How Stringable Works

We help you turn your photo into string art — one thread goes around 200 nails. Here is the whole journey.

From photo to string art

1

Upload

Choose your favourite photo.

2

Generate

Use our generator to transform your photo into string art.

3

Save

Choose your preferred detail level and save it to your gallery. Your guide is kept there for whenever you need it — follow it on screen, or download it to print.

4

Create

Build your string art using the kit and follow the guide. Enjoy!

Three string art detail levels

2,500-line string art portrait

Minimal

2,500 lines
The quickest to make

Bold, high-contrast shapes that read clearly from across the room.

3,200-line string art portrait

Detailed

3,200 lines
Most popular

Holds shadow and expression without taking all weekend. This is the one most people pick.

4,000-line string art portrait

Hyperreal

4,000 lines
Ultra detailed

The closest to a photograph, and the longest to wind.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — the generator is unlocked by the access code that comes with the kit. Enter it once and it stays unlocked, with no limit on how many designs you generate after that.

A 2,500-line design usually takes us 4–6 hours. More detailed designs take longer, and you can save your place between sessions.

40 × 40 cm, with 200 nails evenly spaced around the circle. Thread length estimates shown in the generator assume that board.
Anything with clear contrast between the subject and the background — portraits, pets and silhouettes are reliably good. Busy backgrounds and flat, evenly-lit scenes are the hardest to read in thread.