The rule of thumb for hanging wall decor over a mantel is that the art piece is roughly the same size as the firebox.
How to hang license plates on wall.
I decided that i didn t need to put plates up on the wall behind the chalkboard or the shoe cabinet since those areas would not be seen.
Make sure to use wall anchors if you have plaster walls or if you aren t screwing into a stud.
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.
I traced the chalkboard so i knew how far in from the walls and how far above and below the chalkboard i.
At the bottom of the entire piece i knotted the rope.
Here s how to hang a 50 state run of license plates on your precious drywall without leaving a mark.
The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on.
To keep the string from allowing the license plates to sink into each other once hung i taped each string on the back of the license plate.
Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.
Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.
Mixed with a mirror.
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.
Slip the d ring hardware right onto the screw.
Starting the license plate collection wall.
To hang the plate drill a drywall screw into the wall leaving it about 1 4 from going all the way in.
Solely from license plates you guys and girls have sent in.
To start the license plate wall i selected my license plates and gave them a good scrub in the sink.
Then you just make the holes for the nails so close for the plates that they have no choice but to stack up on top of each other.
To fill out the proper amount of space we surrounded the mirror in bunny williams campbell house dinner and salad plates.
The best way to do this is to first attach the plate hanger to the plate and lie the plate on a flat surface.
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I also allowed for a loop that was measured at the top to hang them.
Send me a license plate if you would like.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
Turn each plate upside down onto paper.
The entire hanging used one long piece of continuous rope.
Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.
How to hang plates on a wall.
In this living room we chose our rayne mirror for it s scalloped border and coppery blue patina but it s on the small size.