Make String art with a Cricut

Make String art with Cricut! Create a template easily!

String Art is definitely a project where our Cricut machines can help with. It is possible to create a template, and then use it to create some shapes to work with. Get the materials and, of course, a Cricut cutting machine any of them will work!

This is a super fun way to decorate the home, another idea for that is creating a custom doormat, or make a gift to our loves ones, or just have a fun time creating string art. Above all, with our cricut machine we can facilitate the process of creating a stencil for string art.

Supplies needed

• Cardstock
• Wood board
• Strings
• Nails
• Hammer
• Standard grip cutting mat

First of all, open cricut design space. Search, upload or create a shape to have the template for the string art. In case you look for an image on the internet, make sure it is not intricate, it should have nice and clear borders to be able to follow them with the strings.

Above all, remember that it is possible to upload the image to cricut design space and remove the background directly there. Just select “simple” in the image settings, as the image is a basic shape. Then start erasing the background with the eraser by clicking on the white or extra parts. Finally, save it as a cut image.

Take a piece of cardstock and place it on the grip mat. In cricut design space, resize the image according to the blank and make sure it is set to “cut”. Above all, using the template we cut out of cardboard is really easy using a wood blank. Another way to use a wood blank is creating a wood burn project with singe quill!

Just place it and trace the shape on the piece of wood. After that, start hammering the nails right over the traced shape. Take a pair of tweezers to hold the nails and to prevent damage our fingers. Most importantly, it is not necessary to hammer them very deep, just make sure they stay in place.

Another option is to use removable vinyl remnants to create the template. Hammer the nail over the vinyl shape and at the end remove the vinyl carefully, if any nails come out don’t worry just find the spot and hammer it back into place. In adittion, to custom more the string art, add some lettering, a phrase or a figure on some adhesive vinyl.