Halloween Stretchy Spider Web

The best thing to know about the webbing is that a little goes a LONG way. If you pull or cut a small portion off, you can stretch the stuff so far and the thinner it is, the better it looks. Good luck decorating!

You're not alone is this...I am curious the answer myself...

The only secret I know of is to stretch and stretch and pull and pull, the thinner you stretch the more realistic it looks! Having lots of places to attach it helps too. Tape doesn't really hold it very well. Outside it's easy, you can hook it onto anything that has a slightly roughened surface. Have fun!

If you're using a whole package you will need to anchor clumps with a staple gun. Start at one side then take the tiniest pinch and stretch it as far as it will go and rub/stick it to a rough surface. Keep doing that untill its all streched out every direction. Overlapping makes it look realistic.

I've found that "less is more" when using that stuff. I used to buy only one bag of it every few years because I never used it all up. Try taking just small amounts (like the size of a quarter) to start and go from there.

I use it every year too and it is a pain. I just grab a clump and pull it apart to create the web effect. It stretches the best if you stick one side of it onto a railing or tree or whatever you are putting it on as you pull it apart. Does that make any sense?

Stretch tiny pieces at a time. Don't use the colored web (like the green and orange kind) as it doesn't stretch as well as the white. Attach a small 1 inch clump to it and gently stretch in tiny sections as far as it will go in as many directions as it will go. Keep the large bunch in your other hand as you stretch tiny sections at a time. Don't cut the web as it looks horrible if you do that. Just pinch and pull as thin as possible, pulling from the larger chunk in your hand. Overlapping web with another web makes it look more realistic. LESS is MORE. You can do a whole house with only 1 little bag. People make the mistake of using big 'ol chunks of it and trying to stretch it, but the thicker the bunch is, the less likely it will stretch and it will stay stuck in the clump. Try to attach each piece to something solid (DON"T USE TAPE!!!). Have fun!!