I also allowed for a loop that was measured at the top to hang them.
How to hang a license plate on the wall.
Lay white paper on a flat surface.
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.
Place your pop tab so it will not show over the edge of the plate.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
Find the center of the item to hang on the wall.
Trace each plate on paper.
I traced the chalkboard so i knew how far in from the walls and how far above and below the chalkboard i.
They clamp onto you plate and then you attach them to the wall.
How to hang plates on a wall.
Tape your templates to the wall.
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.
Be sure to hang the plate onto the nail through the small circle at the bottom of the safety pin which will prevent easy slippage.
You can use any kind of open wall space for this whether it s above a door directly above a sofa.
Follow the directions on the glue packaging.
Turn each plate upside down onto paper.
The entire hanging used one long piece of continuous rope.
Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.
How to hang plates on the wall the best hangers more step 1.
To start the license plate wall i selected my license plates and gave them a good scrub in the sink.
I personally hate them.
There you have it.
To hang the plate first figure out the exact placement on the wall mark it with a small dot and hammer a small nail into the wall.
At the bottom of the entire piece i knotted the rope.
Take all the plates that you re thinking about using in your plate wall and lay them out.
Use whatever decisions you have on hand you can make a simple minimalist statement with just 1 hanging plate or you can hang up a collection of decorative plates to create a fun design scheme.
Hang when the glue is cured.
Here s how to hang a 50 state run of license plates on your precious drywall without leaving a mark.