A Way To Hang Picture Frames

There are many methods with which picture frames can be hung. There's also an incredible variety of what to think about whenever you want to determine where you can hang them and what type of formation to hang them in. One more factor to consider is lighting, if you need to showcase a number of pieces of artwork when they are already hung on your wall. The main target in this article will be on the hardware that you will use for hanging your artwork.

Fixtures and Fittings That You Will Need

Most often, as a way to successfully hang pictures on a wall you'll want to use a mix of hooks with wire or picture cord tied between them on the back of the wood picture frame. In addition, you'll need a hook in the wall to hold your artwork from that's secure and rated for the appropriate degree of weight.

For small to medium sized frames, you can use small screw eyes or screw rings (a screw eye that has a ring attached to it). For medium to heavy large picture frames, D-rings should be used and screwed to the frame.

If you have particularly heavy frames, then you can use glass plates to hang them. Glass plates will show in the front of the frame, and they're screwed into the wall and into the back of the frame.

You must take into account the kind of wall that your particular picture will be hung on - drywall, stucco, concrete, etc.

Most often, an X hook or perhaps a double X hook matched to the weight of the picture frame being hung should be sufficient. The nails which are supplied with X hooks are incredibly strong and will penetrate most solid walls, but when you don't have a solid wall, you'll need to use a wall anchor. If this is the way it is, makes use of the double X hook and screw in the center of the hook through the heart shaped hole.

A picture rail is another option. If you want to save your walls from receiving a lot of holes, then you could purchase specially designed rail hooks and hang the artwork from a picture rail. All you need to do is attach your cord, chain, or picture wire on the back of the picture frame.

Choosing Wire or Cord

Usually you will need to use picture wire or picture cord to hang your frames. Both of them are quite strong and one is simply not better than another. The main difference is that the wire, when coupled to the back of the frame, is wrapped around itself to secure it whereas the cord should be tied using a knot - a reef knot in being more specific. In case you are not very good at tying knots, then the best option is the picture wire. Chain is not as frequently used, however it might be a good alternative for wire or cord.

How to Attach the Fittings

The first thing that you need to do is to measure one-fourth of the way down both sides of the frame (from the top) and make a pencil mark. Next, you'll be making a small pilot hole at each of those points, but you should make sure that they aren't too close to the edge. When the wood of the picture frame is uneven or sloped, be sure you drill the hole into the thickest section of the wood.

One great tip which helps make this process easier is putting a little soap or candle wax on the thread of the screw eye or screw. Rubbing the screw on a candle or bar of soap will prevent the screw rings or screw eyes from weakening or breaking. Screw your rings into place.

If you are using picture wire, cut for yourself a length that is twice the length between the eyes or rings. Firstly you loop the wire through the hangings while leaving equal excess amounts on each side, you then take the wire and double loop it through the picture hanging wrap it around itself close to the middle of the frame. Be sure not to make the wire too tight, because you need a little bit of slack so the wire won't strain while hanging on the wall.

When you use picture cord, you will need to measure the distance between the two hangers, then double it, and add 8 inches to get your final measurement. Thread the cord through each hanging then tie a reef knot to secure the cord.

Now you know all the steps and tips for how to successfully hang your own picture frames.

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