Halloween Trash Craft: K-Cup Spider Halloween connoisseur Douglas Furr has done it again, turning trash into treats with this cute K-cup spider. Don't let that little hat fool you - this is a fairly easy build. Let's get one thing straight, to start. We don't have a Keurig. These K-cups came from a friend who donated some Death Wish coffee to Richard's Corner, so these kups were promptly ripped open and dumped into a coffee filter. So, if you don't use a Keurig chances are you can trash-snatch some from a friend or co-worker. Or find anything that resembles a K-cup and use that instead. GATHER YOUR MATERIALS What you see here is the following:
You can use any sort of trash for your eyes or legs that you may have handy. Coffee bags also have different textures and rigidity depending on the material used for the bag. This bag was a non-recyclable, shiny and very soft bag which allowed the legs to have some flexibility and move easily. Other options for legs could include twisty ties, thin wire from junk appliances, or strips cut from plastic mailers, clean snack bags (think those little bags of Doritos), or even strips of fabric if you have some scrap ends sitting around looking for a purpose in their textile lifetime. Alternative for eyes are pretty much endless. Go all in and rip the foil off the K-cup lid into two pieces, crumble into tiny balls, and ta-da.... eyes that a trash-craft loving possum would be proud of. START YOUR BUILD If you're using a glue gun, warm it up. This spider was assembled with hot glue, but any other craft glue will work if you have the time to let things dry properly before putting your spider into action.
GIVE THAT SPIDER A HAT! Need a hat for your spider? Don't have a size XSArachnid beanie laying around? Hop over to Douglas' hat making tutorial blog and just think small. CLICK HERE FOR THE HAT MAKING TUTORIAL This hat was made using the same instruction in the hat class blog, with care taken to select a very small and thin sock. Stockings would also make a lovely spider hat. The stitching on the front was done by hand to lift the brim of the hat, and the hat was attached on each side of the spider with string sewn through the sock then tied through two very tiny holes poked into the K-Cup with an awl. (If using this method be careful not to pop off a leg when poking your hole through the K-Cup) The hat can be glued onto your spider of course, or anchored with a piece of No-sew velcro stuck to the top of the K-Cup and under the hat. These little spiders make great pumpkin or gourd toppers and can easily sit on any type of perch. Dress up your wine bottles or kitchen utensils (you know, the ones sticking out of the jar on your counter with spider-ready handles pointing skyward, waiting for a K-Cup spider to land on them).
Set one on a lipstick case or shampoo bottle. Leave one waiting on a banana. Nothing says "Good morning, stay healthy and eat fruit!" like a spider sitting on a banana. Reduce, reuse, recycle... and stay spooky!
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