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.

How to hang a collage of pictures on the wall. Reader leann cormier. If you want to hang a gallery wall you can still use the 57 inches rule just measure the entire collection of frames as the height and width. Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. Hang your favorite picture in the middle since the eye will naturally be drawn to this one first.

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. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. 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.

Move it around until you get an even space around the pictures. If the pictures are all of equal size hang them horizontally. Drive in the metal screw and hang the picture. Press the picture frames to the wall where you want to hang it.

Set your laser level so that the laser points towards the toothpaste on your wall in a level line. Use anchors for heavy pieces and nails for lighter pieces. Tear away the paper template and the nail is ready in perfect position to hang each gallery piece. Wallboard anchors are large nylon screws that house metal screws.

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. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. Hang your photos and wall decor up in place of the paper. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

Drive the pointed end into the drywall with a hammer. Then screw the anchor into the wall with a standard screwdriver.