How To Hang A Picture Away From The Wall

Remove the back liner from the adhesive strip and apply it directly to the wall where you want to hang your picture.

How to hang a picture away from the wall.

Hook a measuring tape onto the hanging wire and pull it taut so the wire stretches up toward the top of the frame. Insert the screw that came with the wall anchors through a picture hanger hook. Prop them against the walls and consider your options. Clean the surface of your wall with a 1 1 solution of water and rubbing alcohol.

First set out the pictures you want to hang. 9 hang the picture frame on the installed hooks. With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. Hold it steady and in place for 30 to 40 seconds.

Screw the screw into the wall anchor. Have someone hold a piece up to the wall while you stand back and appraise just cover the hanging hardware with masking tape first to keep it from scratching the wall. The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries. Look at every reasonable possibility.

Measure from the top of the picture to the hanging hardware. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches.