Cut out the dinosaur template, then place it centered on the yellow painted side of the wood, and outline with a pencil. If you’re looking for a little bit of adventure on your next nail set, then it’s time to give dinosaur nail art a try! Dinosaurs are fascinating because they’re portrayed in so many different ways. Are you looking for something fun, cool, or scary? From the fierce and realistic look to the cute little smiley dinos, there’s a look for you. Place the template centered on the yellow painted side of the wood, and outline with a pencil. If you make any stray marks, you can always cover with additional yellow paint.

Paint the outer edge only of the wood with the orange craft paint. We just painted it freehand, but it you want to be extra careful, you can line the edges with painter’s tape first. No, and you’ll see why when you scroll down and see the process photos. Nail guns are too big to get the nails as close together as they need to be.Tie the yarn in a double knot around one of the nails and then start outlining the dinosaur with the yarn, making sure to wrap the yarn all the way around the nail before moving to the next one. First of all, you’re going to need the stegosaurs dinosaur template. (Unless, of course, you just want to draw your own freehand dinosaur, which is always an option.) The Creative Folk says you can also use cotton embroidery flossif you want a thinner, more delicate look.

Once you have finished, tie the yarn in a double knot again around one of the nails. Use scissors to cut the yarn close so that where you tied off is not noticeable. You can find the template (and a lot of other cool things, I might add) in my free printables library.) Paint the front side of the wood with the yellow paint. Paint a second and even third coat, depending on how you want it to look. Craft-tastic – String Art Kit – Bird Edition Craft-Tastic – String Art Kit – Peace Sign Edition Craft-tastic – String Art Kit – Unicorn Edition Craft-tastic – String Art Kit – Owl Edition

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If you’ve never done string art before, this post has everything you need to know to get started. Not only that, but I’ve included some tips about string art in general so that you can continue making more projects on your own. x7”x12” piece of smooth flat wood (we used scrap wood that was leftover from home projects, but you can also get these at a craft store) This dinosaur string art is a unique craft that has the benefit of teaching your kid the real-life skill of hammering (depending on their age.) Paint the outlined dinosaur with the green paint. Again, paint a second or third coat depending on your preference.

Of course, you can always save yourself the trouble of finding the right piece of wood and painting it — and just buy a string art kit instead. (Or, ideally, you can both!) Start outlining the dinosaur with the yarn, making sure to wrap the yarn all the way around the nail before moving to the next one. Now I don’t pretend to be a string art expert, but I did a little research to find the answers to common questions which may come in handy, especially if you want to continue doing more string art, and/or if you want to customize this project a little. What is the best wood for string art? Paint the outer edge only of the wood with the orange craft paint.Let it dry, then paint a second coat. Again, paint a second coat once the first one dries. If you want a really solid color, you could go on to give it 3 or even 4 coats, but we stopped at 2 because we wanted to still see the wood grain behind the paint.There are some really cute ones out there. Most, if not all, of these kits include 3 different canvases.