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    Sew Woodsy » Holiday

    Published: Oct 14, 2010 · Modified: Aug 16, 2012 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    {Mini Tutorial} Life-size Spider Web with Webbed Accessories

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    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Early last October (2009) we watched an episode on HGTV that was all about decorating for Halloween. One of the DIY decorations they made was a very large spider web and webbed person. We ran to the store the very next day, purchased the supplies we needed, and began constructing a lifesize web of our own. Fast forward one year later… we wanted to strive for a bigger and better web this year. That’s where the larva sacks come into play.

    How to construct the web:

    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    We used 2 packets of 25 foot thin white rope. Cut a 6-8 inch center ring and then take 5 equal pieces of rope and connect them to the center ring. These will be the pieces of rope that connect to the walls. From there you just start building off of it.
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    *I wish I had pictures to show you, but this web was constructed last year! This year we sprayed a black spray paint on to parts of the web to give it more of a rugged look.
    How to construct the webbed person:
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
     This webbed person is about 4ish feet in length. You can make it to be as large or small as you’d like.
     Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    We constructed the body using about a week’s worth of newspaper and a roll of white tape.
    Then we used a few packages of cheese cloth and wrapped him until we could not see any more newspaper. Since pulling him down from the attic this year we noticed we could see quite a bit of the newspaper so we wrapped another package or two of cheesecloth around him. Once you have all the cheesecloth applied you’ll want to add cobwebs to your “webbed” person!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Now it’s time to hang this poor soul…
    We literally hang him by part of the cob web we use to wrap him with!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Unfortunately, a thumbtack will not hold this webbed person up. It’s too heavy, so you will need to drill a hole in your ceiling and attach the mummy with a anchor and screw!
    How to construct the larva sack’s:
     At the beginning of September I posted on all of the Halloween projects I aspired to recreate that you can purchase on Grandin Road. Well the larva sacks were one of them!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    First you will want to ball up newspaper and tape it together. Then you’ll want to spray the newspaper white. Attach a piece of string to each of the sacks, and begin wrapping with cheese cloth. After you have enough cheesecloth on your sacks you’ll want to wrap some more cobwebs around them.
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Now you may begin to hang your larva sacks. Luckily we did not need to drill another hole into our ceiling!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Regular push pins worked fine!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories
    Lastly, you’ll want to add tons of cobwebs to your life-size web and additional spiders of all sizes!
    Life-Size Spider Web & Webbed Accessories

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    Comments

    1. Pattie says

      October 14, 2010 at 1:04 pm

      Very neat, thank you for sharing this! I'm gonna need a bigger bag of webbing! LOL! 8>)

      Reply
    2. Ashley says

      October 14, 2010 at 1:18 pm

      ick! haha Kate — that's really creeping me out!! It looks great — you guys did a wonderful job =)

      Reply
    3. Erin @ Crafts and Sutch says

      October 14, 2010 at 3:54 pm

      Katie, this is super spooky. Those egg sacks look real and kind of make my skin itch. 🙂 haha! This is perfect for trick or treaters or a Halloween party! 🙂 Great, spooky work!

      Reply
    4. Nicole says

      October 14, 2010 at 5:09 pm

      Very interesting and creative!

      Reply
    5. Kendall says

      October 14, 2010 at 5:17 pm

      Wow! This is SO cool!! So scarry!! Thanks for sharing!
      -Kendall
      {songbirdsandbuttons.blogspot.com}

      Reply
    6. Megan @ Polish The Stars.com says

      October 14, 2010 at 5:31 pm

      That is awesome! I am definitely going to try this one!

      Reply
    7. Anngela says

      October 14, 2010 at 9:25 pm

      I'm pretty sure I'm going to fear coming into your house between the mummy heads, spiders and bathroom! haha

      Reply
    8. Sawdust and Paperscraps says

      October 15, 2010 at 1:44 pm

      This is awesome! I have a picture of a mummified person and some larva sacks that I saw in some pricey Halloween decoration online store. I printed out a picture because I wanted to make some but could not for the life of me figure out how to make the body shape. I was thinking of having my daughter lay still for a few hours while I covered her with plastic wrap and paper mache' and then let that dry! Then I was thinking about a chicken wire frame…I do complicate things sometimes. Newspaper!?! Now, I'm all over this project! Thanks for the idea.

      Reply
    9. Sawdust and Paperscraps says

      October 15, 2010 at 1:44 pm

      OH, and the huge spiderweb is awesome too!

      Reply
    10. [email protected] Cottage says

      October 15, 2010 at 3:11 pm

      LOVE IT!!! It's REALLY CREEPY FUN,FUN,FUN!!!

      Reply
    11. LBT says

      October 15, 2010 at 4:38 pm

      Insanely cool!!! I absolutely love this idea!

      Reply
    12. Sawdust and Paperscraps says

      October 16, 2010 at 3:25 pm

      K, I just spotlighted this post. Thanks for shedding some light on a new approach to a daunting task. Hehee

      🙂 Sandra

      Reply
    13. LYNDY WARD says

      October 16, 2010 at 3:32 pm

      Not sure if this is your Halloween Party link Post, but the spider web is SPOOKTACULAR!

      Please fly by for my giveaways too…
      Hauntingly Yours, Lyndy

      My Haunted Halloween Party Link:
      http://bit.ly/dho880
      TODAYSGOLD
      http://todaysgold.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    14. Cassie says

      October 16, 2010 at 4:19 pm

      Amazing!!!
      Love this SO much!!!
      That mummy is perfect!
      I want to do this on the outside of my house!!!
      =)

      Reply
    15. Dacia says

      October 16, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      These are soooo cool! Love all your Halloween decor! Thanks for the follow, I'm following your awesome blog too 🙂

      Reply
    16. whilehewasnapping says

      October 17, 2010 at 1:32 am

      What a great Halloween decoration! I love it! Thanks for linking with While He Was Napping. Hope to see you again next weekend!

      Krista

      Reply
    17. Miss Fergie says

      October 17, 2010 at 7:25 am

      I love this idea and will be sharing on my blog!

      Reply
    18. Susan @ Entertain Exchange says

      October 17, 2010 at 6:11 pm

      You are really into Halloween like I am – fabulous!

      Submit them in my Handmade Halloween Contest – starts now!

      Susan,
      http://entertainexchange.blogspot.com/
      Party and Entertaining Inspiration

      Reply
    19. wdmk says

      October 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm

      This is amazing!

      Reply
    20. awal.ny says

      October 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm

      I made two mummies this way for Halloween last year. The only difference is that instead of cheese cloth I used riped up sheets to wrap the mummy and then I did use the webbing for effect. It looks great and I am going to try making a few of those egg sacks this year.

      Reply
    21. Tia says

      October 19, 2010 at 5:18 pm

      OMG that is so awesome. So creative and creepy, love it!!

      Reply
    22. Lucy Designs says

      October 20, 2010 at 2:09 am

      unreal! these are amazing!!

      Reply
    23. Cristie says

      October 20, 2010 at 2:51 am

      Creepy cool!

      Reply
    24. Bella says

      October 20, 2010 at 4:15 am

      WOw, that is AWESOME. Seriously cool. I am decirating right now for a big party on the 30th, for my princess. I did 2 big spider webs, today, but NO body, or egg sack, lol. Just a spider, but it's also a big one, lol. Come check it out tommorrow, I will be posting about it. I am your HAPPY newest follower, and wanted to invite you to come link this up to my halloween party ***6 weeks 2 Spook***, it's perfect and I would love to have it to share with my readers. Thanks again, Bella :)~~

      Reply
    25. Katie's Nesting Spot says

      October 20, 2010 at 4:22 am

      That is AWESOME, so so fun!!! I did get a giggle about the "mini" tutorial for the "life sized" spider. Ha! And it's a bargain for such a large decoration too. If you wanted to buy something like this, if you could find it…it would be serious $$$. So glad you shared it on A Crafty Soiree Looking forward to seeing you next time too:)

      Reply
    26. Kileen says

      October 20, 2010 at 12:15 pm

      I love it! That is great! I might have to try this. 🙂

      Reply
    27. Lori says

      October 20, 2010 at 8:38 pm

      SUPER fun! My kiddos would LOVE it! DARLING! I am so glad you linked up to Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions 🙂 I am going to feature your post tomorrow. Feel free to stop by and grab and "I Thrilled on Thursday" button off my sidebar, if you like 🙂 Hope to see you at the Thrilling Thursday Linky Party again soon!!!

      ~Lori @ Paisley Passions

      Reply
    28. Scrappy Gifts says

      October 21, 2010 at 10:11 pm

      Wow! That's freaky especially the "person." How fun though! Thanks for linking up to Scrappy Saturdays.

      Reply
    29. Megan @ Polish The Stars.com says

      October 22, 2010 at 4:48 pm

      I just made a large spiderweb yesterday. It's not nearly as cool as yours but I'm still happy with how it turned out. 🙂 Just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration!

      Reply
    30. That one girl says

      October 24, 2010 at 5:34 pm

      Love it! It looks so nasty!

      Reply
    31. That one girl says

      May 06, 2011 at 12:22 pm

      Love it! It looks so nasty!

      Reply
    32. Megan @ Polish The Stars.com says

      May 06, 2011 at 12:22 pm

      I just made a large spiderweb yesterday. It's not nearly as cool as yours but I'm still happy with how it turned out. 🙂 Just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration!

      Reply
    33. Bella says

      May 06, 2011 at 12:22 pm

      WOw, that is AWESOME. Seriously cool. I am decirating right now for a big party on the 30th, for my princess. I did 2 big spider webs, today, but NO body, or egg sack, lol. Just a spider, but it's also a big one, lol. Come check it out tommorrow, I will be posting about it. I am your HAPPY newest follower, and wanted to invite you to come link this up to my halloween party ***6 weeks 2 Spook***, it's perfect and I would love to have it to share with my readers. Thanks again, Bella :)~~

      Reply
    34. Lucy Designs says

      May 06, 2011 at 12:22 pm

      unreal! these are amazing!!

      Reply
    35. Venassa says

      September 18, 2011 at 4:58 am

      Looks great and very real! You guys did an amazing job.

      vb-creations.blogspot.com

      Reply

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