The other frustration will be when you’re stringing along and all of the sudden the string just seems to come off several nails! I prevent this, you need to wrap the string around the entire nail head about every 5th nail. Try to slide it back on or remove the yarn so you can fix it.
The hiccups you may encounter: you’ll be strolling along, wrapping yarn around nail heads and all of the sudden one will slip halfway off. There’s no right or wrong way to string a board – but zig zagging and skipping around at least every other nail usually looks best. Tie your yarn around one corner nail, and double knot it. Wash your hands, because they will probably be filthy from the nails.īegin to string your board. Place your nails in each of the four corners of the board and begin to pound your nails in using the same 1/2″-3/4″ spacing. You want your nails about 1/2″-3/4″ apart. Start at the tip of each star and then the corners and split the different between the two. Use a small piece of tape to affix it to the center of your board. *this post contains affiliate links* String Art Star What you need to make this 4th of July string art star wood board – it’s best to go with a soft wood if kids will be pounding the nails by themselves (shown measures 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ x 1/2″) wire nails tack hammer red, white & blue yarn (Lily Sugar variegated yarn was used in this project) star template (you can use a cookie cutter or such), the one in this project is a 3″ star paper tape pencil scissorsĬut out a star from a template you print on your computer or a traced cookie cutter or stencil. This string art is perfect for kids, as the project uses yarn instead of string which is better for the little hands.
Whether you celebrate 4th of July or not this easy string art star is perfect for young kids to make (you can certainly use other colors if you’re not in the Independence day mood).
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