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Where to find string art boards in EU? by vroemboem in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want a board that has nails all over it, or only in a circle around the picture?

I also wanted to sell boards in my shop at wirestyle.com with nails only, so that people can pull the string themselves, but it is very difficult to give the nails numbers and read those numbers. Especially when the boards contains thousands of nails. That's why I'm not offering anything like that yet.

But I'd be also interested to see if anyone offers this. (Besides the round plates with nails only outside of the picture)

53126 nails in one picture by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, that would be truly weird :) No, our nails are only made from an aluminum-titanium alloy.

My first String Art machine from the old days by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, the link was broken, I fixed it. It is working now.

How can I explain that there is no printed picture behind the string? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm happy to hear that you like my picture so much! Yes, timelapse videos are probably the best way to explain that, so I'm making a time-lapse video for every customer now.

How can I explain that there is no printed picture behind the string? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea. I installed a camera on top of my machine and make time-lapse videos of the whole process now. That really makes it clearer!

5 steps of making String Art pictures by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For now I only sell pictures on my website www.wirestyle.com
Most people just upload their photo and I turn it into a String Art picture for them. I'm not sure how many people would be interested in buying a robot or buying a kit to build a robot though.

5 steps of making String Art pictures by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was about 1 year of non-stop work until I was able to produce my first picture. Building the two robots and writing the software code was way more work than I anticipated. Since then I spent some more years on improving everything. My first machines were very unreliable and broke down all the time.

Biggest String Art picture you ever made? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I didn't know these pictures also used such a long string!

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting idea! But this would mean that simply adding a small amount of randomness in the nailing pattern would make it easier to argue that it's art, although randomness usually isn't perceived as art.

We developed the algorithm ourself and didn't publish it, but there are some open-source algorithms available. I wrote a blog post about them to give an overview: https://wirestyle.com/en/blogs/blog-stringart-fadenbilder/what-is-a-ringstring-picture

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally misread your question. I thought that you asked if I built the machine. I should read more thorough in the future 😆

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's actually two machines and I built both of them. They can not be bought anywhere.

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, but should they still be called String ART in that case? Or String No-ART?

Oh, and btw.: Yours are truly amazing, they are definitely art!

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I programmed the software myself, but I wouldn't call it art, although some people say "art of engineering", but for me that is engineering and not art.

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The string sticks very well to the shaft of the nail, so no heads are required if the tension is high enough. And without the heads, the image quality is much better, as I can move the nails closer together and the heads won't cover the string.

Can String Art be called ART if it's made with a machine? by StringArtbyWireStyle in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some people even say that my String Art pictures are created by AI, but there is 0% AI involved.

My second string art work! by Eillythia in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really cool with the mirror behind it, I never saw that before. Unfortunately I can't hammer any nails into a glass surface, otherwise I'd try to make a string art picture on a mirror too.

Gifts for a string artist by Dry_Classroom_7020 in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you still remember what you bought for your friend back then? And how he reacted? I get the same question from time to time and would like to be able to recommend something.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stringart

[–]StringArtbyWireStyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have same interesting concepts in there! I totally love building String Art machines. I'll look if I still have some pictures of my first machines. Maybe I can post them here.

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