A collection of string art patterns to use for free - from #LRCrafts - DIY Passion: if you can think it, you can make it by Rici86.
When we have to start a new string art project, we usually have a quite precise idea of what we want to achieve: the topic, the wooden basis, the size, the yarn to use, any additions like LED lights… What do we miss to begin crafting? A design. A pattern to follow, in the right size and shape, where the image has an easy outline to follow, whose lines are spaced enough both for thread to weave around nails and the image to be easily recognisable and pretty.
I decided to collect here some of the patterns we used for our projects, what you can download and use for free to make your own.
Whenever the pattern is our own original design or a free template from the web, you’ll find proper credit to the author. If anything missing, please tell us!
Also, come back from time to time: I plan to add more patterns as we make new projects!
How to use our #LRCrafts patterns
When you look for string art patterns, you can find very different solutions: the simple outline to follow, each single nail pre-placed on the design, the indication of where the thread should go… They can ben really complex. What’s out solution?
Well, it depends. You can have complex projects where you need more details to follow or easy crafts where just a black line to follow is enough. Here you are going to find patterns of any kind with an explanation of how and why. Choose the one you prefer.
Simple silhouettes
Pattern from freesvg.org
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Download patternTreble clef
This is a quick and easy string art project, perfect for music lovers.
Here you have a simple outline to follow: pin it on your board then start hammering the nails. I suggest you to start in the middle of the design, then going outwards.
To decide the spacing between the nails, you have to consider the size of your project, how thick you want the weave to be, how thick is your chosen yarn.
You can choose two weaving options: just follow the outline, without filling in the shape, or filling the shape and then outline the contour of the design. Feeling fancy? You can fill the space in a random manner or following a regular pattern, like drawing Bézier curves!
Pattern by #LRCrafts
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Download patternIrish dance shoes
This project is all about our passion for Irish dance.
Here I drew the two types of Irish dance shoes, light and heavy. For an explanation about them and their peculiarities, read the blog post where I talk about the how and why of this craft.
To this design, we added the shoelace bows separately, tying them to a nail. The rest of the laces are contoured. You can notice, mainly on the right shoe, that I left an empty space that seems unnatural. That is where the shoe seams are: I like leaving empty space to have a glimpse of the wooden board underneath. It’s one of the main customisations I do while preparing a string art design pattern.
Pattern by #LRCrafts
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Download patternCat with fish
For this small project, I drew the outline of my design, but when I wanted to make a proper pattern I decided to do something different.
This pattern has not just the outline of the figure, but also the marks for each nail. Keeping the outline, even if in a lighter color, makes the design easier to read. If the size of your project and nails and the thickness of your yarn is ok with the nail spacing I chose, you can follow the nail marks to hammer down. Otherwise, you have the outline of the figure and can choose to place your nails in other places and quantities.
How to string art?
If you are a beginner, you can check our basic tutorial or jump to the FAQs to find tips, answers and help. Isn’t that enough? Ask questions to us directly in the comments below!
String art basic how-toString art FAQsMore complex patterns
Pattern Pattern by Regina Ribeiro
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Download patternDownload only nail marksChristmas angel
This pattern is not a simple outline: it has the nails positions carefully marked, with the indication of the yarn weaving as well. The weaving follows the Bézier curves principle, a technique also known as symmography, that gives its best on a string art project.
It was our first try with this kind of symmography, but it was a pretty easy start. The wings, head and halo are straightforward: begin from the first nail and reach the last one, no magic, no complex tricks. With the circular halo, you can start wherever you feel comfortable.
The body is not as easy. Start wherever you feel comfortable, but you could need a few trials. Don’t worry if at the first go you have to unravel the yarn and start over: be prepared for it, it’s quite normal.
I hope you found our patterns useful. If you browse our string art projects and find you’d like a specific pattern, please leave a comment!
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