How To Hang A Collage Of Pictures On The Wall

Use anchors for heavy pieces and nails for lighter pieces.

How to hang a collage of pictures on the wall.

Hang your photos and wall decor up in place of the paper. If you re hanging smaller frames try to find narrow walls or hang a collection of pictures in order for your wall to be balanced. Lay each piece on the floor in front of your empty wall leaving at least 2 to 3 inches between each frame on all sides. Tear away the paper template and the nail is ready in perfect position to hang each gallery piece.

Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. If you have a narrow space that could use some attention hang them vertically there. Drive the pointed end into the drywall with a hammer. On your wall tape the traced art paper into the arrangement you want using painter s tape rolled up behind it.

Set your laser level so that the laser points towards the toothpaste on your wall in a level line. The toothpaste from the back of your frames will then stick to the wall. Wallboard anchors are large nylon screws that house metal screws. Then screw the anchor into the wall with a standard screwdriver.

Once your template arrangement is final and taped on the wall exactly where they will hang hammer a nail through each template s marked x. Drive in the metal screw and hang the picture. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. If you want to hang a gallery wall you can still use the 57 inches rule just measure the entire collection of frames as the height and width.

Reader leann cormier. Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. Hang your favorite picture in the middle since the eye will naturally be drawn to this one first. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

Move it around until you get an even space around the pictures. From here you can start arranging your art in a standard composition a loose rectangle diamond or square shape or a freeform grouping allowing your pieces to come together in a more creative way.