Grab your yarn and two sided tape, it's time to make the MASSIVE spider web of your Halloween decorating dreams. Or nightmares I supposed in this case.
I did this MASSIVE Halloween spider web years ago and it's still one of my favourite Halloween DIYs even though it doesn't feature my all time favourite creepy dolls or black feathers. I like it because it's cheap, it's easy and bigger is always better unless you're talking about bunions or bills.
All you need is some yarn and some two way tape. Just the cheap stuff from the Dollar Store. You don't want anything that'll stick to your walls indefinitely unless you have a real affinity for spider webs. Spiderwebs? I really have no idea which is the right way to spell it.
Now, I said this is cheap and easy, which it is, but it does take a bit of time so grab a pot of coffee, bottle of wine or a bucket of chicken and start sticking.
How to Make a Halloween Spider Web
- Cut tiny pieces of 2 way tape and stick them on the wall in straight lines forming a star pattern. Use as many or as little straight lines as you want. More is more work, but more impressive looking as well.
- Now stick the concentric circles, letting the yarn droop a bit.
- Add fake spiders.
Just cut tiny pieces of the two way tape (I used foam tape because it's easiest to work with) into tiny squares. About a billion of them. In my case, probably closer to 150 or so. A billion just sounds more impressive.
A spider web consists of a series of straight lines, joined by loose circles. Let's get those straight lines done while you're either a) still sober or b) not so filled with fat and crispy skin that you're dizzy with nausea.
Rather impressive isn't it?
Spider Web Tips
- My foam tape was white, which matches my walls. This makes the tape invisible. If your walls aren't white, use regular, clear, two way tape.
- To make a realistic spider web make 7 circles which get smaller and smaller towards the centre. Each circle will consist of 20 pieces of tape.
- Once your tape is on the wall, just stick your yarn to it. Do your straight lines first, then finish up with the draping part of the web starting with either the innermost or outermost circle.
- For the first while it will look gross. Unattractive. Stupid. Don't worry about it. Soldier on.
- Then as you continue on a magical thing will occur. All of a sudden it will look rather good.
Halloween Wall Spider Web
Make a MASSIVE spider web for your wall this Halloween. 'Cause you're a grown up and you can make a massive spider web if you want to. If you're a kid making this without your parent's permission, don't worry - I won't tell on you.
Materials
- 1 ball of yarn
- 2 sided foam tape or clear two sided tape
- Large and small fake spiders
Instructions
- Cut a good amount of two way tape into tiny squares. You'll need around 150 squares to make a very large web.
- Stick your tape to the wall, making circles as you go. Use 20 pieces of tape per circle.
- Continue making circles until you have 7 of them.
- Pull out a long string of yarn and start sticking your straight lines of your web onto the wall, crossing them all in the centre.
- Starting either from the outside or the inside, make your loose circles, letting the yarn hang a bit.
- When your circles are done add your spiders and you're done.
Notes
- Foam tape will remove from your walls the easiest but it blends the best with white walls. You can use regular 2 way tape but it's harder to remove from the wall afterwards. Do a test first.
- Cutting the odd strand of yarn and leaving it to hang will make your web look even better.
- Because of this, if you make a mistake and have to patch your web it'll also look better. Like a real spider web that's been repaired.
- For the first while it will look gross. Unattractive. Stupid. Don't worry about it. Soldier on. A magical thing will occur. All of a sudden it will look rather good. Rather large. Rather impressive. (Rather than cheap.)
If you're out of money, out of ideas or out of time this little Halloween project will make a rather large, impressive decoration. Rather nicer than a bunion.
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i would not put it in my house but maybe the front door.. then i would use the back door to come in/out of or the garage without looking at it. I could possible do the web but definitely not the spider,someone else would have to put it up and take it down. Still love the idea. lol
That's really awesome!
I wish us South African's supported Halloween more, looks like it's such a blast overseas!
Chris - Halloween gets more and more popular here in North America every year. Even just 10 years ago, people didn't decorate to the extent that they do now. :) ~ k!
I'm always delighted and smiley after I read your posts. I want to be your neighbor.
I went back and looked at you past pumkin art and was ALMOST inspired to try one myself!!
Cheri
That is great, I love the scale of it. I can't wait to have more time and do it next year. Also, where can i gat a haunted skull that will watch my guests walk around like the one on your table? Very creepy how it was always looking in your direction!
Adorable and inexpensive a win, win especailly for holiday decor that doesn't stay up for long. thanks for sharing:)
Clare, I am so with you. Raul Julia would have wanted it in black, (and with elegance Karen!)
but my mom never let me put tape on the walls (that foam poster tape, the worst!) How do you remove it and preserve your walls?
Laurie - The tape isn't pushed onto the wall with all my might, the pieces are tiny and they're only up for a week or two, so they just come right off. No harm to the walls. ~ karen
Karen of course I loved the large, impressive, cheap web...but my attention is drawn to the lovely stack of fire wood beneath the web. How do you have it inside without the mess and/or bugs? I love the look, just fear the ick...
Susan
Susan - We generally bring enough wood in for one or two nights. And yes. There's the odd roly poly bug in with the wood, but they don't seem to venture away from the wood so they just end up getting thrown into the fire with the wood. I actually feel guilty and sad about this, but ... not enough to rescue all the bugs off the wood. Normally our wood is in a big wicket basket which keeps the mess to a minimum, but for the picture it looked better out of the basket. Occassionally we stack it in the bookcases on either side of the fireplace, too. ~ karen!
How stinking cute is that.....this is fabulous...you rock....
Thanks Gloria! I have to admit, this one is a particular favourite of mine too. The best ideas are always the ones that you don't have to think of but just come to you in a shot! ~ karen
Oh, I love this. Like Magali, I also just made a wreath inspired by the one you made last year. I am completely new to Halloween, having just moved to the States from Australia. We don't celebrate Halloween in Oz. As a complete Halloween virgin, I had no idea how to do Halloween.
In my neighborhood, I am surrounded by cutesy pumpkins and happy scarecrows, and fluffy, friendly-looking spider decorations, which are perfectly nice if you like that sort of thing, but I was struggling with the idea of having to put them on my porch. I am more of a Morticia kind of girl ... zombies, skulls, and lots of black I can do, cutesy pumpkins not so much!
So I am supremely grateful for finding your Halloween crafts, because it turned Halloween from being something I was dreading, into something I am actually enjoying. It may even become my favorite celebration ...
Clare - I'm with ya. I like the real skulls and creepy stuff and making it look kindda elegant. Definitely prefer it to cutesy. ~ karen!
I am in total agreement. I can appreciate the cutesy in other people's yards, but not mine. We have full size skeletons having a party in our cemetary/yard with gravestones and dripping blood and gargoyles and skull heads. My 3 year old son loves it, especially the dripping blood:)
PERFECTION!!
Much nicer than your previous attempt at yarn wall art!
you are a goddess of awesomeness!
You are so creative. I really enjoy reading your blog everyday...(email subscriber) I had to forward your spiderweb to my halloween crazy sister. I think she will love it. Come visit me at http://www.thecelerystock.blogspot.com Would love to see you there.
Hey Karen,
Have you seen those little adhesive photo squares at the Dollarama? However, I think that the colour is off-white sort of. Not so great for this project I guess. I was just thinking of less labour intensive than cutting the foam tape.
Anywho, great project!!! Now to get over my fear of spiders.
Looks fantastic!
Yesterday I made a small Halloween wreath inspired by yours from last year. :)
Magali - Excellent! I still have to bring my wreath up and put it on the door! Bit late this year. ~ karen
That is brilliant! And so huge. I had no idea until you showed the shot of it taking up the huge wall.
Imagine if you came down to breakfast one morning and there was a real spider on it...
I don't know what it looks like in real life, but it is really impressive in the photo! This is the best web I've seen posted yet.
Jules - It looks great in real life. Exactly the same as in the pictures. ~ karen
This post is just in time (I'm finally getting around to decorating!). I'm going to try putting one in the window :)
That is AWESOME!
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