What is String Art
String art - as a way to create songs was invented in England in the 16th century. From conventional nails and threads of weaves, we created stunning decorative drawings on the skirts, which served the decoration of the dwellings. Gradually, the technique became more complicated and processed, turning into a popular appearance of the needlework, which were fascinated by the needlewomen of all ages.
It received its unprecedented popularity technique thanks to the English Researcher Mary Bul, who used threads and nails to teach children algebra and geometry.
Tools for creating pictures in the technique of String Art
Stomp is one of the most low-cost techniques. To create your first composition you will need only nails and threads. A set of carnations can be purchased in any construction store by selecting the appropriate length and width of the hat. Threads for String Art will have each needlewoman. It can also use a thick yarn for knitting, threads Moulin or silk, dense sewing threads.
In addition, it will be necessary:
- Board or plywood
- Tight cardboard - used as an alternative to plywood to create postcards
- Scheme or ready image
- Paint for focusing individual sections of the composition
- hammer or shily
String-art: First steps to master the technique
If you have never come across the technique before, you should not immediately take in difficult images. Start with Azov, with the most simple monotonous schemes. Beginners of needlewomen are very helping diagrams with numbers, where all the movements of the thread and the type of their connections are indicated by arrows.
It is necessary to start to master the technique with the study of the principles of filling the corners and circumference. The remaining forms: square, oval and letters are derived from the main elements, so it is much easier to master them.
It would seem that difficult in creating a picture of such familiar tools as nails and threads. In the technique, it is very important to put the correct weave of the threads, having mastered which you can create stunning volumetric patterns.
The big advantage of String Art is that it is possible to choose absolutely any sketch to create a picture. It helps when you need to create a unique pattern with a portrait of a concrete person, numbers or words.
In the first stages, use monophonic threads for String Art. In the future, replenish the color gamut with additional shades, creating multi-colored panels.
Many believe that the right geometric lines are not appropriate in images with flowers, insects, animal peace or portraits, where the smoothness of the transition and the absence of obvious corners is important. But String Art perfectly copes with this task, passing the depth of color due to the use of threads of several shades or nails of various lengths.
String-art: Master classes for the creation of compositions
So, all the necessary tools for String Art have already been acquired. So where to start? Take as the basis of simple schemes with prompts, and it is better to use the prompts of experienced needlewomen. In our article we give 3 master class, from the simplest to complex and tell me how to create incredibly beautiful patterns and images in the technique in the technique.
Heart in the technique to stomp
One of the most simple images, which is under the power of novice masters, is considered the heart. Even a child can cope with such a composition, provided that adults are in the face of the carnation. Such an exercise will become an excellent gift or just decorate the wall in your living room.
Draw on a clean sheet of paper a neat heart or print a finished image on the printer. Arbitrarily disappear in the picture, where nails will be born. Place the mark at the same distance, the final appearance of the product will depend on it.
Put the paper sheet on the paneur and come in places marked carnations. Gently remove the sheet from plywood.
Next, proceed directly to work with threads. Make a neat nodule on the central top nail, tip stretched on the diagonal. Pull the thread to each carnation so that each time a sharp angle is formed.
Once all the carnations are wrapped in the thread, lock it and gently cut the tip.
Below are the main schemes for creating angles and circles in the String Art technique. Having mastered them, you can perform simple, but at the same time spectacular and volumetric compositions.
Flower in Technique String Art
Having learned to perform a circle and angle in the technique of stupid, you can proceed to creating simple compositions with flowers. Incredibly gently and beautifully look dandelions in the technique of String Art. In addition, accomplish this composition is very easy.
To create a picture will be required:
- paper
- pencil
- White and green threads
Draw three circumference on a sheet of paper in random order. It will be dandelions themselves. Also depicting the leaves and flower stems. As in the previous master class, mark on the sheet points of the seat of nails.
Attach the sheet to plywood and reconnect the carnations in the points marked earlier.
With the help of white threads, embroider dandelion inflorescences on the circle principle. To do this, secure the edge of the thread on the central carnation and lead it to the rest of the points, forming sharp corners. The scheme of work is presented below.
To achieve the volume of dandelion leaves, divide them into several triangles and embroider each of them on the principle of angle.
Portrait in Technique String Art
If you have already mastered the technique of spontaneously and confident in your abilities, then it's time to start creating spectacular portraits from nails and threads. As the basis, take a portrait of a loved one, a famous person, a pet.
Creating such a complex image begins not from the central part, as it was in simple master classes, but from filling the background. That is, first of all, the threads are covered by more dense parts of the image with shadow or clothing. After that, the rest of the details are filled out, such as face, hands, etc.
Even professional wizards use ready-made schemes in their work, since one incorrectly chosen direction of the thread can spoil the perception of the picture.
Try to do as few knots as possible, which just have nowhere to hide. The tension of the thread should be maximum that the pattern will be subsequently wounded and not lost its attractiveness.
Technique String-art is quite a new direction, which is just mastered by handmakers. Believe even a small plywood, decorated with an image from nails and threads, will impress your friends and loved ones. Professional masters, thoroughly mastered technique to stating, earn good money, creating unique portraits and volumetric paintings for sale.