Nail and String Art

[cryptolo]

Hello All,

Recently I came across a project that was too cool to pass on so I made some modifications and gave it a whirl for myself. The original piece I got the idea from was a world map but my interests were focused on Priest Lake in northern Idaho where my Grandmother has a cabin. This is a pallet taken apart, reassembled, sanded, and stained. Then I pounded 150 nails into it and added what seemed like a mile of string and a little bit of paint. Let me know what you think! This is a birthday gift for my Grandma!!


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[Ross]

She's going to love that!

 

[Charlie_W]

Travis,
You Nailed this one! Very Cool!

 

[plantman]

Very nice piece !! Are the nails pounded in at different lengths to show the depth, and where the best fishing can be found ???? Jim S

 

[Janster]

Nice! Why not blue thread?

 

[cryptolo]

Wow what a great response! Thanks everyone! The nails are in different lengths but for no reason other than I didn't want to take the time to make them even but making them represent depths would have been a great idea. I used white for more contrast with the boards which I stained.

 

[Lucky2]

Very nice, did you treat the nails to prevent them from rusting? We used to make these years ago, and to prevent the nails from rusting we sprayed them with a clear coat of can varnish.
Len

 

[wob50]

Very nice, look at it on the map site and looks great. She will love it

 

[Jim15]

Awesome work.

 

[Phillip Kelley]

Neat!

That is a neat idea! I'm sure grandma will love it!

 

[triw51]

That is totally cool I love it, great idea and nice workmanship

 

[Sataro]

A very neat idea & gift! I'm sure she will love it.

 

[BlackbuttWA]

G'day C,
Great project & well done.
Have you thought of using 15mm diamond headed copper nails (hardboard nails) ?
Bought some for my little sister years ago when she was making those pictures etc.

HTH
Col

 

[Tom T]

Very cool. Great idea. Granny will love it for sure. Send us a picture of Granny when she gets it. Want to see the big smile.

 

[cryptolo]

G'day C,
Great project & well done.
Have you thought of using 15mm diamond headed copper nails (hardboard nails) ?
Bought some for my little sister years ago when she was making those pictures etc.

HTH
Col

Is that to avoid rust?

 

[Chatham PenWorks]

That's really cool. Grandma's gonna love it.

 

[stonepecker]

KOOL

 

[BlackbuttWA]

Quote "Is that to avoid rust?"
No, though I can't really see rust as an issue.
It's just that the copper gives it a different look, & the shorter length of the pins gives more emphasis on the thread.
It was only a suggestion.
Col

 

[cryptolo]

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Gotcha. Here is another one I made of
Mason Lake. And my next one before nailing the nails in.