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An Introduction To String Art
Supplies You Need for String Art
String Art Design #1
How To Set Up Pins For String Art Design #1
How To Draw Your String Art Design
The Types of String Used in String Art
How to Use A Hairy String in String Art
How to Use A Normal String in String Art
String Art Project #2
How To Set Up Pins For String Art Design #2
Starting Application of String to String Art
Completing Application of String to String Art
How To Apply Different Color String to String Art Projects
Example of Finished String Art
Summary: Introductory video clip on string art and its benefits; learn this and more in this fun, instructional arts and crafts video on string art taught by expert Melody Mann.
Melody Mann has been involved in almost all forms of art medium since she was about 2 years old. She has been painting in mixed media for as long as she can remember. Her artwork has...read more
String art is typically referred to as the art of tangling string around a set of strategically placed pins to create a design with geometric patterns. The design typically looks curved but in fact is a series of straight lines that create a curved effect from the slightly different angles of each line. String art had it's hay day in the 70's when a cultural explosion of art of any kind was occurring. Today it is making a come back with many new aspects and ideas never before explored.
Feeling strung out? Is there an artist inside of you just begging to be released? Are you looking for a new outlet that isn't yet saturated with it's version of Brittany Spears and Lindsay Lohan? Then string art is your new medium of creativity. This informative video series is great for someone just beginning to explore the vast world of the string. No, not the G-string... better! Melody Mann gives you a couple of awesome beginner design ideas and explains some great options as to the types of string you can use and full wrapping instructions. So go ahead and get strung out!
"Hi I'm Melody on behalf of Expert Village I'm going to show you how to make something called string art and it is something that has been around for quiet awhile it was very hot in the 70s and it is making a come back. It got a lot to do with math and geometry, geometric designs. Watch our next segment and I will show you what you have to have to make one of these. "
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