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Inspiration for my Orb Weaver Spider Pendant
Spiders, and a spider pendant, were always going to have a place in my collection. They finally made the grade when an Orb Weaver Spider very usefully posed for me in my house. It was in the perfect earring-safe position with legs crossing one another, making it a strong but spidery shape! Amazingly, this design has become one of my most popular ones – even with people who, like me, are rather nervous of the real thing.
I’m pretty good with most animals but spiders have always scared me. And this is despite being brought up in a house with VERY BIG spiders. However, I remember a nature programme where an international spider expert was asked how he had become interested in spiders. He then admitted that, in his desire to quell his own arachaphobia, he learnt as much as possible about these amazing creatures – and became completely hooked. Maybe there is hope for me yet (- though I should add that my spider and fly earrings are, in fact, my favourite earrings).
Once I had finished this Spider I couldn’t resist making a set of earrings and a version with a web it hangs from!
