A few months before Halloween, I saw an Instagram reel by the insanely talented Brandon Hardy. He was creating some amazing realistic spider webs using a spray adhesive by the Loctite company. I had never heard of such a thing. I knew people had web blower guns that are essentially a hot glue gun hooked up to an air compressor (and usually the two aren't sold together). The effect of the glue gun approach is stunning. And they are somewhat durable and firm-ish since they're hardened glue.
The Brandon Hardy approach is akin to spinning your own delicate fragile webs. And they're basically strands of a very sticky adhesive chemical. So while you're spraying and while they're drying, you pray it doesn't get on you or that a neighborhood cat doesn't walk through them (they take about ten to fifteen minutes to fully dry). Once dry, they look and act like webs from the tail end of a big juicy spider. It was pretty addictive spraying the vines and leaves and gravemarkers. It took some getting used to though, as Brandon makes it look intensely easy (the aforementioned extreme talent).
Click below to see his reel explaining the process.
Thanks, Brandon! The cemetery looked insane due to this one added layer of detail. Got so many compliments on the webs. Some people thought they were real. Which is all a Haunter ever asks for.
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Astounding effect !Thanks for posting this, Rot. I'm gonna start practicing on my wooden grave markers.
Good luck!!! You’ll love it!
I have a can on the shelf that I've just been sitting on for the longest time, and for some reason, simply haven't ever gotten around to trying it out.
I love the effect, and thought it looked absolutely amazing on your markers!
With any luck, I'll get around to tinkering with it for 2025...it's just such a dynamite level of detail.
Thanks! Definitely going to use it next year!
Looks great Rot! I'll have to try this!
Thanks!
That is SO COOL. I love the guy's video too. I can't wait to try this out next year. One question: Is it hard to remove? I'd be using it on indoor decor (e.g., my fireplace mantel). Regardless, thanks for the pro-tip! Your webs looks incredible this year.
*looked
Thanks! Though I’m afraid it’s pretty permanent. I wouldn’t recommend spraying it on anything you love.
It's always those little details that take to another level. I am going to have to try this next year. I remember a friend of mine that was doing something similar about 20 years ago using an electric drill with something attached to throw the material in a cobweblike manner.
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