How To Hang Picture With Wire Away From Wall

If you re hanging a picture with wire use double wire for heavy pieces.

How to hang picture with wire away from wall.

This is where you want your wire to hang once it is mounted on the wall. For pictures with a hanging wire and one hanging point hook the metal end of a tape measure under the center of the wire. Look at every reasonable possibility. To ensure that your picture doesn t come crashing down after you hang it make sure you choose the proper tools and technique for a heavier picture.

When placing the wire on the hook or nail make sure that it is centered. Pull up until the wire is taut and measure up to the top of the frame. Cut a length of picture wire 6 inches wider than the frame. To securely hang heavy pictures where there is no access to a stud run two wires between the screw eyes and support each with a wall hanger.

Have someone hold a piece up to the wall while you stand back and appraise just cover the hanging hardware with masking tape first to keep it from scratching the wall. The 57 inch standard is based on the average eye height of an adult and is the rule used to determine how high to hang pictures in museums and galleries. The simplest way to hang pictures on the wall is to hammer a nail into the wall. Place the wire over the edge of the hook or nail.

First set out the pictures you want to hang. Measure the picture wire 5 inches through the eyelet and trim. Fold 3 inches of the wire back on itself and twist it together to hold it in the hook. Anchors are available with hooks to hang pictures and with special hooks to hang mirrors.

With groupings the largest frame is usually best in the center or at the center bottom. To hang a picture hold it up against the wall where you want it to hang then use a pencil to mark the wall along the top center of the frame. Lay the picture face down on a flat surface and hook a measuring tape on the hanging wire on the back of the picture then pull the wire up towards the top of the picture until it is taut. Pictures that weigh over 20 lbs.

Thread one end of the wire through one eye hook. Next turn the picture over and measure from the top of the frame to the point the picture will hang. Try using a leveler to make sure the hanging artwork is straight. This also applies for large mirrors.

This will help to keep your artwork straight and you can always take a step back and adjust the placement as needed. If you want to hang a group of pictures for a gallery wall hang the center of the grouping at 57 inches. Now repeat the same process of looping and knotting the picture wire to the d ring that you did on the other side leaving 5 inches of excess wire.