WHoArtNow News: Hanging Your Canvas

You've found the perfect piece of canvas art, it has turned up and now of course you want to hang it up and show it off. So what are the options for hanging your Canvas Art? There are many different ways and techniques to hang it, and it is ultimately down to you how you do it. In this short article we will explore the different methods open to you.

1. Wire method. You need to Attach two small screws horizontally on the back of the canvas frame. The wire needs to sit on the top half of the frame. The wire also needs to have some tension in (use long nose pliers to achieve this) so that the screws can hold the weight of the canvas. Then you need to slide the canvas down on at least one screw sticking out from the wall. This is a great way to hang a canvas, especially if there is one screw on the wall or there is no space to add more screws

2. Mirror Plates. These are small brass plates which you can get very cheaply from most hardware stores & there are 2 main methods of using them. The first hides the mirror plates on the inside of the frame. You then screw two screws into the wall the same distance apart as the mirror plates & hook the plates to the screws you have on the wall. The second method to use mirror plates is on the outside of the canvas. If Fix the mirror plates to opposing sides of the canvas and screw them into wall, you have one of the most secure way of fixing your canvas to the wall. This is also the generic way that museums use for displaying art.

The last method is Command Strips. This is something we have been exploring for providing on our website as an accessory. We've been testing the ingenuitive Command Strip from 3M for a while s now and have to admit to being very impressed. It is perfect for people who rent as you don't need to screw into the wall, and the glue strip peels off leaving no marks at all! Admittedly they are the most expensive way of hanging a canvas, but at £5.99 for 6 with the value pack, you can't really go wrong. We have been testing them all over our studio & would recommend the value pack (see photo, left) You will get enough to hang a couple of canvases, and even have a few left over to hang your coats!