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string art & hearts

9/29/2013

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I made this a couple of months back for my parents' anniversary. They've been married now for 46 years! ::woot woot!:: When they got married in 1967, they were given a cross stitch with their names and wedding date; it still hangs in their master bath area. I thought I'd give them a 2013 twist on personalized anniversary mementos by making a string art piece with their initials: A & E. From this project I learned that (1) I need to practice hammering nails at a 90-degree angle and (2) holding a hammer is very empowering.

Materials & tools:
  1. wood plank
  2. wood paint, optional
  3. sandpaper, optional
  4. embroidery floss, any color(s)
  5. nails (length should be approx half the thickness of the wood piece + ~1/2 inch)
  6. hammer
  7. pencil or printed design
  8. metal piece and metal stamps, optional

Yay love! :)

Who would you make a string art piece for? What designs, words, colors would you use? Share below. 
3 Comments
Rose Lynn
9/30/2013 01:38:38 pm

This is really cool! It turned out great! I bet your body was sore trying to aim just right.

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feed the fish co.
10/1/2013 02:10:06 am

thanks!! yea, luckily no real injuries or smashed fingers resulted from this project. :)

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Isabella N link
5/26/2022 12:02:22 pm

Thanks for thiss

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