70's String Art Tutorial, Decor it Yourself

Wow! This takes me back to junior high when we had to do string art in art class. I think mine is still at my parents house. I should get it once I buy a house and restring it so it matches my decor. That will be a someday project.

I recently inherited a string art swag lamp, like the one pictured in your video, the string is very fragile and breaks easily. I'd like to restring it.  It looks so complicated.  Like it maybe a job  that needs to be done in one sitting. Any suggestions? I'm not sure how to hold it together while restringing it. Also, Do you think it will effect value to RE-STRING? It happens to be a very MOD orange color!  I love it for it's LOOK.

i need some help organizeing my room have any ideas for shelfs to make!!!?????

. Thiss is ssssssssoooooooooooo cute. I have heard of string art but never knew what it looked like and now I know how to make it. THANKS .!

Amazing!!!!Didn't know it was so easy!!!!Already have the material to do it.Love it!!!!

Wow.  There is so much you can do with this!  I especially love the example where they made it oversized above the couch--makes it seem more architectural when it's so huge.

super cool! a very excellent idea for any decade.

hi meg!!
how can i love this sow so much!!!!!!
thanks for all your wonderful ideas!

Did anyone get the name of the web page that shows you how to make the string tree?
Thanks!

hahah arch enemy:P

I'm in love with the owl items out in the shops lately too, but Im poor as all heck these days, so I'd love to see some DIY owl items as well!

I love the 70's color schemes and patterns---string art brings back middle school memories!!! Love it....especially that large circular wall piece!!!

I found a website www.stringartfun.com which features the heart circle pattern Meg was eyeballing.

i totally had to do a geometry string project in like...9th grade! i love it!!

Hi Meg! Love your work. 

For the string art, I remember making one piece back in elementary school, but the board then was covered in fabric, not painted. Have you considered that? The pattern for the nails was printed on a piece of paper that we'd rip off after nailing it, before stringing. Ah! memories you're bringing!

I really love the do it yourself home decor videos. I'm for sure taking notes for when I get an apartment with my soon to be husband. 
:-)
Thanks a lot!

My students made some stringart as well, but much more simple. Love this one!

I did something similar to this for my foundation art project, check out my blog below: http://juicielucie.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-02-10T18%3A24%3A00Z&max-results=20

I'd like to request more awesome furniture re-fabs. Painting, upholstery, pillows, everything! 

Different (non-dresser) ways of storing clothes would be cool, too. Thanks!

awesome. can you do a video on how to make a macrame owl next?

That turned out so awesome! I would love to make one and put it up in my room.  I love Decor It Yourself!!! (who doesn't?)

i love the colours of this decade, the wallpaper of my little shop is from the 70's
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uhh i love love love the 70ies. to my mind we should turn the clocks back to woodstock and grove to the music of jimi hendrix. thats why i am so so so proud of my original 70ies wallpattern and the tomato pillow form my moms childhood. would love to see more vintage inspired projects, also at the clothng projects.

Hey Meg, Love the show. I found this link which looks very like the pattern you liked. Hope it helps.

http://www.stringartfun.com/product.php/23/free-heart-circle-pattern

OMG !  I remember doing that when I was in elementary school with my hippie mother (wow, shows my age !).  I made something like the lovers too...  Oh boy talk about a trip down memory lane...  Thanks Meg !

I have a question, and I hope it doesn't sound dumb, but did you use just one continuous length of yarn?

Woah, this is such a great episode. I love diving into the 70's string art look, thanks for teaching us how! And Jessie Spanow? Brilliant.

thanks so much! Love the fab look of string art! 70's decor here I come!!

so cool! i love it!