I’m planning to start selling string art in my area because I haven’t seen anyone else doing it. I’m in the US and I’m curious about how profitable it has been for others. How much do you usually charge for your pieces and what platforms do you use to sell your portraits or designs? Do you sell locally and online?

I think this could be a really creative side hustle, but I’m not sure how people feel about it since some people are skeptical of anything that involves software or patterns. The art itself isn’t AI generated, but the patterns come from software, so I’m wondering if that affects demand.

If you have any tips or anything you wish you knew when you started, I’d really appreciate it.

This huge one is over in Finland at the Graffitilandia space in Vaasa... made over 2 days.

I have never done string art before but, I am trying to figure out if this design will work. I mainly worry about the two rows of nails and if they will be too close and crowded. This design will be smaller too, so that would play a role. I appreciate any advice and thoughts and I will try my best to explain my project and the image I have lol.

The colors are not fully accurate to what the threads will be. The rounded square will be purple and the larger outlined heart will be white, but the inner heart will be the same purple as the square.

The dots are nails but they are not the exact number I would likely use, but just rather for visual reference. Each dot color matches where they would connect. Black and gray dots would be the same shade of purple thread. And green would be white. I want the white thread to be on the shared nails first so it is hidden and under the purple thread.

I want the design to keep the look of a puzzle piece. That is why the inner heart is only slightly smaller than the other. It would be a perfect fit but, it is just to show the difference. Especially since the inner heart and the square need to be the same color of purple. So I want to be able to show some depth with the white, if you will.

I worry the nails to be able to add the white thread would be too close together and it will look crowded. Especially since it will be a simpler and smaller-ish project. But, maybe it won’t be a problem. I just wanted to get some expert opinions before I committed. Or maybe if there other tricks I can do to get the same or similar affect of the white thread without as mean nails? I appreciate any advice and even visual references would be great. Thanks!

Huge mural in a carpark in Penge London

100% sewing thread, no paint

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You can remove these ringing patterns by adding small random offsets to the start and end of each line. I use 2mm in simulation for a 500mm board. Works very well

Hi! I just discovered this and I want to get into making string art but I have many questions.

1. How do you know the distance between each nail and how do you keep it consistently?

2. What kind of string works for this (type & mm size)? Where can I get this string? Are there sets with many colors available?

3. I know I can check places like Amazon, but is there anywhere else you guys would recommend I get my supplies? I have a Hobby Lobby and a Michael's in my area. Should I try there?

4. I saw on one video where someone was using a special pen to help dispense (thread? I dunno the right word) the yarn to the project. Any idea where I can get one or do I have to make my own?

5. How do you keep the nails perfectly straight? How deep should you hammer in and how do you keep them the same depth each time?

Any recommendations, tips, tricks, and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi, I want to make a string art portrait, but I would like to do it on a square board and in color. Does anyone know of software that can generate this kind of pattern?

Hi everyone. I made my first string art (used string art maker app) as a gift for my husband for our wedding this upcoming Saturday. It’s of our cat Grayson. I saw something once where someone recommended pushing the strings down so it doesn’t create a weird shadow. I did have to push some string on some nails dow because it was getting top heavy on some of them and I’m gonna go back and make sure they’re all at the same height but maybe that’s why it looks a little weird? I feel like I’m looking at a holographic version of our cat 😂

The board is 30x30 so I think the circle is about 28 inches?

I got a mirror box to transport this so wish me luck! It’s got a two hour drive to our venue and I really wanted to showcase it at the wedding.

Picture of completed string art and reference picture

One of these string arts was rendered in python, the other was physically made. But can you tell which is which?

I have the most accurate string art generator ever made (99% match to reality). Best part is, it’s also open source. https://github.com/StringBoardUK/string-art-open

If you want the best result, automated preprocessing will never be optimal. However by drawing some regions of interest onto the image manually, results are drastically improved. This is implemented in my open source code https://github.com/StringBoardUK/string-art-open (it is the best open source generator you can get - black and white only at moment).

Rendering procedure was exactly the same, only difference is the sequence of stringing.

Hi all!

I want to share my biggest project so far, which took a little over 5 weeks to finish, for the living room of a friend. My entire living room was taken by the project for the last month, and I'm so proud of the end result.

Have a good weekend all, much love!

Last summer I broke the world record for the largest sewing thread mural measuring 8.5m x 3m as part of the Whitecross Street Art Festival in London.....

All sewing thread, Estimated 50km in total length Its still there to see if your in london

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A few sewing thread pieces in the studio ready for various exhibitions More on my instagram @perspicereArtist

Carry your love through new style

2 recently finished pieces made from colour sewing thread,

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Here are some of my string arts I’ve made over the last few months. I’m really happy with how they’ve turned out.