Halloween diy decoration
I want to know how to rig a drop down spider to my front door? I know you use a counter weight to bring it back up when the door closes, but that's a little confusing to me. Any suggestions?
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Hello. You might be able to find a DIY solution on YouTube. For example here’s a link for a dropping hand body part. Sometimes it involves motorized mechanisms.
https://youtu.be/RSoH8dNllXw
Hi there, you can suspend the spider on a pully above the door and tie a string to the spider and the inside door handle. As soon as you open the door the spider should lift up. I'm not sure how to make the spider drop when the door opens though.
here is more info for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NxaHZdPR-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjEkyB4o0to
Here's a spider garland Halloween craft that might be useful - Halloween crafts for kids
Put it on the tip of the door and feed it to a loop then hang it so when the door opens it goes down
How about attaching a pulley to the ceiling of the porch with a rope that drops it down when you open the door.
Yes, to the pulley. That's immediately what I was going to say. I would attach it like this one on the ceiling. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/pulley-me-up-some-lantern-planters-37983562
Pulley Me Up Some Lantern Planters
Thank you for the link! I think I've got it now.
Thank you everyone for all the suggestions. I think I've got it now.
Really all you need is a pulley and a length of rope. Run the line from the spider through the pulley at a point above the door, tie off the rope to the door with it shut and when you open, the spider should lower. It may take a little trial and error. And ew!