Spiderwebs and cocoons.

[Aoroi]

So while setting up the decorations for Halloween, I have used a "Web Caster" gun. Basically a hot glue gun with a variable strength air hose attached. This got me thinking, are there any good tutorials or ideas on how to make spider webs in trees or spider victims cocooned in webbing. I would love to be able to just spray them with the Web Caster, but I know that will not work, and in plastic miniatures could actually melt them.

 

[freakinacage]

Try the packing from seat coverings. You can get it in upholstry/knitting/craft shops. Not the foam stuff

 

[Aoroi]

Thanks, I will look for it. Do you happen to know a name of what the material is called? I tried to Google it but limited to no luck so far.

 

[Einion]

I think the white fibrous filling is unspun polyester. But cotton wool could work okay too, for the cocoons at least - the end of a Q-tip sure looks cocoon-y.

Einion

 

[freakinacage]

the end of a Q-tip

Einion

a cotton bud?

 

[Mallows]

You can also actually buy something called "spider webbing", like what they use for actual halloween decor. You could probably find it almost anywhere this time a year... Walmart/ target (depending where you live!), any hardware store.
Good luck!

 

[Hoodoo_Hermit]

I'm not sure about the cocoon exactly but I remembered seeing a dreadnaught with webbing so I was searching for it for you and lo and behold the outstanding painter here (Bohun) who did the webs actually gives a real short guide on how he accomplished the webbing. I think it looks amazing and here is the link for you

http://www.coolminiornot.com/270313?browseid=1970368