20 Blogs Reviving the Lost Craft of String Art

String art started out in the 1800’s as a way to teach math. By the 1960’s and 70’s, the concept changed from a learning tool into a trendy craft.

Now, 40+ plus years later, string art is making a comeback …

It’s even gotten its own little makeover and is being used to create word art.

The 20 blog entries listed below will take you through every aspect of string art, from beginners’ projects to those that are more advanced. There’s something for everyone with this craft.

 

The Basics

These projects, appropriately labeled as basics, shouldn’t take more than a few hours from start to finish. They are projects that will allow you to refresh your memory of string art if you haven’t done any in a while or allow you to learn the basics before progressing on to more complicated projects.

Take a look at these five blog posts for these beginner projects.

• What We Made: String Art Take a look at this kid-friendly string art project for a fun afternoon craft with the kids.
• 70’s String Art Tutorial, Décor it Yourself Watch this video to get an idea of how to wrap nails with string and move from nail to nail to create a pattern.
• State String Art Tennessee is a simple shape to start with, and this blogger makes the steps easy to follow.
• String Art Trophies These simple shapes are available for downloaded so that you can get started quickly with this project.
• String Art This is the perfect starter project, and it follows the original methods of string art.

Kid Projects

String art is a great craft to do with the kids, and they’ll have a blast stringing different pieces of art together. There are even projects for younger children that don’t include pounding any nails.

Check out these five projects for some fun things to do with your kids.

• Geometric and Stylish DIY String Art Boutonnieres This is a simple project that’s perfect for beginners because it requires no nailing.
• Tutorial: String Art Stenciled Heart Bulletin Board Simple shapes and push pins are used to get kids started on this string art project.
• String Art: An Adventure in “Lines Designs” Created for teachers, this explanation breaks down the steps involved with string art so that you can teach older kids to make this project.
• DIY Easter {String Art} Cross Follow the steps and pictures in this post, which describe how kids can create their own string art cross.
• Rock & Roll – DIY String Art The kid that worked on this project used a toy guitar to draw his pattern and then pounded the nails all around the traced shape.

Advanced Projects

If you are going to hang a string art project on your wall, you probably want it to have some meaning, so why not try one of the new trends in string art and create a state that means something to you?

Depending on the state, the project ranges from simple to complex.

• Massachusetts String Art Project You can make any state that means something to you by following the steps laid out in this blog post.
• How To: String Art Christmas Tree & Card Display This project is created on the wall using removable hooks, so you don’t have to make a million holes in your wall.
• Techniques: How String Art is Made Take a look at this project where she used multiple colors of string to create an interesting layered look.
• Print Out Patterns For Making Your Own String Art Pictures! There are lots of patterns that you can download or get ideas from that result in complicated looking artwork.
• String Art Flower Follow the step-by-step directions in this post to recreate this flower for your wall.

String Typography

Find a quote or a word that holds special meaning for you or that you find particularly inspiring and make a string art project with it. Browse your computer for a font, then size your word up to the size that you want your project and print it off.

For the steps to complete your typography project, take a look at these five blog articles.

• We Are All a Part of the Same Thing: String Art Typography Create a message while using string art to add interest around the letters.
• Pinteresting: String Art Learn how to get started on creating the nail pattern for a word sign and how this person chose to use the string.
• Deck Out My Deck: Nail and String Art You can print out the pattern for the word “air” like this blogger used or use a word that means something to you.
• How to Create a Stunning Ombre String Art Word This project brings in the current word art trend and pairs it with another current trend, ombre.
• String Art How To: Painful Hipster Project This blogger used newspaper to create her pattern, making it inexpensive to do.