- plywood;
- stain for wood;
- gloves;
- yacht varnish and brush;
- newspapers;
- scissors;
- nails (it is better to choose carpentry or furniture nails; we used “Blister copper-plated carpentry nail”);
- hammer;
- threads.
Robot stages
1. First of all, you need to prepare plywood of the required size. If your plywood is too large, you can use a saw to cut it down to the size you need. The thickness of the plywood should be at least 4-5 mm, otherwise difficulties may arise with driving in nails.
2. To give the wood a beautiful color, use stain. Wood stain can be purchased at a hardware store or you can make it yourself, as we did. The recipe for making it at home. You will need 1 cup vinegar, 1/3 cup ground coffee or tea (we used black tea) and steel wool. Place all ingredients in a jar, close the lid and leave for 2-3 days in a dark, cool place (for example, under a closet or bed).
This stain has a very specific smell, so you should work outdoors.Wear heavy gloves and use steel wool to apply the stain in a circular motion.
Don't be alarmed that the stain appears transparent and doesn't color the wood at all. Apply several layers and leave to dry overnight outdoors or in a very well ventilated area. If you decide not to experiment and purchased stain in a store, then apply it to the wood in several layers and leave until completely dry.
3. When the surface of the painting is dry, proceed to varnishing. It is better to apply varnish in 2 layers. The varnish coating will protect your creation from dust and fading.
4. Using newspaper, make a template for the future painting. This will greatly simplify the work and make it clear what the painting will look like at the final stage.
Mark the places on the newspaper where the nails will be driven in to determine the number of nails needed.
5. Drive the nails slightly above the newspaper line or into the edge of the newspaper, evenly spaced apart. The nails should be driven in very lightly. They should fit snugly and steadily on the board, but not stick out from the back wall.
6. Maintaining a distance between the nails, drive them along the entire perimeter of the template.
7. Carefully remove the newspaper template. If small pieces of newspaper remain near the carnations, they can be carefully removed using tweezers or a large needle.
8. Tie the edge of the thread tightly to one of the nails.
Next, tie the thread diagonally around the nail.
Continue tying threads around the carnations. Sharp angles should form between the threads.
9. Continue drawing until almost all the carnations are tied. Tie the thread tightly and trim the remaining tail.
Next, you can add threads of some contrasting color and add brightness to the picture. Tie a new thread to a loose stud and continue in the same manner. A new thread can be pulled not only over the first color, but also under the first threads and between them. This way you will achieve the volume of the drawing.
Good luck and creative inspiration!
