My original plan was to hang my plates using these disc hangers which are adhesive discs that you adhere to the back of your plates the advantages of the disc hangers are that they allow your plates to hang flat against the wall and they are invisible once you hang them.
How to hang plates on your wall.
The back of the plate should also be smooth.
Lay white paper on a flat surface.
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.
Make sure the back of your plate is very clean so the adhesive has a clean surface to attach to.
Then nail the hooks into the wall to hang your plates.
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Now check the back of each plate to be sure it s clean and wipe away any dust and lint.
This will be the canvas for your wall art.
Figure out the best plate hangers for you and hang them up.
Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.
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To break up lots of little squares add in a plate.
Plates with raised designs on the back won t work properly with.
Place your plates up on the wall using your paper template as a guide and then gently tear the paper off the wall.
Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.
How to hang plates on a wall.
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Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
I have a blue room guest room with antique furniture and the walls are painted a beautiful blue with blue white transferware and blue willow plates hanging on the wall.
After you finish securing your templates attach the plate hangers to your dishes.
Hang the plates on picture hangers.
I would caution that you could force the nails out of the wall with this method depending on the thickness of your paper.
Tips for hanging plates on a wall.
Mixed into a gallery wall.
I love to decorate by hanging plates on walls.
How to hang your plates on the wall.
It ll bring more movement and a break in shapes to your gallery wall.
To assure the plates fall where you want them hold the plates up to their corresponding templates and mark where the plate hangers on the back of the plates fall.
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To use adhesive discs to hang your plates first read the manufacturer s directions and make sure the discs are recommended for the type of plates you have such as copper porcelain or china.
If you have small children in your home you could hang the plates with a hook rather than a nail for more stability and a less likely hood of a child hitting a plate down.
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.