How To Hang A Collage Of Pictures On The Wall

Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

How to hang a collage of pictures on the wall.

On your wall tape the traced art paper into the arrangement you want using painter s tape rolled up behind it. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. Tear away the paper template and the nail is ready in perfect position to hang each gallery piece. Set your laser level so that the laser points towards the toothpaste on your wall in a level line.

Then screw the anchor into the wall with a standard screwdriver. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. 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. Drive in the metal screw and hang the picture.

Use anchors for heavy pieces and nails for lighter pieces. 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. Move it around until you get an even space around the pictures. Drive the pointed end into the drywall with a hammer.

Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. 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. Hang your photos and wall decor up in place of the paper. 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.

Hang your favorite picture in the middle since the eye will naturally be drawn to this one first. The toothpaste from the back of your frames will then stick to the wall. If you have a narrow space that could use some attention hang them vertically there. Reader leann cormier.

If the pictures are all of equal size hang them horizontally. Press the picture frames to the wall where you want to hang it.