Making a Giant Spider! 🕷 DIY Halloween Props

[@WickedMakers]

*Want to make your own Giant Spider?* The dimensions for the legs and body are on Patreon! ► patreon.com/wickedmakers

[@frankjohnson6676]

The little "things" next to the mouth are pedipalps

[@niterythmweb9152]

So sad, I don't want to pay every month just for one thing. This is so cool, thanks for sharing your video though..... :( really wanted to make this!

[@WickedMakers]

@@niterythmweb9152 Plenty of folks just join to get what they want then head out. It’s your call. 🤘🏼😄

[@eveemedico8505]

No thanks but thank for asking

[@bonitacasique5165]

So u can cancel patreon any time we want?? Is it on the wicked or champion one?

[@RuthlessMojo]

Hi guys. I just wanted to pass on a safety tip. If you're using contact cement I would recommend using a respirator that is designed for chemical exposure (carbon filter). My step dad was a cobbler who used contact cement frequently and ended up getting multiple myeloma. I really enjoy your builds. Stay safe.

[@WickedMakers]

That's a great tip, thank you!

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

@Rosanna Caminero you doing ok? Seems like you're having a stroke.

[@guiltydelirium2532]

@@i.cant.sleep.anymore more like a seizure

[@gabs4liffe]

@@guiltydelirium2532 more like cardiac arrest.

[@robertc49]

@@gabs4liffe More like a bot poorly programmed..

[@deannak1841]

Yes, was gonna say something similar- if you soak fabric in water, (not dripping), you lay it over the foam, you can smooth it out, once the foam cures the fabric will peel right off leaving less shaping and smoothing with the rasp to be done

[@sheilab3911]

You mean while the foam is still wet or often it's dry?

[@maritimeaerie2498]

I think I like their videos because it's still pretty quick but they also show the struggles of winging it and attempting different things. Makes me feel more confident to try stuff even if I fail a little 😅

[@GeoFry3]

Your next video should be how you store all of your creations. I'm fighting for space with my wife (she likes christmas decorations) for the ever growing pile of Halloween decorations. If you can find the 3M froth-pak spray foam can be sprayed in much thinner, smoother, and stronger layers.

[@stunner55]

I was going to type the exact same thing!!!

[@b-dub6865]

I agree! I’m in the same battle, but with myself. Ha. I love Halloween & Xmas, & I’m at the point I may need to rent a storage unit. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Half of our garage is full of decorations, alone. My partner is not too happy, but he doesn’t get much say in the matter. 😉 I would love to know how they store this beautiful creature & if it stands up to time. I worry the body will get damaged.

[@BigHackAttack]

Wait, we don't leave these up year-round?

[@GeoFry3]

@@BigHackAttack that would be nice right?

[@dawntownsend4624]

YES! I’m getting better at considering storage options (like removable parts and attaching with screws or all-thread or slip-on PVC), but I want to make all the GIANT things and am quickly running out of storage space!

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

FYI: Immediately after covering the surface with foam, take a spray bottle and spray the entire thing down with water. Really get it good and soaked. Within a few minutes it will start to develop a skin. No waiting until the next day, and then having to do a bunch of messy shaving and carving on it. In about 15 to 20 minutes you can literally take your hands and push and squeeze on it, using your hands and fingers to flatten it out and mold shapes into it, and you won't get any foam on your hands because the water causes the outer layer to form a skin. Keep in mind, this expanding foam stuff doesn't dry; it cures, and what cures it is the humidity in the air. The more moisture, the faster the cure. Which is why spraying it down with a spray bottle forms a skin within minutes and allowed you to form it with your hands. A little trick I leaned from Stilt Beast Studios. Here's an example of him making a mask out of spray foam, and how he wets it down and then is able to mold it with his fingers. 🡺 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp2qYXxnjrV0gqM

[@michaeldiaz6023]

Awswsedrweryyyu,,.😭😭

[@markheise9900]

that's a pretty huge tip, thanks!

[@b-dub6865]

@@michaeldiaz6023 huh? Ha.

[@b-dub6865]

Great tip. I was gonna ask, how does this hold up to weather & rain? Will the rain mess up the foam if it gets wet?

[@ColtraneAndRain]

I love Stilt Beast!

[@thomasrobinson3753]

You guys have saved me soooo much money when it comes to Halloween decorating! Plus everything you guys make can just plug right into real big professional haunt attractions. SOOOO COOL! An CONGRATULATIONS 👏 🙌 ON REACHING OVER 200K SUBS. You guys earned them. Impressed!

[@jm1551701]

"Saved Money" by the time you spend all that money on the material that they used to make that thing you can buy one, PVC, Chicken wire, Foam stuff, pipe insulation, that stuff is not cheap these days , not to mention the time needed, just buy a fake spider on line, it would just add up to about the same probably cheaper.

[@Rexbryte]

@@jm1551701 it's still cooler

[@Rexbryte]

@@jm1551701 but can be expensive

[@kathysmith4719]

Awesome spider! I loved watching you work together. You remind me of my hubs and myself! One tip: CARDBOARD BOXES! Chicken wire is a huge pain-in-the-a$$! If you just use boxes, you can beat them into shape and even duct tape them together to make as big as you want, then go to town with the expanding foam. We made garden "boulders" this way. One is almost 4x5 feet and everyone thinks they are real! Lots of hit and miss work with paint and shading, but we finally got them to look real. People freak out when we pick them up and toss them around! Great spider...you're giving me ideas! Fun stuff and cheap!

[@Finnlandyy]

Oh my God a giant prank rock. Literally I love this idea.

[@emilyharrison5228]

This is epic! You could, optionally, make it more terrifying if you added noise and/or movement to her, maybe some lights in the eyes too! Great build! I love seeing what you guys come up with and create!!

[@slackerman9758]

Yes! Glowing red eyes.

[@kyleblind]

The face doodads are called pedipalps (for the long ones) and chelicerae (for the short ones, this is where the fangs would be if the spider has them). The more you know ;)

[@stumbling_]

I know a lot about pedipalps due to my odd obsession of the spider’s reproduction cycle (an obsession that I myself didn’t know I had)

[@DeathstarsEG]

nice you can google things...................

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

Spooktober has begun and with it Halloween fun

[@metalnando]

just the kind of project im looking to do! ive been thinking about how to make a giant fly for our beetlejuice themed decorations, this hits it on the nose!

[@mccannslocalmeats2437]

Finished mine today. Was a really fun project. Pretty much followed your build all the way. Used a heat gun to weld the pool needles. Worked great. A ton of moments where you feel like its going wrong… but then it all comes together! I only found this because my wife bought some of the beef carcass netting to create the web, but I had no idea what to do… so I followed you instructions there, made your hanging egg sacks, and finished with this! Really appreciate the knowledge !

[@WickedMakers]

Awesome!!

[@bellyisis]

Here’s a trick heat the “insulation tubes” with a heat gun and you can actually melt the tube & it will act as glue onto itself. You can even heat it and manipulate the tubes with your hands to taper the tube. This will work on pool noodles too

[@truckingdowntheroad]

Amazing who needs store bought props when you can design and build your own. Great job as always.

[@WickedMakers]

Right?! Makin your own is the best

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

@@WickedMakers You & the folks from my area's Skeleton Crew Theater should do a collaboration! You can find them on Facebook

[@emilyjane6096]

Can tell you guys did an amazing job when this creation gives me the same creeps a real spider does!! Crazy!

[@zontzooit2415]

OMG I COMMENTED ASKING FOR THIS ON THE LAST VIDEO AAAA

[@kelhayes9647]

It'd be super cool if you started including a side list in the video or like a pop up type thing of tools and stuff used and then costs/location of the materials you find or buy 🕷🕷🕷🕷 regardless, i appreciate all the links in description and love your videos and you guys

[@rubenh8507]

Or measurements of how long they cut the materials

[@DrMattHH]

Exactly. Even just what they used for e.g., the dimensions of the chicken wire used for the side body, the length of spider legs, the number of cans of spray foam, etc. would be extremely useful, even if it's just a rough estimate.

[@caitybell90]

I have a recommendation, would it be possible to include a measurement list or something like that for projects? I am in the middle of creating this spider and find myself trying to fill in the gaps with the glazed over info from the video-I’m a noob to stuff like this 😅 However, great video and I’m glad I found this channel!

[@jamesshamblin5251]

Late reply I know, but they just show the basics so you can up or down scale the project to fit your budget or yard. I’m currently attempting this project right now.

[@caitybell90]

@@jamesshamblin5251 Totally understand, but as a noob to DIY yard things it helps to have a starting point and I can then scale from there if I choose to do so.

[@sheilab3911]

Yes, it would be nice to know the scale between the head and abdonen

[@debbyhorn2011]

Love watching your ideas come to life!!! I'm definitely going to try to make this one! FYI...my grandpa told me, you should always stomp on your working gloves before putting them on, you never know what might have crawled in them while you were away... like a spiders🕷🕸

[@frankvaldez9700]

Few things they don’t mention. How to hold the spider up. Gotta make a stand for it that digs in to the dirt. I had to put a wooden base under the spider then covered with foam, now I was able to screw on a base to it and you won’t lose it with a wind storm. Legs won’t hold themselves up with that gauge steel. They probably positioned them perfectly with no wind just for the final pic. You’ll need thicker steel (at least for the first segment), and a pvc end cap where you can stick it in to hold it up like a flag pole.

[@star1mark]

Have you made a crafty corn if not can you make crafty corn

[@Tunanunaa]

It would've also been cool to see you make a fluffy spider! It would cover the foam texture and there are so many cool colors and patterns of real tarantulas to base it on. plus I feel like I always see faux fur stuff at goodwill that's ripe for harvesting

[@WickedMakers]

Yeah some day!!

[@jordanclarke2001]

id be worried about the fur going nasty from rain

[@christowers7307]

​@jordanclarke2001 yeah, wouldn't want your halloween prop to look gross! /j

[@campbte85]

it's the propellant that eats in spray paint, if you don't use name brand loctite ( I don't) just layer it more slowly and from a greater distance so the propellant is dispersed more, won't eat it up that much. Name brand loctite won't get eaten that much at all

[@kevinmatt1052]

You guys are so fun to watch - glad you’re not my neighbors though as you’d be showing me up at Halloween each year big time! Thanks for sharing your skills and fun!

[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

I know that's right. I like having the best halloween house on the block. 👻🎃💀🐍👾

[@RiotDemon]

The more the merrier! It doesn't have to be competition. I'm just glad when other people decorate.

[@DonutBoxers]

do your neighbors know you make your own halloween decorations? or do they think you guys have a really good decoration supplier 😂

[@YoDawg99]

0:13 I know how jay feels 😂

[@TheDementedPointofView]

Would be really cool is fix a can of spray sting that when some one passed it it sprays them with webbing

[@treyposey8507]

0:05 AAAAHHHHH!!! NOT MY ARCHNIPHOBIA NOOOOO-

[@Creepy_cat_on_paws]

Good job every time I try to do things like this I fail and I fail bad 😝

[@WickedMakers]

There is never a fail, just a prop that turns into something slightly different than you planned. 😄😄😄

[@johnbrownlee7623]

love it.................

[@HaggisFist]

I made it through this…somehow! Arachnids are not my favorite thing, but this came out stellar!

[@nachyochez750]

8:50 🎶 There once was a spider, put together by a team of 2, called the Wicked Makers, they called her Gerty, short for Gertrude, but once she betrayed them both. Soon may the spider brood come, to bring us horror, treason, and doom. One day, when the destruction is done, we’ll take our leave and go… 🎶

[@WickedMakers]

Amazing.

[@thomasbianchi2811]

I’ve never seen something I find so cool but terrifying at the same time

[@WickedMakers]

My thoughts exactly haha

[@frenchiewinkler84]

A heat gun works great to use on the pipe insulation or pool noodles, seals them together by melting them.

[@kmichael9787]

I have arachnophobia and I 100% know what Jay means, merely looking at close-up photos of spiders make me feel like they're crawling on me! Speaking of arachnophobia, this is an awesome build, scary as hell, 10/10 spooky!

[@dustinparker9456]

Dig the Dream Theater shirt. Spray foam is good for many things. In high school. Instead of shoving freshmen in lockers and filling it with shaving cream. We used spray foam. We realized it recreated little Han Solos in carbonite.

[@rjtwo5434]

Really impressive. My wife passed this on to me and I am surprised. Really creative and well done!

[@blakevanwyck1493]

I love all your DIY videos, especially this one with the spider. I tried it myself, except I made it white with different fluorescent colors that glowed when I put it outside at night under a black light. It was so awesome. Thanks for the ideas & keep them coming! Cheers, Blake

[@vernerkuchan7658]

Really well done. I used a yoga ball and mannequin to build a drider.

[@Munz_is_at_your_house]

Ok I would be terrified to go to their house on Halloween THEIR DECORATIONS ARE TOO REAL

[@costumesforalloccasions]

That turned out really well ya'll!

[@Xonikz]

wire brush attachments for angle grinders work for foam sculpting too. I use mine with a vacuum shroud

[@HeyItsGreg]

Gerty came out looking amazing! Congrats on reaching over 200k subscribers!!! ♥

[@WickedMakers]

Thank you!! 😄

[@HeyItsGreg]

@@WickedMakers You're very welcome! 😄

[@th3bestedits]

you guys are amazing, please never stop doing this. truly inspiring 🙏❤

[@Lyeah73]

As a tarantula keeper I totally approve!! I need to make one!! Love it

[@mrrrreow]

WOWWWW!! She came out great! 🕷🕷🕷

[@HollywoodHaunter]

Now that you made Aragog we're afraid you guys will have to make the basilisk, Harrison is working on his Koala box right now an loves them.

[@WickedMakers]

Hahah yes! Full size.

[@InspirationsHolidayDecor]

Oh that's good 👍

[@DrPandemonium]

Wow! Your spider looks amazing! I think the textured foam actually adds to the organic look. I also loved how much fun you had making this… your constant smiles and laughter make this one of my favourite builds. Happy Halloween (or Hop-tu-Naa as we say where I’m from on the Isle of Man in the UK 😄).

[@madelinehowell2827]

I wonder what they used for the stake to stabilize it. Im thinking about putting this on my roof. However, I don't know how to attach it to my shingles without worrying about it getting unstable.

[@johnkalina8895]

They “hearted” this comment but didn’t reply. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brittanyjones6526]

We made this! We couldn't get the fangs right but it turned out amazing! Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial!

[@mari-atonjalkanen9920]

IMPRESSIVE!

[@Nmc3344]

you both are so good at this

[@sw33n3yto00]

Gerty the girthy spider is definitely joining the crowd in the yard.

[@richa7090]

I've wanted a way to build a giant spider that was also easily stored for a long time. This is perfect. I hope I get a chance to try it sometime.

[@BuildDadBuild]

That looks awesome! Cheers

[@chezg806]

You guys must be the favorite Halloween house in the neighborhood!

[@tarantula183]

I love Gertie!

[@akinamartinez6436]

I love spiders I think there adorable!

[@jbull9007]

It was so good can you make a wair wolf .

[@julligiles1249]

Gertie looks awesome! You guys are so creative! I love watching you!

[@603VIL]

Came out awesome! Great tutorial. FYI, pool noodles are more of a dense foam so they hold up better to things like heat guns and normal wear and tear. Awesome result though. I would have loved to see a red hour glass and a cacooned victim close to its chelicerae (mouth).

[@ingajohannsdottir1180]

The 'big round but' is not full of venom😂 ...it's a lot scarier - it can be full of eggs, or even live young🤮 Edit: the grabby things next to the mouth are called mandibles

[@WickedMakers]

That is…so much worse lolol

[@kainapplekreatures5855]

Actually in spiders the short little "arms" right next to their fangs are called pedipalps! They are "feet for palpating"

[@ingajohannsdottir1180]

@@kainapplekreatures5855 Nice! I had only heard mandibles😃

[@kainapplekreatures5855]

@@ingajohannsdottir1180 yeah! I had to share because I think it's such a neat word!

[@kikar92]

Is it Halloween 🎃 all year for you or what 😂

[@samanthadean1083]

It’s not a stinger, it’s a spinner!!! Also with Black Widows, the females are the ones with the hourglass shape on them, and only on the underside of their thorax. The males have red - orange markings (usually dashes or spots) on top of their thorax. Now you know! 😁

[@sidilicious11]

The finished spider looks gorgeous on your lawn!🕸🕷

[@loricuellar75]

Can y'all make a video on a werewolf? My husband and I have a werewolf skeleton and we covered the head in a werewolf mask that comes with his werewolf gloves and we are lost on how to cover the rest of his body. Please and thank you in advanced. Also I am willing to take advice from anyone in the comment section.

[@anitacurnutt7641]

Quick comment/suggestion... if you wear gloves and while the foam is still wet, but has a "skin" on the outside...you can spray with water and pat it smooth instead of having to scrape it down smooth. Hope this is helpful!!

[@donaldhill3587]

Please don't use artificial fiberfill-type spiderwebbing outdoors especially around bushes and shrubberies, it entangles birds

[@davidgeister]

Bravo!

[@haunt_happens]

Wow! Another Awesome Halloween prop! Gotta thank you guys for your inspiration last year, during COVID. I took your Candy Slide idea and modified it for our Beetlejuice theme and made a Sand Worm candy slide using the same build. Let me know how I can send you a pic! Great job!

[@VanOaksProps]

That turned out so great!

[@vanessaivonne3863]

I have arachnophobia 😭

[@abhaysharma937]

Mee too

[@FOXYANDFRIENDS619]

Don’t we all

[@3LegsTheLion]

Same

[@jangles_the_fool09]

I hate spiders, I have arachnophobia, but really creepy and awesomely amazing

[@karigreen7791]

Love this! And am definitely making this year. About how many cans of foam did you use for the body?

[@WickedMakers]

I believe it was 3-4 (ish).

[@SophiaTellman]

I am in the middle of making mine and I cannot for the life of me figure out how they used so little foam. I have gone through 10 cans and still have to go back and fill in some voids.

[@darlenedarlene8227]

I always beat my gloves against a hard surface before wearing to squish any possible spiders lurking inside.

[@Stephen_Beers]

That came out so good!!🕸🕷

[@bohotime8993]

So we aren't done yet but I have a few tips to others so far. 1.Buy the 12 spray foam cans. You will need them. 2.Definitely will try what someone suggested in the comments to wet the spray foam once it is starting to dry, to mold it instead of trying to shave. The shaving works but It was quite a workout, and not the fun kind. 3. When connecting the legs, apply the rubber cement AND LET IT DRY before trying to stick the pieces together. I've watched this video about 30 times while working on our spider and I never caught that line. I was frustrated and completely covered in contact cement trying to get the leg joints to stick. I almost decided to go a different direction, until I watched the video one more time and caught that very important line. We painted some on waited 3 minutes and 30 seconds and then it sticks together no problem and holds tight. Ill be picking contact cement of my hands all day today (which is kind fun) but if you want to save yourself a big hassle, definitely don't miss the "LET DRY BEFORE STICKING" part.

[@ken_tiki5241]

Wow! That looked like a lot of work but the end result is phenomenal 👍

[@jerrysmallwood8099]

This one is Crazy. at night this will startle the "heck" out of people. Awesome

[@Babyk33]

My dad said I’m like a special effects artist but you should put some kind of lights in the spider like Christmas lights with like different colors like red orange Halloween colors and then plug them in and then it’ll make the spider glow

[@nancybalasquide1234]

Would also love to see you guys try to create a creepy 5-foot haunted tree

[@jamesmoore844]

Having made plenty of costume and functional armour and weapons for Cosplay to Combat.... your techniques are splendid! Thank you for including your mistakes and adjustments. I believe that is important for folks that are experimenting.

[@barcode0101687]

I usually don't do over the top decorations for Halloween but this looks amazing!!! I definitely want to build it! What did you use/how did you prop it up in the grass?

[@suebrooker9273]

I believe they used the 12 gauge wiring extended so that it can be ancored into the ground

[@joshuaphelps9364]

Love this so much

[@laurajames9379]

Looks great! Happy Halloween from the UK 🇬🇧

[@jenniferhartley9651]

I love how well you 2 work together that's awesome. Such positive energy

[@aldridkg]

It looks fantastic, though for my own personal taste, I would prefer a smoother finish on the spider. Again, just my preference.

[@jaimienakae6369]

Spooky spider!!

[@WickedMakers]

Sittin on a leaf

[@Dudeamis17]

this is one of the best giant spiders I've seen, well done.

[@blackfire8439]

Amazing.

[@chiph9202]

This is so awesome! Y’all always do a great job and are so entertaining to watch! Thank y’all 😊

[@horses2by]

Wow fantastic spider Halloween prop very realistic . Thank you for sharing 🎃💀🧟‍♀️☠️🧙‍♀️👻🎃

[@cddf2472]

Great project! How long are each of the leg segments? Trying to make sure to buy enough pipe insulation to complete our project. Thanks for the great content. Just subscribed!

[@M.Pinky.16]

Nice!

[@mikec2810]

Great project guys! The spider came out great and I love how you did the legs! Thanks for sharing!

[@williamsmith4414]

By looking @ the process, I'm working so hard, that many ideas r on my mind still.

[@subseeker]

No night shots??

[@carriegouge9251]

Absolutely loved making this with the kids this year. It turned out fab! Wish I could show you a pic! Thanks guys