How To Hang Plywood Art On A Wall

Use measuring tape and a pencil to mark 4x8 sheet of 1 2 thick paint grade plywood to size then cut with chop saw.

How to hang plywood art on a wall.

Make sure you are placing nails. Paint or stain the shapes and plywood. I had lots of scraps to use. Create a frame to add on top of the plywood like we did for my wood slice art bear art or adventurer s sign but i.

So here were the options we considered. Glue a strip or two strips to keep it parallel to the wall surface of thicker wood to the back. Properly shaped see ascii art below for one version that can be your hanging hardware or you can attach your hanging hardware to it. X x x is the plywood.

This angle cut bit of x wood is attached to the plywood. Step 4 nail the middle of the exterior plywood into the wall. Adhesive picture frame strips come in two parts. Try this easy trick using painter s tape and a drill.

My silhouette machine is a. It s funny how something as mundane as plywood can be turned into something beautiful. Use a hammer or a nail gun with galvanized nails to do so. Create the frame and then nail the plywood on top.

Peel off the stencil and trace four of each size onto 1 4 plywood. After you have nailed in the edges it is time to nail in the middle for added structural strength. Find more great content from hgtv. The trick is to nail the plywood edges into the wall.

Chelsea coulston of making home base demonstrates that with her fabulous diy wall art made from plywood. Make sure you re applying nails at around 6 inch gaps all through one vertical edge of the plywood into the wall. I can t draw to save my life so i rely on stencils whenever possible. Cut primed 1x2 strips of mdf to size using chop saw mitering the corners to create a frame.

This oversized triptych has a bold geometric pattern and it looks smashing hanging over her sofa. Attach the frame around the outside edge of the plywood sheet. The simplest way to hang lightweight objects on wall paneling without damaging the wall or making holes is to use adhesive strips and hooks. Instructions create the stencil.

Although i may do this for a future project i liked the idea of.