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How To Create String Art

in Crafts & DIY, Home Decor, Printables

Discover a fun home decor look that you can create with any design you choose. Learn tips and tricks on how to create string art follow this step by step tutorial.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

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If you’re a long time follower here than you know this isn’t my first string art project as I love the look of this texture based craft that can have a modern farmhouse feel when you pair with stained or whitewashed wood.

Under the Sea #Nursery Seahorse String Art with Free #Printable | spotofteadesigns.com

In fact, I first created one for my youngest daughter’s Under the Sea themed nursery and made a white seahorse on a purple board. Years later I made ones with a cactus theme and even a skull using glow-in-the-dark thread so I have a thing or two to share! Follow along to read about my tips to create your own string art piece of decor for your home!

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com
How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

String Art Supplies:

  • Wood Board
  • Wire Nails (For this latest project I used 16×1″ nails)
  • Hammer or mallet
  • Template or draw your own design right on the wood
  • Crochet thread
  • Painter’s tape
How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

My husband cut, sanded and stained these two boards to prep for my string art. Tape your template on the board using painter’s tape. Tip: print 2 templates or at least one smaller one as a reference for a later step.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Add nails to each corner point and any additional spaces. I usually do mine about 1/2″ apart.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Complete adding nails on your whole shape.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Remove the template. Note: you may have some slight paper fragments around the nails to remove any of these part prior to the next step.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Wrap your string around one nail in your area. Begin wrapping string around other nails inside that area, zigging and zagging throughout the space. Once it’s fully filled in to your liking, wrap around the outside of the design, wrapping around each nail as you go around. This helps to “outline” the final shape.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

In the case of this design, I created a smaller heart shape in white to indicate their home then surrounded it with a teal color string. Repeat these steps for any large shapes. You can see on the photo above, only the inner string art is filled in and not the “outline step” shown below. This is the step you might find that second template print out helpful if you can’t easily distinguish a shape, like the crazy outline of some states!

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

I like the “outline” look to appear as a double edge around my design but you can create whatever pattern or style you like!

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Some people also create their string art pattern using a specific pattern for more of a geometric look but I’m more of a random pattern gal.

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

I created this complementary set for my parents who recently bought a home in Delaware after living in New Jersey their whole lives. I thought this would be a nice side by side piece for their new home, paying homage to two places they call home. (Did you see how we welcomed them to their new home with an adult game of hide and seek?)

How to create string art - tips and tricks to create string art for any shape! | spotofteadesigns.com

Please tag me if you end up using my tutorial to create your own string art as I’d love to see your design!

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