Thursday, August 29, 2013

State Sting Art

The inspiration

Materials - Less that $10
  • scrap wood
  • paint ( I used spray paint I had on hand)
  • embrodery floss
  • 1 inch nails (100 pack is an easy find)
  • Hammer 
  • Printout of the state you wish to use


I had been seeing this all over pinterest lately. Taking a cut out of your home state and  creating a nail outline and linking the  sting to each other. Originally I planned to make a heart around the bay area (where I am from) and attach all the sting to there.

Unfortunately I decided to hammer that part in last after I did the outline. I could not get a good angle with the hammer so I eventually gave up and decided to take a more abstract direction. My only advice to someone who planst to do this, start witht he heart first.

So here is the final project.  It was a fun project I was able to finish in one evening and I think it would make a wonderful gift.
 California Sting Art