decorations, but tend to be more involved than either of the projects mentioned earlier.
4 - Dangling Skeletons - Obviously the most complex of the projects stated here, these can be created of any size you wish, but certainly smaller is better from a "time to complete" standpoint. If you don't want to worry over creating an actual skeletal design, you can weave a skeletal outline onto a black background, say, the size of a square drink coaster and still have an appealing piece to accessorize with!
5 - Candy Corns - These aren't spooky, but absolutely suit the period, and are most fun when created as 3-dimensional shapes. I would not suggest going much beyond two inches high, or they'll take excessively long to complete, but on account of their fairly simple style, this is another work that's great to involve the children in!
As you can see as outlined in the five ideas given above, there are all forms of exciting holiday beading projects you can stick your teeth into, and this list just only scratches the surface of the beading tasks available, so whether you plan to use them to beautify your own house, or sell what you make, it's time to get making!
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