Tapestry woven out of spider silk - Hand Crafted & Homemade

Valkyrie · 10-01-2009, 11:16 AM

I am in love, but the arachnophobe in me is

It is just amazing and gorgeous all wrapped into one.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...223398&ps=cprs

sweetvanity · 10-01-2009, 11:23 AM

*cue grossed out seizure*

the tapestry is beautiful... but those spiders!!!

jennypage · 10-01-2009, 11:24 AM

Wow, that is totally incredible!!!! How amazing.

TheBryTree · 10-01-2009, 11:27 AM

that is really nifty.. but I wonder how the spiders felt about it. I mean, having your silk taken and being held down and all...

very pretty though.

Rain. · 10-01-2009, 11:27 AM

It is amazing! But I saw the pic of the spiders and immediately got the heebie jeebies

Saigon · 10-01-2009, 11:27 AM

ohhhhh So pretty! Even the spiders are gorgeous

littlebird · 10-01-2009, 11:38 AM

The tapestry is gorgeous... But I shouldn't have opened that link. When I scrolled down and saw the pic of the spiders, I literally jumped in the air and screeched.

<------ Has a full-blown phobia of spiders.

danyell · 10-01-2009, 11:46 AM

I love NPR!

That is so beautiful. I hope those spiders got paid for that work

danyell · 10-01-2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by TheBryTree

that is really nifty.. but I wonder how the spiders felt about it. I mean, having your silk taken and being held down and all...

very pretty though.

I just read that part and was kind of weirded out. They are pulling the strings directly from their bodies! Does it hurt!???

This was cool, though:

The first panel that we wove, we were quite stunned by the fact that it sounded a bit like guitar strings, pinging like metallic guitar strings. I mean, it is a very, very unusual material."

Loretta · 10-01-2009, 11:52 AM

It's gorgeous!

10-01-2009, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Valkyrie Don't go where I can't follow! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton Posts: 6,151 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 44% Longevity: 38%	Tapestry woven out of spider silk I am in love, but the arachnophobe in me is It is just amazing and gorgeous all wrapped into one. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...223398&ps=cprs __________________ http://www.suicidequeen.com/lotrindex.html

10-01-2009, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
sweetvanity honorary "family badger" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portsmouth, VA Posts: 3,514 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 18%	cue grossed out seizure the tapestry is beautiful... but those spiders!!! __________________ It is not where I breathe, but where I love-- I live." - R. Southwell my wifeys: meghan & mushortgurl03 MOH to ThatOneHotNurse follow me and my weightloss/fitness journey http://thesweetsideofvanity.blogspot.com/

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Rain. MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19,156 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 36% Longevity: 35%	It is amazing! But I saw the pic of the spiders and immediately got the heebie jeebies __________________

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littlebird this bird can't sing when you've tied her wings Join Date: May 2009 Location: Me: Wyoming Posts: 2,600 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 57% Longevity: 9%	The tapestry is gorgeous... But I shouldn't have opened that link. When I scrolled down and saw the pic of the spiders, I literally jumped in the air and screeched. <------ Has a full-blown phobia of spiders. __________________ C-3PO: "Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1!" Han Solo: "Never tell me the odds." Not fooled by the media.

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10-01-2009, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
jennypage Hating the world one asshole at a time.... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ME: Roy, Washington HIM: iraqistack Posts: 19,710 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 74% Longevity: 33%	Wow, that is totally incredible!!!! How amazing.

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TheBryTree Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: here and there Posts: 23,022 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 81% Longevity: 37%	that is really nifty.. but I wonder how the spiders felt about it. I mean, having your silk taken and being held down and all... very pretty though.

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Loretta MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,217 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 17% Longevity: 41%	It's gorgeous!