DIY String Art

From murals strung directly on the wall to a rustic wooden gift basket tag, string art can go from sweet and simple, fun with the kids, to elaborate masterpieces. Here we take the beginner approach, reintroducing fun, dimensional and even therapeutic craft by teaching the basics of choosing and preparing suitable surfaces.

String art, a summer camp staple in the '70s, is coming back in a big, big way as young urbanites and creative types yearn to decorate their own spaces with unique creative touches. From murals strung directly on the wall to a rustic wooden gift basket tag, string art can go from sweet and simple, fun with the kids, to elaborate masterpieces. This book starts with beginner basics and builds to truly impressive string art designs. The crafter will learn about various surfaces and how to prep them, different nail types and stringing materials, what types of tools work best for which projects and be able to create their own nail art designs in addition to the templates included in the book.

About the Author

Jesse has always been interested in different art ad DIY projects, trying his hand at whatever piqued his curiosity. He began playing around with new string art ideas in mid 2010, and began selling his designs on Etsy. They were a hit, and he was quickly overwhelmed with orders. Through the years he has done many projects, including large-scale pieces for big-name companies such as Google, Fanatics.com and more.

Of late he is focusing on patterns, tutorials and projects as his customers have shown an interested in learning to create string art themselves. He is the designer behind the blog NineRed that is full of DIY projects, tutorials, home ideas and more. NineRed projects can be found across Pinterest, which has become his top traffic source.