How To Hang License Plates On Wall

The rule of thumb for hanging wall decor over a mantel is that the art piece is roughly the same size as the firebox.

How to hang license plates on wall.

Here s how to hang a 50 state run of license plates on your precious drywall without leaving a mark. I also allowed for a loop that was measured at the top to hang them. 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.

Mixed with a mirror. 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. Send me a license plate if you would like.

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. To fill out the proper amount of space we surrounded the mirror in bunny williams campbell house dinner and salad plates. Slip the d ring hardware right onto the screw. Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.

At the bottom of the entire piece i knotted the rope. Make sure to use wall anchors if you have plaster walls or if you aren t screwing into a stud. Then you just make the holes for the nails so close for the plates that they have no choice but to stack up on top of each other. 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. How to hang plates on a wall. Solely from license plates you guys and girls have sent in. 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.

Thank you so much. 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. Taco stacks po. Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.

Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest. To start the license plate wall i selected my license plates and gave them a good scrub in the sink. Starting the license plate collection wall. Turn each plate upside down onto paper.

Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.