Rainbow Pinwheel Geometric String Art Kit by Wizardi F07-M12-2-DHGG29216

Eight curved blades of red, gold, green and blue thread fan out from the center of a black board like the petals of a pinwheel. It is a large geometric string art kit made only of straight lines of thread, a piece of modern wall art you build yourself.

Geometric string art is curve stitching: in the 1800s the mathematician Mary Everest Boole showed children that straight lines of thread, run from point to point in order, build perfect curves. The same idea drives this kit: no drawing, just patient, ordered winding that turns into a striking optical pattern.

Why this kit: a big 16 in statement piece for a living room or office wall; precise straight-line curve stitching that turns into a slow, meditative project; and a frame included, so it is ready to hang when the last thread is tied.

Kit includes: a large pre-drilled wooden board with a frame, chrome nails, thread in several colors, a small hammer and step-by-step instructions with the winding order. Not included: scissors for trimming the thread ends.

Set the chrome nails into the pre-drilled holes, then follow the numbered winding order and run the thread in straight lines from nail to nail; the curves appear on their own as the lines build up. Set the nails in one sitting and wind the thread over an evening or two. The nails are small and sharp, so keep the kit away from young children.

The finished piece measures about 40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in). It is a natural fit for a living room, an office or a gallery wall, and makes a thoughtful gift for a math lover, a designer or anyone who enjoys a slow, meditative project.