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Nail Eyes are ordinary carpenter's nails, except they have
a small hole drilled through their shafts just below the
head. The holes are not exactly round, more oval
shaped.
These holes are to more easily facilitate the construction
of string and nail pics. They are oval shaped to allow the
string or thread to lock into place, and be more easily
put under greater tension.
The rest of the idea is the Nail Gun itself, used to deliver
the Nail Eyes.
This is based on a combination of a conventional nail
gun, and a sewing machine. The Nail Eyes are auto
threaded from a choice of spooled threads carried on the
back of the gun. As each one is nailed into place, it
leaves a trail of thread that can be pulled tight ready for
the next nail point.
Night Watch
http://www.monument...twatch-in-Color.jpg
String and nail replica under construction [xenzag, Apr 19 2013]
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Should be called 'Eye Nails'. How do you prevent the hole
from squashing when the nail
is hammered in? |
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A removable insert, perhaps. |
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Some of those nails look like they are hosting many strings. Wouldn't all those strings clog up the hole? |
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The remarkable thing about string art is that, even
though it is made using very simple, commonly-
available items, it looks crap. |
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Would you really want to have to individually thread every nail? |
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Depends on the shoestring budget. |
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Max - the great thing about nail art is that it wears it
inherent crappiness with pride. For those who ask about
the holes weakening the nails, and possibly allowing them
to buckle - that won't happen for two reasons: high tensile
steel; nails are only tapped into place. I'm currently
recreating a full size replica of Rembrandt's Night Watch
using nails and string. When complete it will be
indistinguishable from the original when viewed from a
distance of more than ten feet. Nail Eyes would be most
helpful in the task. |
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Wow, it looks just like the real thing! |
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Yes - it's working out really well, but not quite complete yet. |
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Note extra idea tool feature (edit) |
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Don't forget to include the face in the flag, the face in the feathers on the hat of the guy carrying the flag, and the two bony faces in the shadows to the left of the flag. |
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//it's working out really well, but not quite
complete yet.// Pah. I bet it doesn't sound
anything like the original. Morealso, you've got the
lighting all wrong - what's with the luminous midget
left of centre? |
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The "luminous midget" has the face of Rembrandt's wife, and is just as bright in the original. Damned thing used about half a mile of yellow thread. |
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