How to Make a Giant Spiderweb With Rope

Learn how to make a giant spiderweb to catch your friends on Halloween.

Build a human-size spiderweb for a spooky decoration in your yard or for a Halloween party. Use rope that is thick enough so the spiderweb will be sturdy and will hold other decorations, such as a fake human skeleton or a large plastic fly. You also need to make sure the web keeps its shape by using a tying technique along with adhesive to hold it together.

Things You'll Need

• Hammer
• Nails
• Rope
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Epoxy adhesive

Instructions

1. Drive ten nails 2-3 feet apart into the "frame" of the spiderweb. The frame is whatever the ends of the spiderweb will be attached to, like the corner of a room or the corner of your house. Alternatively, if you are using trees to hold up the ends of the spiderweb, you don't need to use nails.

2. Measure and and cut five lengths of 1/4-inch-thick white or black cotton rope to 6 feet long. Tie the end of one of the ropes to one of the nails (or branches if you are using trees as the frame), and tie to the nail or branch on the opposite end of the frame. Repeat this process until you have what looks like a wheel with spokes that cross in the middle.

3. Tie the end of the roll of 1/4-inch-thick rope to one of the spokes, about 8 inches from the point where the spokes cross in the center. Use a double overhand knot to keep the end of the rope securely in place. Bring the rope to the next spoke over, tie it in place and let the rope drape just slightly between the two spokes to give it some slack.

4. Bring the rope to the next spoke down and tie it the way you tied the first spoke. Move up the spokes 3-4 inches farther from the center each time you tie another knot so the spiraling rope gradually makes its way toward the frame. When you get to the edge of the "wheel," tie a double overhand knot on the last spoke.

5. Dab epoxy adhesive onto each knot in the web and between the edges of the knots and the spokes to make sure the knots don't slide along the spokes. The epoxy adhesive will be completely dry in 24 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not put epoxy adhesive onto the knots that attach the ends of the web to the frame; you need to be able to untie them.

References

• Digs Magazine: Haunt Your House: Giant Spiderweb