It’s time for another Movie Monday Challenge and this month is all about Star Wars IV: A New Hope. Can you believe May is the 40th Anniversary of the first Star Wars movie? I remember seeing it with my older sister. We both wanted to be Princess Leia every year for Halloween for a few years! And who didn’t have a crush on Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill?

Movie Monday Challenge Darth Vader String Art Our Crafty Mom

My daughter’s friend Joseph is probably the biggest Star Wars fan I have ever met. He has some really cool Star Wars collectibles and I thought a Darth Vader String Art would be a fun addition.

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I’ve made String Art before but just a silhouette so this was a little challenging. Since I wanted to ensure you could tell it was Darth Vader, I decided to leave the image on the board. Here is how I made it.

Darth Vader String Art

Embroidery Floss

Cut Tacks

Darth Vader Image

11×14 Piece of Wood

Hammer

Movie Monday Challenge Darth Vader String Art

Cut the image so you have a silhouette and place it on the board. Nail the tacks along the outer edge of the image and along the eyes.

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Next, tie off the embroidery string and start weaving it around the entire image. There really is no rhyme or reason to how you attach the string. Just continue wrapping until you like the look.

I added Star Wars wording as well as it needed a little something. I’m really happy with how it turned out and I can’t wait to give it to Joseph next week!

A big thank you to Megan of C’mon Get Crafty for organizing this fun blog hop. Make sure to visit the other bloggers to see what they are sharing.

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Megan

Wednesday 3rd of May 2017

I've wanted to play with string art for a long time, but I haven't tried yet. You've inspired me!

Marie

Friday 28th of April 2017

This would be a fantastic easy kids craft! My little ones want to play with their older brother's Star Wars stuff all of the time. This is a great way for them to get in on the action!

LydiaF

Thursday 27th of April 2017

I think we were doing string art when the first movie was released! Kind of cool it's making the rounds again :)

Christy Strickler

This will make an awesome summer craft for my son! Pinning it for later. :)

Michelle James

Wednesday 26th of April 2017

This is great. I think that Joseph will love it. How could he not? You are always so creative.