Thread: Spider and web

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This is our 7' spider which is made from 4 layers of pink foam insulation. I made it 4 years ago and is holding up fine in storage and handling.... The legs are made from 1/2",3/4",and 1" PVC so they appear to get thicker towards the body. they are positionable at the joints. This was done with 2 12 gauge steel wires and spray foam to hold them inside each leg.


The web is made from nylon mason's twine. I used 900' for this 28' diameter web. I ran my main rund then started in the center and tied and super glued each connection point.

Holy crap, that looks awesome! Great job on the spider, AND the web!!!

Thanks,
I forgot to mention the eyes light up red as well.

I love that it's coming off of the roof onto the web!! Awesome. Reminds me of the movie "Eight Legged Freaks"

oh and nice touch with the boarded up windows!

I plan to do something similar only above my front walkway. The keep out sign and boards look awesome as well!

dang ur a great prop maker!

Love the spider and web. I made a couple huge ones last year. How did you keep the legs standing str8 up with the pvc? Mine always wanted to lay over. I'm also surprised it wasn't too heavy.

Love your spider and the guy- I mean food dangling below. How did you make your spider web?

The legs are sections of 1/2,then 3/4 then 1" PVC. I took a piece of drop ceiling hanger wire, from Home Depot, and bent it in half. I stacked the pieces together then slid the wire down inside all three pieces. At the "knees" I spaced them apart a little. I used spray foam insulation to hold everything together. I trimmed the foam after it spewed out of the ends and the knees. I covered it with electrical tape. The leg sockets are 1"PVC 45 elbows and are glued into the insulation foam body with epoxy. After everything was dry I was able to install the legs and bend them into the correct positions. I built in for Halloween 2006 and is holding up well.

Here's another picture of the spider during the day.