Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re going to be decorating your house, you’ll definitely want a creepy crawly spider web to adorn your walkway. I’m going to make these giant spider webs to decorate the trees around my house, but they could also be used to decorate porches, fences, or they could be erected as freestanding decorations if you have some spare poles. They’re super easy to make, and all you need is a roll of regular plastic shrink wrap.
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Weave a Giant Frightful Spider Web for Halloween
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Steps
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Step #1: Cut the Roll of Plastic Wrap to the Desired Width (optional)
- We will be using a roll of plastic shrink wrap to make our spider web. Depending on the kind of spider web that you are making and the specific look that you are going for, you may not want to use the entire roll. If you would like to work with a smaller roll, all you need to do is cut the roll to a smaller size.
- Cutting a roll of plastic wrap is easy. You can either use a sharp knife or a fine toothed saw to just cut right through the entire roll. I prefer using a knife because it gives a cleaner edge when you are done. Cutting with a saw is a little faster, but you may need to go back and use a knife to trim off the rough edges so that the plastic doesn't snag when you are unrolling it.