Trash Bag Creepy Cloth

$7 - $10 (based on 2014 prices)

Makes Four 38”x 60” Sheets

Although they require a little more effort and time than store-bought creepy cloth, they grant you the ability to control the color scheme and cater it toward your haunt’s specific theme. If you use these for interior decorations, allow them to air outside for a few days before moving them inside (even though the spray paint dries rather quickly, the smell takes a while to subside).

• One 10 oz. can of interior/exterior, fast-drying spray paint in flat black 
• One 10 oz. can of interior/exterior, fast-drying spray paint in flat gray
• One 10 oz. can of interior/exterior, fast-drying spray paint in flat green
• One 10 oz. can of interior/exterior, fast-drying spray paint in flat white
• Two 60 gallon clear plastic trash bags

1. Cut the trash bags along their seams to form sheets. 

2. In a well-ventilated area, stretch the sheets out as smooth as possible and weigh their ends down with bricks or rocks.

3. Hold the paint cans roughly twelve inches away from the sheets and spray spots, streaks, and swirls. Play with the patterns until you reach the coverage and design you desire. I found that working from dark to light produces the best results.

4. Allow the sheets to dry overnight or for several days to give the smell of spray paint time to abate.

5. Cut the sheets to desired lengths, shred the edges, and hang. You can also drape them over furniture to achieve that abandoned-house look.

Since the plastic still maintains much of its translucency, you can play with lighting to give the sheets a ghostly glow.