String heart

(posted by Tracy)

I came across this DIY project and saw it as a perfect fit for my gallery wall in my living room.

Materials

- Wooden board
- Thread
- Nails and hammer
- Black and Gold Paint

Step 1:

I painted the entire board using black acrylic paint and painted the corners of the board in gold. I then drew the shape of a heart on a piece of A4 paper. A little trick to draw an evenly shaped heart, use something circular to draw two circles next to each other. Then use a ruler and draw two lines to meet, creating the bottom tip of the heart.

Step 2:

I cut the heart shape out and used this as a stencil for where to hammer the nails on the wooden board. Taking the help from my macho man, I went around ensuring I hammered the nail, leaving about a centimeter above the board.

Step 3:

Using the thread, I went around the nails across the board very randomly. The more times you do this, the more intricate the pattern will be. And here are the final results!

My final gallery wall!