Spiderman Wall Decor - Kids'2

Here is another great kid's project that utilizes your leftover plywood. In contrast to the kids 1 project,
the complex diametric shape of this border requires the use of 1/4" foam and swim Lycra.
This project highlights a critical upholstery lesson, the use of upholstery pulls.

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Red Border
Place  a piece of 1/4" foam on top of the plywood template and trace the outline with a sharpie
marker.
Roughly cut a 1/4" allowance, as shown in the photo below. You can use any glue to keep the foam
in place, including a regular glue stick.
The size of the swim Lycra needs to measure the total width and height of the border area. In this
example it measures 38" x 22". To upholster a diametric shape such as this one, your fabric should
have a Lycra content of approximately 20%.   
As shown in the photo, begin at one outer point and anchor the Lycra with a staple on the back. (red
dot) Work your way around the border from point to point, stapling on the back, as shown with the
black arrows.  


Relief Cuts
Relief cuts are an important construction process in many upholstered projects. Refer to the photos
for the sequence of layers.


Upholstery Pulls
The buildings in the project incorporate a sewn detail and the use of upholstery pulls to emphasis  
the building outlines.
The upholstery pulls will slide through the grooves cut in the plywood. (the foam is cut along the slits
as well) Make sure to use a lightweight fabric which can slide through the narrow cut. If you have
having trouble passing the pull through to the back make some adjustments to the plywood.

Sew the building pieces with a 1/2" SA (seam allowance) to the arrow end. This point represents the
end of the groove in the plywood.
Once the buildings are sewn together you will sew the pull in one continuous operation down the
length of A and B. Thus the length of the upholstery pull equals the length A and B. The width of the
pull is determined by the distance to the stapling surface. In this example the pull wraps to the back
surface, so a two inch wide pull is sufficient.
When the building is upholstered over the attached red border, relief cuts will once again be
required. The cuts will go into the corner and the center piece of the cloth will fold under the building.
(unlike the red center, which is stapled onto the plywood) The remaining edge of the building will be
stapled onto the back.


The Building Windows
The windows in the buildings were drawn, cutout and emphasized with a contrast fabric placed under
the cutouts.
Due to the seam detail and the use of pulls, three separate pieces of fabric need to be laid under
the window areas.


Web Detail
All of the straight web lines were made with glass seed beads, size 15/0. I strung the glass seed
beads on nylon invisible thread, size .004, which is available in both clear and smoke. You can use
other threads to string your beads as long as your thread is strong enough to withstand the handling
process.
Always exercise caution, and avoid working with small beads when you have young children in your
home.
The circular web pattern was wrapped around each strand of glass beads with white high gloss
viscose thread.
If you decide to work with seed beads keep in mind that you must purchase a specialty beading
needle. The needle size is very fine, typically size 10-13. Seed beads will not pass through regular
size needles.


Closing the Back, More Relief Cuts!
Place your backdrop down on the backside and staple into position from all four sides. Going section
by section, make a relief cut into the point, trim along one edge, fold and staple. Repeat the process.
Refer to photo.
The dotted line is the initial relief cut, folded back. The solid line represents where you will cut, then
fold and staple along the edge.


The spidey font
Print the font and make a rough cut around each letter. Use a temporary glue, such as Scotch
restickable adhesive to glue each letter onto the felt. Cut through both layers along the letter outline.


About Letraset
The Letraset business was founded in London in 1959, introducing innovative media for commercial
artists and designers. Their product range includes the best in graphic and crafts tools, including   
transfers.
The spidey font shown here was made using  the online Letraset tool, Font Ripper.
With this program you can type your phrase
and instantly see it displayed in your chosen font.
You can always find the ripper from the Letraset home page.Start at www.letraset.com, then choose
"design" and then click on "Font Ripper".
For all of your graphic projects, the Font Ripper is absolutely indispensable!


Have Fun!!!


Project Checklist

stapler
1/4" foam
foam glue or glue stick
felt (for spidey font)
staple removal tool
scissors
1/2" or 3/4" plywood
80 grit sandpaper
jigsaw or bandsaw or scrollsaw
nylon  / Lycra / 38" x 22"*
1/2 yard fabric  for buildings
scrap ends for windows
1/2 yard of fabric for backdrop
Beading needles -size 10-13
nylon invisible thread for beads* size .004
100% viscose thread for web*
glass seed beads size 15/0
fabric glue


* see instructions for details


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