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Make Spider Webs from Doilies
– Halloween Decor –
#DIY #Crafts #Halloween
This year is sure flying by. It’s hard to believe that it’s already October. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, please forgive me. Starting a new job after being a stay-at-home Mom for 25 years, has made my schedule a bit different. I figured that our son was out of the house, and even though I don’t need to work, it allows us to get extra money for things like going out to eat, or buying clothes when I want to. It’s been nice to have some extra spending money and days that aren’t boring.
Knowing that Halloween was coming up, I was looking at some photos online and saw something like this, but a bit different. It looked like fun to make, so I looked around for some of the things that I had at the house and went to the dollar store for some Halloween spiders. Didn’t know what size I was going to end up with, so I bought a few different options.
These were really easy to make, and for someone that really doesn’t like doilies in the house, I could use up some that were sitting around. Growing up with doilies just about everywhere in our house, I never really cared for any of them. Being able to use them for something other than the coffee table, made it fun!
I hope you enjoy this craft idea. If you end up making some, be sure and share a photo on my FB page, with what you come up with. I’d love to see it! I sure hope that you like the tutorial, and pray that you have a blessed day!
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Materials/Tools Used:
- Old Doilies
- Garage Sale Framed Artwork
- Faux Spiders
- Glue/Glue Gun
- Paint
- & Time!
Instructions for the Spider Web Doilies:
Start with some old artwork, or something you find at a thrift store or garage sale. It doesn’t matter if it has glass in it, or not. Remove the piece of whatever art and just paint it black. Mine was painted with some matte black spray paint. I had these with black frames already, so I didn’t have to paint the frames. If yours are a different color, just paint those black, as well.
Once the painted part dries, you can begin attaching the doily to make the web. I just used some glue dots to adhere it. Be sure to use some very sticky ones, or even use some glue to make it stay tight. You can put the “web” wherever you wish. Make it centered, or do it in a corner, like the second piece that I made. You can always trim the web in half and do two (2) opposite corners, the options are totally open.
When the glue is dry, or you have it secured as best as you can, you can start with adhering the spider. I just added some tacky glue spots under it as well, and attached it. If you want to be sure to make it permanent, just use a glue gun or other type of strong glue to make it stick even more. I wasn’t sure if I would take these apart after the holiday, so I just wanted it semi-stuck on. 🙂
Now you can hang these wherever you’d like, or display them on a shelf or cupboard. The options are endless. Here’s the second one that I made, using a little bit of leftover cross stitch floss (I just realized that the spider should be facing the other way…oops):
Just have fun with things and make crafting fun. It doesn’t always have to take forever, or be super detailed to be fun. These are a perfect afternoon craft to do with your kids or friends. I always love to upcycle things and make them have a new life! I hope you like it! Please take a minute to leave me a comment on what you would like to create, and maybe if you have any tips on how to do it different, or better!
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“What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s web.”–Job 8:14
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Such a cute idea and a great way to use this se doilies! Love it!