[SpiceyStacie]

Web ideas?

Quick tip for the fangs. I picked up some fake banana's in WalMart's craft section. You may have to trim the ends a bit, but they are curved perfectly and I only paid a dollar for two.

Awesome idea! Thanks for the tip!

I hope to start mine this weekend. I want to make at least 1, if not 2. I have a huge front yard so lots of space to spread them out or put one on the roof.

Anyone have any good plans for the giant webs? I found the blacklight reactive ones from Spiderwebman that look awesome but I figured I could somehow make one.

 

[Birk]

Awesome idea! Thanks for the tip!

I hope to start mine this weekend. I want to make at least 1, if not 2. I have a huge front yard so lots of space to spread them out or put one on the roof.

Anyone have any good plans for the giant webs? I found the blacklight reactive ones from Spiderwebman that look awesome but I figured I could somehow make one.

Ive almost gave up on making a huge web, i may have mine up my house on the bushes so i may load the bushes with webs and see how that goes. Unless i can come across away to make a huge spiderweb.

 

[SavageEye]

Awesome idea! Thanks for the tip!

I hope to start mine this weekend. I want to make at least 1, if not 2. I have a huge front yard so lots of space to spread them out or put one on the roof.

Anyone have any good plans for the giant webs? I found the blacklight reactive ones from Spiderwebman that look awesome but I figured I could somehow make one.

They are not too hard to make, I have made two over the past two weekends. Unfortunately I have no progress pictures. What you will need:

200 yards of cotton clothes line
200 clothespins
GOOP (it is a rubberized glue)
3 pieces of rebar (if you do the triangle shape, 4 if you do the larger square shape)

That's it...

 

[Zombastic]

Well, my worst fear has happened. I started setting up my yard today and after 15 minutes in the sun my spider cracked. What happened was the exercise ball expanded and cracked the paper mache and foam. I poked a hole in it, let it deflate a little and stuck duct tape over it for now, until I decide what to do to fix it. I'm so mad I almost wanna say screw it. I just knew I should have fiberglassed it and then deflated it.
Sucks because I actually thought briefly that this could happen early in the building but quickly dismissed it.
I'm considering buying more foam and just filling 'er up.
God I wonder how much that will take?.......okay rant over....gotta get back out there!

 

[Zombastic]

The ball has completely delated and the shell of mache and foam is still holding up fine. She's back in the garage for now.
I've come up with a couple of options and I'll be doing emergency surgery later today.
I've settled down and I think it will be alright.

*EDIT*
I patched the crack with multiple layers of Great Stuff Foam. Even went around the whole circle adding more.
It's really strong, It feels just like it did when the ball was inflated.
I've already painted it and will put it back out tomorrow.
I assume it's airtight so I'm gonna drill a big hole in the bottom just in case this time

 

[mcwthethird]

Thanks for all the help/examples/suggestions ~ my 2nd version of the PVC spider went up today

Neighbors were already staring.

 

[Zombastic]

Thanks for all the help/examples/suggestions ~ my 2nd version of the PVC spider went up today

Neighbors were already staring.

Your spider looks great, eyes and all. I love your whole set up with the eggs and web.
I've got my Spider ready to go. Now I just need to get a cool scene like yours.
Nice Job!!!

 

[Spider Rider]

Wow, I really like the wide stance. Great job.

 

[Zombastic]

I painted the eyes and fangs and she's out in the yard.
I still need way more web and to add the cocooned victim I've been working on.
I'm considering making a rope from web.

 

[Sadler Vampire]

You guys should motorize them........

 

[Spider Rider]

I hope your patch worked Zombastic. If the mache doesn't hold up, just an excercise ball painted black has worked for some.

 

[Zombastic]

I hope your patch worked Zombastic. If the mache doesn't hold up, just an excercise ball painted black has worked for some.

I realize you fiberglassed your spider. I should have done that.
I chickenwired the head on mine and then filled it with foam after maching it. It's held up perfectly.
I'm a little worried about the big mache and foam ball being hollow here in Florida with the heat and rain we're still having.
I still have some cans of foam and may fill it up with it to strengthen it.
I just need to get by with it this year. I'm sure I'll re-build this section before next Halloween.

 

[SpiceyStacie]

You guys should motorize them........

OMG!! I want! Too much work but WAY cool!

 

[DexterSinister]

You guys should motorize them........

Nicely done. It looks like you've got drive wheels on the back. Where in the world will you be taking that thing?

 

[Deathtouch]

Finally got my big spider done. Thanks Spider rider!!

last photo was testing settng up the butt.

 

[Zombastic]

Nicely done Deathtouch. Love it!

 

[Spider Rider]

You're welcome Deathtouch. It's great to see it up and scaring.

 

[lilybones]

These are all absolutely terrifying. Good job!

 

[osenator]

Wow, look amazing! Great job! I want to do one for next year, for sure!

 

[Guest]

Hitting this hard this weekend.
Using an exercise ball with fabric mache over top for the B Hind. Going skinny on the legs. Chick wire and fabirc mache for frontal area, plywood base. If it comes together its gonna be fast. First go at "shelobs Offspring's ass end" crashed and burned when wifes friend accidentally....knocked it off the counter it was drying on. Hope this one makes it, no visitors in the work room.

Cheers, here's hoping this arachnophobic doesn't shat himself after forgetting it's there at some point.