Print the free Easter egg string art template. You can find the link in the list of supplies above, and more patterns available below this tutorial.Cut out the shape roughly, leaving some extra paper around the outside of the egg shape.
Tape the Easter egg to the center of your white painted wood board to keep it in place.You can use plain wood, or stain or paint your wood ahead of time, like we did.
Step 3: Hammer in the nails and remove the template
Hammer in the nails around the outside of the Easter egg so they're sticking out about 1/2 inch above the wood.If you're using the template, add the nails on each dot. Otherwise, add nails every 1/2 to 3/4 inch, keeping them a fairly even distance apart.
Continue, adding nails around the outside of the Easter egg and along the inside lines.Make any final adjustments, checking that the nails are fairly straight and evenly hammered into the wood.
Rip off the Easter egg template from the board. Try to remove as much of the paper as possible.Use tweezers to pull out any small pieces of ripped paper that remain.
Step 4: Add string to the nails
Choose your colour of embroidery floss for the top section of the Easter egg.Tie the string around the first nail in a double knot, leaving 1 - 2 inches of string on the end.
Begin weaving the string around the first section of the Easter egg, going back and forth between the nails.
Continue adding the string, overlapping it and going in different directions across the section.
Continue adding string until this section of the egg is well covered with minimal gaps.
Step 5: Create a border around the section
When you're happy with how the section looks, begin making a border around the outside of the nails.Go clockwise around the coloured area, wrapping the thread clockwise around each nail as you go.
Once the whole section has an outside border, go back around in the opposite direction (counterclockwise) on the inside of the nail.Continue to wrap the string clockwise around each nail as you go.
After you've finished the border, tie the string to the starter thread in a double knot.
Step 6: Add a second colour of string
Choose another colour of string for the next section of nails. Tie the string to a nail on the outside of the Easter egg, again leaving a 1 - 2 inch length of string at the end.Begin weaving the string up and down between the next section of nails. The top of this section will be the bottom of the previous section. You'll need to push the string down on the nails as you go.
Continue going back and forth between the nails, creating layers until you're happy with the coverage of the second colour.
Create the double border (along the inside and outside) for this section and tie off the string to the beginning nail.
Step 7: Finish off the string art
Repeat the same process for the next three sections, choosing a different colour string for each.
Cut the excess string, close to the knots you've tied.