Ally's Eight-Legged Journey

Okay. I am still feeling the loss of Winnie very hard. So much so that I haven't been able to dispose of her as yet - I have put her little spooder self in the freezer, with the intention of getting her professionally preserved in resin. I don't have the know how to do this, and have been nosing around for this kind of service - Dead Set Co seem to offer professional services at a resonable price, and come highly recommended amongst the spider community, so I will probably ping them an email at the end of the month. However, the loss of Winnie shouldn't impact on my looking after the rest of the Spoods, and so I have spent the last couple of nights painting Fred's castle. Yes, it was already grey and probably could have been left as it was, but I wasn't entirely happy with it. So, after several layers of acrylic paint, several washes, some drybrushing, and a spider friendly varnish ( DecoArt DuraClear Gloss varnish ) I am very happy to present Fred's cast...

My Etsy delivery has finally arrived! I ordered two items to decorate Winnies enclosure with. Firstly, I got this incredibly cute littke walnut spider bed for Winnie to build her nest in. She already has a coccoon that she doesn't use, I have to admit, but this was too cute for me to pass up. Adorned with ladybirds, I got it from Ali's Spooder Decor , and I have already seen Winnie go inside it, which is a great start. It attaches to the side of the box with magnets, so it can be repositioned if needed. The second item I ordered was a cute little sign post to go in her house. It says "Winifred lives here" and is in the colours green and gold, to link her to the character she was named after - Winnie Sanderson from Hocus Pocus. This piece was custom 3D printed from Etsy store The Bearded Shrimp . I absolutely love how these items tie her enclosure together, and I am hoping Winnie likes them too! Just because she's a spider doesn't been she has to live in...