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Today I want to show you string art.
This is a craft that I tried a while ago to decorate the walls of our apartment, and I really liked how it turned out. I made three small pieces that had my fiancé and my first initial, along with an ampersand in the middle. I also made one with my home state, and a heart around the city where I grew up. 
I have been meaning to try it again using a game as my theme. 

And today is totally that day. 

This craft is really easy, and all it requires is a little patience. You don't have to be very arty for this, because it is basically like putting together a connect-the-dots game on a piece of wood. Way cooler than the ones in those activity books you did as a kid though. 

Tl;dr?
There's a video tutorial at the bottom!

Inventory

• Din's fire
• Hookshot
• Lens of truth
• Master sword

Okay, let's try that again...

Inventory

• Craft wood
• Paint and brush (or spray paint) - I used Artist's Loft acrylic paint in Sap Green
• Hammer and nails (I used the smallest nails I could find at Home Depot: 1.25")
• Printout or drawing of your design
• String/embroidery floss - I used just under 2 packs of 8 m. DMC brand floss in color 973
• Command hooks or wall mounting hardware, if you want to put this on the wall.

Directions

1. Paint the craft wood your desired color. Paint two to three coats depending on how opaque your paint is. Let paint dry completely before moving on. 

2. Take the drawing or printout of your design, and draw evenly spaced dots on it to indicate where the nails will go.

3. Attach the paper to the wood exactly where you want the design to go, and begin to hammer in nails to their indicated spots. Be sure to hammer the nails in far enough that they won't fall out, but leave enough space for the string to wrap around.

4. Once all the nails have been hammered, carefully peel away the paper. Use tweezers to pull off any remaining bits of paper.

5. Tie a knot around the first nail, and begin to wrap the string around all the the nails that make up the outline of the design. After the outline has been completed, criss-cross the string everywhere you want that color to be. Continue doing this until you are happy with the amount of string on the design.

6. Attach your wall mount or command hook and affix your awesome new piece to the wall!

Done!

Check it out:

Check out my video tutorial for this craft project!