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February 5, 2015 · 8 Comments

Heart String Art Tutorial

Craft Basics· Valentine's Day· Wall Art

This string art craft is a simple and lovely one. I love having different textures on display. I wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day – but with subtlety. And my mantel was looking for some love.

But I also have a confession to make: on the road to my finished heart string art project, I suffered a craft fail. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you all about it.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-UnleashedSupplies needed to make your own heart string art:supply-list

  • 7″ x 9″ Wood Plaque
  • Americana Decor Chalky Paint (I used Everlasting White)
  • Sponge Paint Brush
  • Finishing Nails (I used 3/4″)
  • White Paper
  • Marker
  • Scissors
  • Cord (I used Elastic Gold Cord)

I started by painting the wooden plaque with three coats of Chalky Finish paint. I love the way this paint covers – it’s good stuff.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-11On a piece of paper, I drew a heart and then cut it out. This was my template for my finishing nails.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-22And so, I got to work.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-13Once the hammering (and occasional finger-whacking) was complete, I cut up the middle of the template with my scissors and then tore it free from the nails.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-4Easy-peasy, and I was ready to start doing some string art.

Now here is where I had a little fail.

I intended on using this gorgeous metallic yarn. Look at it. It’s glimmery and beautiful. It would make my heart look splendiferous, wouldn’t it?

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-8Welllll….. I don’t know about that. I had tried to be abstract with my “yarning.” And it just…

… didn’t sit right with me.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-5A big part of crafting and being creative is being honest with yourself. I stood back and looked at it.

I shut one eye, and then the other.

And then I took it apart.

That is always a sad moment, the unraveling of something.

But then I broke out this metallic elastic cording. No harm in trying, right?

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-6I was also more conscious of my string-work as I wove in and out of the nails. I didn’t go all willy-nilly as I had before.

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-1What do you think? Do you like this heart better than the last?

Heart-string-art-tutorial-Crafts-Unleashed-3This heart string art is an easy – and sweet way – to add a bit of Valentine’s Day to your decor, without having to scream out in red, white and pink.

Or if you want to – you can. There are plenty of beautiful metallic pinks and reds to choose from!

Tara-sig

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Tara

Tara is the creator, writer, and flurry of chaos behind her blog, Suburble. Her blog focuses on making a home (emphasis on “making!”), but not forgetting to have a laugh in the process. Her partners-in-crime, her two little girls, are often beside her when it’s time to get creative. A mug of tea, good friends, and a project (or three) are all this girl needs. Join the gang at Suburble and see what we’re up to!

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Comments

  1. Breanna J says

    April 19, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    Hi! This is beautiful! Could you maybe explain how you did the weaving or at least started it??

    Reply
  2. Julie says

    December 9, 2015 at 2:53 am

    I want to do this for a girls crafting night… How long do you think it took you to create, minus the creative pivot time

    Reply
    • Tara says

      December 9, 2015 at 10:57 am

      Hi Julie,

      What a great idea for a girls’ night. Honestly… it all depends on how handy you are with a hammer, but under an hour. If you’re good with fine motor stuff (small finishing nails), maybe even half an hour?

      Reply
  3. Lil says

    February 5, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    LOL! I struggle to be random! Love the gold!

    Reply
    • Brittany W says

      June 10, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      Hey how about another girls night

      Reply

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