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Encyclopedia > String art
An example of curve stitching, creating an isometric cube which actually doesn't have any curve lines

String art usually refers to an arrangement of string that forms abstract geometric patterns or patterns that resemble an object, such as a ship's sails, sometimes with other artist material comprising the remainder of the work. The string may be wound around a grid of nails that are hammered into a velvet covered wooden board. Though straight lines are formed by the string, the slightly different angles and metric positions at which strings intersect may give the appearance of Bézier curves. Other forms of string art include Spirelli, which is used for cardmaking and scrapbooking, and curve stitching, in which string is stitched through holes. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A pattern is a form, template, or model (or, more abstractly, a set of rules) which can be used to make or to generate things or parts of a thing, especially if the things that are generated have enough in common for the underlying pattern to be inferred or discerned... A gaff-rigged cutter flying a mainsail, staysail and genoa jib For other uses, see Sail (disambiguation). ... Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis a Bézier curve is a parametric curve important in computer graphics. ... Cardmaking is the craft of handmaking greeting cards. ... Scrapbooking is a method for preserving a legacy of written history in the form of photographs, printed media, and memorabilia contained in decorated albums, or scrapbooks. ...


See also

  • Envelope - a mathematics concept which can be applied on curve-stitching
  • Tarek Yamout - Lebanese artist who specializes in life-like reproduction

The form of envelope treated here is a manifold that manages to be tangent to some point of each member of a family of manifolds. ...

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In working string figures, one goal (besides being able to actually form the figures) is to be able to work through the movements as smoothly as possible.
A section of string passing on the palm side of the hand from one finger to another on the same hand is referred to as a palmar string.
As you raise the index fingers, hold this string tightly in the crook between the thumbs and index fingers and rotate the hands so that the palms are facing away from you.
John's String Art pages (1546 words)
Once you get the hang of string art, you should be able to re-create any design you see here from the pictures.
Aside from 'filling in the circles' with string, you will notice there are additional nails and designs within some of the paisleys - not something seen often in string art.
Yes, the securing points for the string in the upper left are behind the mirror.
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