Spider Web Door Sign
Materials needed: black, orange, and gold duct tape, oversized sheet of paper (ideally 18″ x 24″), parchment paper.
Tools: pencil, ruler, scissors, white grease pencil
1. Fold the oversized sheet of paper in half lengthwise, then fold in half crosswise. From the folded corner, draw a diagonal line to the opposite corner. You should now have two triangles. From the same corner, draw two more diagonal lines, dividing each triangle in half.
2. Starting at the bottom left corner, draw slightly U-shaped line upward, connecting to the left end of the diagonal line above it. From this point, draw another U-shaped line to the next diagonal line, and repeat until you reach the top right corner of the folded paper.
3. Starting approximately 2″ inward from the bottom left corner, repeat step #2.
4. Starting approximately 4″ inward from the bottom left corner, repeat step #2. You should now have 1/4 of a spider web pattern.
5. Carefully cut out the top two lines of the web pattern, cutting each drawn line approximately 1/4″ thick. Leave the middle part intact. Unfold the paper. This is the web template. Set aside.
6. Using black duct tape for the front side and gold duct tape for the back side, make a double-sided duct tape fabric measuring 18″ high and 24″ wide. (See instructional video: https://youtu.be/6YZSNYyy57w )
7. Take the web template and place it on top of the fabric. Trace the template onto the fabric. Remove the template and cut the web pattern out of the fabric.
8. On the parchment paper, draw a spider. (You can also do a Google search for “spider drawing” and trace any free illustrations.) Cover the drawing with orange duct tape. Flip over the parchment paper and you can still see the drawing. Cut out the drawing. Remove the parchment paper from the back of the spider and place it on the web.
9. On the parchment paper, draw “Boo!” in large bubble letters. Cover the drawing with gold duct tape. Flip over the parchment paper and you can still see the letters. Cut out the letters. Remove the parchment paper from the back of the letters and place it on the web.
And don’t forget the flashlights, for more spooky fun.
Richela Fabian Morgan began her duct tape odyssey 8 years ago with a simple bi-fold wallet, before writing the best-selling crafting books Tape It & Make It, Tape It & Make More, and Tape It & Wear It. She is an indie crafter specializing in paper, adhesives, and found materials. Her newest duct tape crafting book, Duct Tape Bags, is available nationwide. For more information, please visit, www.RichelaFabianMorgan.com and connect with her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/CraftyRichela, Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/craftyrichela and Instagram, @richelafm. For more fun duct tape projects, make sure to check out Fabian Morgan’s YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/user/CraftyRichela.
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That looks like it would be fun to make! I am not a very creative person unless I have a template to start with. This would be a fun one to do for Halloween.
That is spectacular! I love the design of it. My son is always nagging me to put up more Halloween decorations, so this might just appease the Halloween gods at my house.
I need to pin this! It’s a creative and very cool way to get spooky this year. I can’t believe it’s Monday!
This is a cute craft idea. i also like that you showed a technique for doing drawings and crafts that can be translated to other craft projects.
This craft looks like lots of fun to make! We barely have any Halloween decorations up right now (I know, so last minute) but this one is something I could make over the weekend.
There is so much you can do with duct tape now with its wide array of colors and patterns. This looks like a fun craft to try for next year since I have already decorated.
This is cute! My daughter loves to make crafts like these and would decorate my whole house if I let her.
That is a great craft. Looks like fun to make too. I need more Halloween decorations, so I’ll have to make this!
What a great craft for Halloween! Thanks for sharing I think my 11 year old will be all over this craft this weekend-and I even think my 15 year old would like it as well!
cute idea. I love simple crafts that you can get the kids involved in too. I would let them use scissors instead of a knife, but this would hold up great for a front door.
What an intricate spider web craft that is. You did a beautiful job designing this and cut out everything with such precision. Amazing Halloween decoration for sure.
Such cool DIY! I would love to be gifted to do something like that!
i so admire crafts….i wish i was good doing dyis. I simply love this idea.
This is such a great craft. I love decorating my home for the holidays. We are so ready for Halloween!
Oh this is really cool, I’m going to have to give this a try. 🙂