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Prick and stitch cards – a miniature form of string art

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

flowerString art makes a bold picture that you can hang on your wall. Prick and stitch is a miniature form of string art used to make greetings cards. Prick and stitch cards are considered by many people to have developed from the string art techniques.
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Choosing a backing board for string art

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

backing boardThe three qualities that I look for in a backing board are:

1. It should be strong enough to hold the nails when they are under the tension of the string.
2. It should not be too heavy since it is to be hung on the wall.
3. It should be readily available locally.
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