Have you seen yarn glue lanterns? Well, I decided to apply the same technique to make custom spider webs for my Halloween decorations this year. Create the shape you want, let it dry, do a little spray painting, and you have spider webs of your very own!

Step 1: Supplies

To create these custom spider webs, you will need:

Elmer's glue
Water
Corn starch
Black yarn
Chunky glitter
Wax paper
Black spray paint (optional)

and also a:

Pair of scissors
Paintbrush
Disposable cup
Piece of paper

Step 2: Mix

Combine the Elmer's glue, cornstarch, & water in a disposable cup. The ratios I used were:

1/2 a 7.625 fl oz bottle of Elmer's Glue
1/4th cup water
1/2 cup corn starch

Step 3: Cut & Combine

Cut three pieces of yarn ~1ft in length. Then, cut two that are ~2ft long. Dip them into the glue-cornstarch mixture. I decided to dip them one a time. Use the paintbrush to swirl it around in the cup, becoming completely covered in the mixture.

Grab the end of one piece of yarn and slowly pull it out of the cup. Use the paint brush to slowly scrape off the glue-cornstarch. This keeps the yarn edges clean when it dries (vs white, crunchy edges that you will want to trim with scissors like I had to do).

Step 4: Arrange

Take the two shorter pieces of yarn and place one vertically on the wax paper. Then, take the second and place it horizontally. Make sure they overlap a little in the corner. After it dries, you can trim away any extra pieces.

Take the longer pieces of yarn and create curves. Make sure the yarn overlaps along the ends.

Step 5: Let Dry

Create as many spider webs as you need! I had enough of the glue-cornstarch mixture to make two smaller webs and one really large one.

Put them in a safe place to dry. I ended up letting mine dry overnight.

Step 6: Glitter Spiders

While the spider webs are drying, you have time for some fun details! I made some glitter spiders to hang & dangle from the webs.

First, cover a portion of the spider in Elmer's glue. Then, pour some chunky glitter over it, covering it completely. Lift up the spider and shake off any extra glitter.

Step 7: More Colors!

Experiment by layering some different colors and patterns!

Step 8: Peel

After the spider webs have dried, start at one end and slowly peel the yarn away from the wax paper. I placed my hand flush with the wax paper and slowly slid it towards the center, using my hand as a wedge.