How To Hang Wall Map

Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds.

How to hang wall map.

Place the command strips along the edges of the foam board s backside. Simply scan an image from an atlas or map make a mirror of the image on your computer then print it onto transfer paper. Peel the paper off the other sides of the pieces along the top edge and stick the map on the wall. Last you can hang your map or print onto nails or screws in the wall.

This adds to the vintage hanging style. Now gently peel the velcro pairs apart. At the time of publication the most recent version of the national geographic world map mural is 2013. Hold for 30 seconds and release.

I loved the border on my map and wanted it to show so i kept the wood just off the border design. 10 seconds against the print. Using your hot glue attach the wood pieces to the map one on the top and one on the bottom. Decide where you are hanging your map then measure and mark the wall lightly where the top corners will hit.

Pull it out of the tube and lay it on a clean flat surface. We ve listed our favourite ways to hang our wall maps below but before you start take a minute to properly prepare your map. Once you ve located your spot use a blank map which will give you the beginning of your wall. What we want to do now is travel south until we see on the map that it turns into a dot instead of an arrow.

The directions on the package were sufficient for us. Remove the paper lining on the back of the hook line it up straight and press the hook firmly onto the wall. Then stick the plates to the back of your print. Chad omgchad johnson it s time to talk about maps.

The mural is actually three latex coated panels that are hung like wallpaper. If you move around you ll notice the arrow move as well. Easiest picture hanging ever. 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.

I also left a little over 1 of the wood longer on each edge of the map. It is recommended to remove any dust and particles from the print beforehand. Iron the map onto light linen fabric before peeling away the transfer to reveal your pretty image. Now that you have your map you will notice a small white arrow on it.

Make sure all the adhesive pieces are firmly pressed in place. Gently roll it in the opposite direction it was packed in to take out some of its natural curvature. 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. After that leave everything to rest for about 30 minutes.

A couple of rolls should do it but please be careful.