How to hang metal prints. Your print will hang about 12 in 13 mm away from the wall appearing to be floating from it. Add a metal easel stand to the back and display your metal print on a tabletop office desk end table or any other flat surface. But simply having an amazing print isnt enough.
Today the process of special fastening artworks to the wall without nails allows to avoid drilling holes are special hooks. How to hang metal wall art. Choose from several mounting accessories that include an aluminum easelhang tag attachment or a shadow wall mount.
Attach this to the back of your metal print. Make sure the device holding your metal art to the wall can sustain the weight of the piece. Hanging blocks make metal prints far thicker requiring a frame with a deep rabbet.
You also need to have a proper hanging system to ensure your print doesnt just simply hang on the wall but instead adds to the aesthetic appeal of the image while ensuring it is safely secured to the wall. Drywall anchors can be purchased at any hardware store or online. Find a stud in your wall using a stud finder.
The opening in the mat board will be cut to allow the hanging block to fit through. Sometimes metal prints. Choose a strong hanger.
Determine where you want to hang your print and using one of the included drywall screws screw into the middle hole of the provided cleat hanger. Examine the back of the metal artwork as some have places for hanging the item on the wall. Secure to the wall secure the hanger directly to a stud through the drywall using a wood screw.
Instead of purchasing foamboard to protect the print you can order precut mat board that will be used as the backing board. Hiding in the shadows of the photo panel these mounts allow the image to float off the wall. Hold the piece up to the wall and make a mark along the stud where you want to hang it.
If youve had an acrylic metal or canvas print made thats the first step in having a stunning picture to display in your home. The big metal prints need to be hung on a string throwing two loops on the screw. For better fixation should pick a screw with a hemispherical head.
If your metal print has arrived with a hanging block youll need to swap out one accessory. If your print is larger than a 40 x 60 we strongly suggest using drywall anchors to support the added weight of the print.