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Young Maker WorkshopExploring simple tools with String Art
From small and simple to more
complex
As big as a room, or even a city!
Materials• Wood square• Goggles• Tack Hammer• Pliers• 20 Brad Nails• Ruler• Protractors• Embroidery Floss
• Tape• Blank graph paper• Pencils
Creating your TemplateUse your ruler to draw a 5.5 by 5.5 inch square
from one corner of your graph paper.
Cut out your square Think of a simple design for your art. Draw your
design on the paper
Plot your PointsUse a solid dot as a plot point for where your nails will go. Remember you have 20 nails, that means 20 plot points. Erase, change and visualize as needed while you plot your
points.
Securing the TemplateLay your template flat on your board and tape down each side.
Hammering the nailsPut on your safety goggles!
Hold your nail with the pliers so your fingers are out of the way of the hammer. Firmly hold the hammer handle and strike the head of the nail
Fill in your creationGently tear your paper template off the board.
Tie one end of the floss to your starting nail. Wind the floss from nail to nail in any pattern you choose.
When you are finished tie the end off on the last nail you used.
Some String ExamplesRadial
PatternsGeometric Patterns Freeform Patterns
Thanks for participating in our Maker Workshop
Enjoy discovering and making things?Visit www.MakerFaireOrlando.com or
www.OSC.org to learn more about how you can get involved.