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hummm... I wonder what would happen if you put a ball of yarn in the food processer?!

I really like this so far! I think I'll make a couple!

i got an e-mail about my spider area, requesting a bit of a how-to, so i thought i'd answer it here-make it easy for anyone else who needs it to find the information.

we do a haunted trail, so it is a walk-through area. random pieces of strong nylon cord criss-cross overhead, strung tightly (some sagged later, well fix them before SHOWTIME). various lengths of fishing line are tied to these cords, dangling down, to draw across the trail patrons skin like webs. knots are tied in certain cords to give the illusion of the webs being 'catchy' on your skin. it is very creepy feeling in the dark.

the sides aren't up yet. they will consist of LOTS of web in a bag, strung very thickly. impenetrably thickly. overhead, to the sides are lengths of pine tree (bark on) to attach the web to. the nylon ropes that hold the threads are attached to the pine pieces. there are more lengths of pine tree (bark on as well) lying on the ground underneath the overhead bars. this will allow the thick bagged web to be firmly attached at ground level. the bark is important, it really gives the web something to grab onto.

the 'roof' will actually be thick pieces of opaque white plastic. it will be stretched overhead and stapled into place. this will help hold in the fog. the nylon cords won't allow it to sag like regular webbing does... last year we used regular webbing, and by nights end our Pinhead, who was wandering around looked like he had an afro!

it's hard to explain, but i'll have pics of it as work proceeds... check back later for more information and thank you for the interest in my little spider lair.

They look great susan!!!

just realized i never posted the pic of the spider area as it looked near showtime!



thick bagged web walls and a whitest plastic 'roof' added to the web effect. and i have to say, that thin plastic roof made the scariest sound as people walked under it, creating a breeze!

That is awesome! Haha I never would of thought of using dryer lint for that. I have tons just waiting to be used hahaha!!

Awesome idea with the dryer lint as others have said. I'm working on a hanging spider victim and I needed to make some spiders. Now I have an idea on how to do it. Thanks! And again, fantastic job!

Thanks for sharing this. I love the look of all of it. They spiders are great.