AY Honors/String Art/Answer Key

1. Describe the following: string craft, symmography, geometric stitchery.

String Craft

String Craft is making something (craft or art) out of string.

Symmography

Symmography is creating 3D designs with string without knotting or knitting.

Geometric Stitchery

Geometric Stitchery is like Symmography but instead of using nails to hold the string on the surface of the media you use a needle or precut holes to go through the media and come out to a new point in the media. Much like sewing on a patch.

2. Draw and stitch on cardboard in equally spaced points:

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  a. A right angle
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  b. An acute angle
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  c. An obtuse angle

3. Name three ways to prepare wood for string art.

Paint, Stain, or Lacquer (clear):

Paint

Paint covers the wood and gives you a smooth surface with the color(s) of your choice.

Stain

Stain changes the color of the wood while still showing the nature and texture of the wood. Stained wood can be lacquered or varnished to make it glossy.

Lacquer

Lacquer (clear) protects the wood without changing its color. It leaves a glossy finish.

4. Use stringing methods on wood to do four of the following:

a. Filled circle

In a 'Filled circle', the string would cross the center point of the circle. There would be no empty space in the center area of the circle.

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  Filled Circle

b. Hollowed circle

In a 'Hollowed circle', the string would not go pass the center point of the circle. There would be no string in the center area of the circle.

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  Hollow Circle

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  Hollow Circle

c. Star

The hollow and filled circles are also of a star design.

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  Star design with hollow circle

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  Star design with filled circle

d. Edging

Curve from within, Curve from without

Edging basically edges or outlines the design.

e. Curve from within

When you curve from within the string covers some part of the inside curve.

f. Curve from without

The Curve from within and Curve from without are two different types of edging. In the example here, we are using a circle. Edging basically edges the design. When you curve from within the string covers some part of the inside curve. When you curve from without the string does not cross the space on the inside of the curve.

g. Filler

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  Filler, the zig-zag parts in the leaves

h. Wing weave

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  Wing Weave, using existing circle template

5. Complete one original string art hanging on wood for display.

This is your part. Enjoy!

References

• http://www.b4scouts.com/Library/String_Art_NZ.pdf