How To Hang Wall Hanging Fabric

Maybe you have already taken a liking to the gallery wall trend.

How to hang wall hanging fabric.

Stick the velcro strips to your wall to hang your fabric. Work along the width of the fabric and stick each velcro strip to your wall. Aim the nail slightly downward and use a hammer to tap a nail into the wall. Position the tapestry on the wall and slip a nail through the fabric near one corner.

Turn fabric into a work of art by stretching it over a wood frame or plywood board. Don t worry if it doesn t stick in all places the next step will seal the deal. Use roller to apply starch to wall where next fabric panel will hang image 1. Have a helper stand back from the wall to ensure the pattern remains properly aligned and that they match at the edges.

While the starch is still damp apply the strips of fabric one at a time beginning in one corner and moving across the room. Peel the second backing off of your velcro strips to make them sticky. In fact many wall hangings are so stunning they can hang on their own and don t have to be surrounded by tons of other pieces. To really take this look up a notch though look no further than fabric wall hangings which add a unique three dimensional texture to your walls that they might be missing.

Start from the top and work your way down smoothing out wrinkles as you go if at the edge of your wall work out and down from the corner. Save pin it see more images. To hang a tapestry with a rod pocket slide a piece of baseboard into the pocket then hang the tapestry on the wall by drilling screws into each end of the baseboard. You can also try sliding a rod with finials which looks similar to a curtain rod through the pocket and place the rod on wall mounted brackets.

Fabric may be shifted if necessary to make sure pattern lines up. Smooth the fabric down over the wall until it starts to adhere to the starch. Stretch and fold the tapestry over the frame and attach with a staple gun. The panels should overlap each other slightly about 1 4 image 2.

Pull your fabric taut and stick one end of it to your wall. Repeat for the opposite corner for a casual draped look or use multiple nails along the top edge for a taut appearance.