String art is great fun to create. Basically, it’s an arrangement of string or yarn, that forms abstract geometric patterns, or resembles some kind of object. On this episode of Creative Juice on HGTV we are making Simple DIY String Art! Traditionally, a grid of nails are hammered into board. a velvet covered wooden board. For our masterpiece, we’ve chosen a cool combo of browns and oranges, plus we are covering our board with fabric first.
This project was featured on Creative Juice on HGTV. You can watch the full episode on watch.hgtv.com. Watch all seasons on watch.HGTV.com.
Supplies:
12” X 12” Wood Board
16” X 16” chocolate brown velvet
Finishing Nails
Hammer
Ruler
Orange ombre cotton thin yarn
Staple Gun
2 yards trim
Fabric glue or hot glue
Steps:
Lay the velvet fabric velvet side down and center the wood board over the backside of the fabric.
Wrap the corners of the fabric around the board and attach the corners using a staple gun. You might need to pull to get a nice flat surface.
Continue around the board, wrapping the 4 side edges and stapling the fabric around the board.
Working on the front of the board. Nail 24 nails across the bottom of the board approximately ½” from the edge.
Measure up about 7” and nail 12 nails across the board. You can randomly space them.
Measure up about 9” and nail 12 nails across the board. You can randomly space them.
begin stringing by tying one end of the cotton yarn to the finishing nail on the botton most left corner. Begin wrapping the thread from the base (24 nails) and keep wrapping around all the nails until they are all filled. You can keep doubling back and layering up.
Tie off the end of the string and clip with a scissors.
This project was featured on Creative Juice on HGTV. You can watch the full episode on watch.hgtv.com. Watch all seasons on watch.HGTV.com.
