How To Hang License Plates On Wall

The layered look is easy as long as you have a few long nails for the plates that you want to hang on top of the others.

How to hang license plates on wall. Slip the d ring hardware right onto the screw. At the bottom of the entire piece i knotted the rope. Turn each plate upside down onto paper. Thank you so much.

Send me a license plate if you would like. Starting the license plate collection wall. The entire hanging used one long piece of continuous rope. To hang the plate drill a drywall screw into the wall leaving it about 1 4 from going all the way in.

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 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. Lay white paper on a flat surface. To fill out the proper amount of space we surrounded the mirror in bunny williams campbell house dinner and salad plates.

I traced the chalkboard so i knew how far in from the walls and how far above and below the chalkboard i. The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on. 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. 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.

The best way to do this is to first attach the plate hanger to the plate and lie the plate on a flat surface. I also allowed for a loop that was measured at the top to hang them. 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.

Solely from license plates you guys and girls have sent in. Taco stacks po. To start the license plate wall i selected my license plates and gave them a good scrub in the sink. Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.

Using a pencil trace outline of each plate. The rule of thumb for hanging wall decor over a mantel is that the art piece is roughly the same size as the firebox. Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle. Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.

Here s how to hang a 50 state run of license plates on your precious drywall without leaving a mark.