How To Hang A Very Heavy Platter On Wall

Hanging heavy plates on the wall 1.

How to hang a very heavy platter on wall.

Set the plates in a cool dry place for 24 hours to dry. For the oval platters which have edges that round up like a bowl i used two hooks each turned sideways and i flipped the hooks to create a hole for the nail. You need metal holders that are sold in hardware stores. Secure each end of the spring on a spring loaded wire plate hanger kit to the two ends of the top wire plate hanger.

Allow to dry overnight. Hold the plate at. The key to working with these hangers is to bend the top of the hanger so that your plate will lay flat on the wall once hung. To hang i used a twist tie to secure the round platter to the nail in the wall.

You could also build a wooden shelf for it sort of like a plate rack with a wooden bar to hold platter in place or find heavy weight platter holders on line like at amazon. Firmly rub the disc with your fingertips or a slightly damp towel to remove excess glue or air bubbles. For each plate measure the distance from the top of the plate to the wire that will catch on the hook behind it then nail a hook into the wall that same place on your taped outline of the plate. I did need to remove one disc from a plate i hung it upside down and didn t realize it until it had dried for 24 hours.

The inspired room shows you two ways you can hang plates platters or bowls on your wall. If your picture is wider than 16 inches 40 6 cm or the distance between two studs in your wall use a level and two screws to screw a narrow piece of wood into the wall. Diy plate hangers find the center of the item to hang on the wall place your pop tab so it will not show over the edge of the plate follow the directions on the glue packaging hang when the glue is cured. After 24 hours hang them up with by the hook on the disc to a nail in the wall.

Slide the bottom plate hanger mount through the bottom of the looped spring and pull the spring until you can slide. If they are too short to go around your platter they can be extended by using extra wire pieces. Get a medium gauge picture wire and cut a little less than twice the distance between the two metal hangers. You can move them around as you please and the discs stay secure to the plates.