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If you have a box of nails and a skein of yarn, you can make an awesome tree, too!
Wall-sized string art tree.

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  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 1
    Step 1

    Start by taping paper to the wall to create your shape.

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 2
    Step 2

    Keep going until you have the shape you want!

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 3
    Step 3

    Now start pounding nails around the edge of the shape. Pound them in enough that they don't wiggle, but not so far that you can't wind the string around them.

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 4
    Step 4

    Now, start winding yarn around the nails to create the string patterns. I went in sections, tearing off the paper as I went.

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 5
    Step 5

    On the thicker parts like the trunk, I added some nails in the center to create some more interesting shapes when winding the yarn around the nails.

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 6
    Step 6

    Keep going until you get the desired shape! This is how far I got with one skein of yarn.

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 7
    Step 7

    I wanted to fill it in a little more, so I got a second skein of yarn. It wasn't the same exact color, but I just added it throughout so it blended in. I liked that the two colors added a little more dimension!

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 8
    Step 8

    I thought it looked a little plain, so I bought some mini-canvases, and painted some happy little birds!

  • How to make wall decor. Fun Tree String Art - Step 9
    Step 9

    Voilá, you made a tree!

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she's crafty...
she's crafty... · 17 projects
Can't wait to try this! Geek
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