An interesting idea for altering the blank walls of your house is to hang decorative plates. So, if you have vacant plates in your kitchen cabinet, you can think of imaginative ways to display them in your living room along with another artwork. However, if you do not have attractive plates at home, you can buy some antique ones from an online store.
Preparation for wall décor
Pick the right hanger design and limp ideas based on the weight of the plates. You can also deliberate permanently or provisionally attaching the plates, based on your preference.
Start by visualising how you want your plates to be decided, as rearranging may damage walls. Take the dimensions of your plates and the wall.
Materials required to hang plates on wall
• Decorative plates
• Wire plate hangers, adhesive discs
• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Kraft paper
• Scissors
• Hammer
• Nails
• Painter’s tape
• Level
How to hang plates on the wall?
Create a paper template for plates
Keep the plates on a large kraft paper positioned on the floor. Trace around each plate and cut it. Now, place these templates based on the design you prefer.
How to hang plates on the wall for home décor?
Tape the plates on the wall
In the next step, tape each paper pattern to the wall using painter’s tape. With the help of measurement tape and a level, regulate the placement of plates that need to set in a straight line.
Clean the plates
The back of each plate must be clean and smooth. Erase any dust, dirt, or lint. Make sure to spotless each plate using a damp cloth and let them gasping. When using cement discs to hang plates on the wall, refer to the manufacturer’s directions. The discs should ensemble the type of plates used – copper, porcelain, etc.
Place plate hangers or adhesive discs
You can select metal plate hangers and adhesive discs to hang plates on the wall based on size and material.
Spring-style hangers
Plate hangers with plastic grippers are a brilliant choice to ensure easy removal or rearrangement of plates. These supports slip over plates easily and hold the plates without resulting in scratches. Turn the plates upside down and suggest around each plate on a sheet of paper. Cut out the plate patterns and arrange them into the desired pattern. Tape them to the wall by means of painter’s tape.
Assign the spring-style hangers to each plate and put the plate on a flat surface. Then, moderately bend the back of the hanger to help the plate stay flush in contradiction of the wall and prevent it from leaning. Put nails and hooks on the wall at the anticipated spot and hang the plates.
Adhesive discs
With adhesive discs, the plates appear to be deferred without any support. Begin by placing the plates on a large sheet of kraft paper on the floor or table. Dash out each plate. Adhesive discs have glue that should be triggered by adding a little water. Twig them at the back of each plate. Press resolutely and let the disc sit for a few hours to dry. Hang the saucers on the wall while removing the paper templates.
How to hang plates on the wall for home décor?
DIY method to hang plates on wall
Select medium-sized safety pins and place them upside down on a piece of felt (soft cloth). Cut out the piece so that it overlays the pin by half an inch on each side. Add a little hot glue along the back rim of the plate and go the safety pin upside down. Residence the lower half inch of the pin in the glue, with the round part facing the top of the plate.
Apply hot glue on the pin's lower half-inch, up to the plate. Pull the safety pin to be sure once the glue has dried. Now, insert the round pin into the wall by drilling a nail into it. If you wish to permanently attach the plates, use strong super glue or re-glue the plates as needed.
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