How To Hang Glass Off The Wall

The edge grip system provides yet one more elegant option for those times when one cannot permanently affix the standoff.

How to hang glass off the wall.

The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on. If your screw is into a stud you should be fine as is but if not you may want to include a wall anchor with your hangers. To determine where to place the wall mounted half of the french cleat start by locating studs wherever you want to hang the mirror image 1. Slide the piano wire behind the top of the mirror working in one top corner then the other to help loosen the mirror from the wall.

If it doesn t take the hanger off the plate bend it and place it back on to see if it s where you need it to be. Each mount consists of an anchor a screw a barrel and a cap. I love each hang your glass system as they free me to focus on the look and feel of the art. I could not have put a 20 foot dragon on the wall without the non drilling system.

Drill your cleats into the wall. A minimum of two studs is necessary to mount the cleat however three studs are preferred when mounting wide mirrors. Step 6 secure the backing then hold up the floating frame to a wall to see how it will look. Using your measurements position the other part of the cleats based on where they need to be to hold the mirror.

Wear heavy work gloves to get a good grip on the wire and. Thank you hang your glass. This is ideal for glass art and signage because it allows light to reflect through enhancing translucence. Place the glass backing back on the frame making sure not to accidentally nudge the photograph if you do bump the picture open the frame back up and re measure.