How To Hang A Map On A Wall

Wondering how to get that oh so perfect mat hung up on your wall.

How to hang a map on a wall.

I knew i would have to buy some wallpaper hanging supplies but i didn t anticipate that they would cost almost as much as the mural. Lift the bottom half of the map peel the rest of the papers and lower the map so the rest of the spots stick to the wall. This invisible aluminium frame is very easy to use and creates a floating look with a 3 cm gap to the wall. Use two nails or screws in the wall to hang up your print.

The frame is put onto the back of your plate with the included glue. Now gently peel the velcro pairs apart. I loved the border on my map and wanted it to show so i kept the wood just off the border design. A couple of rolls should do it but please be careful.

Using your hot glue attach the wood pieces to the map one on the top and one on the bottom. Then it has to rest for 24 hours before hanging it up. Peel the paper off the other sides of the pieces along the top edge and stick the map on the wall. I also left a little over 1 of the wood longer on each edge of the map.

Make sure all the adhesive pieces are firmly pressed in place. We ve listed our favourite ways to hang our wall maps below but before you start take a minute to properly prepare your map. This adds to the vintage hanging style. We took a video to show you how we hang our mats here at gathre hq.

Easiest picture hanging ever. Place the command strips along the edges of the foam board s backside. Pull it out of the tube and lay it on a clean flat surface. Well look no further.

The mural is actually three latex coated panels that are hung like wallpaper. Decide where you are hanging your map then measure and mark the wall lightly where the top corners will hit. Gently roll it in the opposite direction it was packed in to take out some of its natural curvature. At the time of publication the most recent version of the national geographic world map mural is 2013.