Note: When hanging the bottom frame under the center frame you may have to remove the center frame first so you can use the picture hanging tool without hitting the center frame. Remove the tool from the frame and hammer a nail into the hole that was made by the picture hanging tool. Once you found the right alignment, press the top of the frame into the wall so that the nail on the picture hanging tool marks a hole in the wall. Then line up the frame 1 -1/4″ away with the frame next to it and or above or below it.
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Note: If you don’t know how to use the DIY Picture Hanging Tool, you can find out how to use it in this post: How to Make and Use a DIY Picture Hanging ToolĪttach the picture hanging tool under the lip of the frame and in line with the center tape and mark on the frame. Using a measuring tape and a DIY picture hanging tool, add the next frame, 1-1/4″ apart from the center frame.
Note: Double-check to make sure this center frame is centered where you want it on the wall and it is level as it will determine where all the other frames around it will go. Using a small level that has a bubble viewer on the narrow side will allow you to place the level on the top of the frame to make sure it is level. Hammer in a nail and place center frame on nail lining up the center mark on the frame with the nail. This is where your first nail will go into the wall. Next, measure the height of your frame and then subtract half.Īdd the amount of this halved measurement above the center mark on wall. This is where the center of the center frame in the gallery will go. Mark this point with a piece of tape and pencil mark on the tape showing the exact center. Set aside.Īfter you determine how many frames you want in your gallery, this is the most important step to hang all your frames evenly spaced and centered on the wall.įind and mark the center point on the wall. Use a piece of painter’s tape and a pencil to mark this on each frame. How to easily measure and hang a grid style gallery wallīefore doing anything on the wall, first find and mark the center top point on each frame. You can also send them to any photo processing store ( Walmart, Walgreens, etc.) in your town and go pick them up. If you don’t have a printing app, you can send your phone photos to your email and print them from your computer using AirPrint on a Mac, Google Cloud Print or whatever way your computer and printer are configured to work. Once I knew the size frame I was going to use and the orientation for the photos, I searched on my phone for vertical photos and sent them wirelessly right to my new printer using the Epson iPrint app on my phone. Step 2: Choose and Print Photos for a Gallery Wall Many of the large wood frames with mats I was finding cost $80 a piece or more. Total cost around $50 – $25 for each frame that includes the mat. I did find frames that I liked that didn’t cost a crazy amount. Nice frames with mats are not inexpensive.
I needed 9 frames – 3 rows of 3 across, also called a 9-Grid. I liked the larger 16″ x 20″ black wood frames that came complete with wide white mats that hold 8″ x 10″ photos. To figure out what size frames would work best for my vision, I bought two different sizes and had Ed hold them up to help me decide what size I liked better. Step 1: Choose Framesīefore you do anything you have to decide how many frames you want or have the space to use on your wall. How to Create a Grid Gallery Wallįor the wall, I also wanted the photo gallery to be oversized and done in black and white to create balance with the large Roman numeral clock on the adjacent wall. I wanted to add this for many reasons, but mostly as a way to display and bring my favorite photos that live only on my phone to life in the room. I created a large grid photo gallery wall.
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