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STEP BY STEP STRING ART FOR BEGINNERS

This simple step by step tutorial teaches you how to DIY string art with nails and yarn, cord, or twine.  Includes patterns and ideas and can be made by kids or adults.

This project is easy for beginners, and these tips and tricks make it really simple too! It's a great project for kids!

MATERIALS

12x12 block of wood Linoleum nails Pattern Marker or pencil Small hammer Jewelry pliers  (optional but  recommended) Yarn

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Attach your pattern to the wood using double-sided tape.

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Make dots around the edge of the pattern and the edge of the board using the spacing recommended in the tutorial.

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Using jewelry pliers to hold the nails, hammer a nail into each dot the whole way around the shape. 

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It doesn't matter if some of the nails are a little wonky. It will all work out in the end.

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Using the same method, add nails to the outer edge of the board.

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Tie a knot on a nail and start wrapping using the method in the tutorial.

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Swipe up for the full instructions!