Ways to Hang Plaques....?....

[Mike Crosa]

Old topic but good information.  Had not even thought about the velcro strips.  Question, I was looking on Amazon and saw that the strips could be gotten in 12 or 16 pound strips.  In the videos everyone seems to be using two strips per item.  Seems like overkill or is the 12lb or 16 pound wrond.  I would think that one 12lb strip would be more than enough.  Thoughts?

[jimmyG]

34 minutes ago, Mike Crosa said:

Old topic but good information.  Had not even thought about the velcro strips.  Question, I was looking on Amazon and saw that the strips could be gotten in 12 or 16 pound strips.  In the videos everyone seems to be using two strips per item.  Seems like overkill or is the 12lb or 16 pound .  I would think that one 12lb strip would be more than enough.  Thoughts?

Yesterday I mounted my seven 1/4" ply scrolled images of my dogs with the 10 or 12lb strips, can't remember.  One on the top and one on the bottom.  They all had rigid black felt taped to the back and they still stuck on the strips fine.  Using a laser level was really handy especially since all of the frames were of different dimensions. 

[flarud]

4 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

I started reading the replies and when I got to MrsN I looked at the date and realized it is an older thread.  Then I realized she hasn't been on in a long time.  Hope all is well @MrsN .  Then I saw @amazingkevin!  Hope he is okay!

Same thing I thought!

[ChelCass]

I can vouch for Kevin, I chat with him on Facebook.  I believe MrsN was going to step back for a bit if memory serves me correctly.

[Roberta Moreton]

I typically use 1/4” wood with a 1/8” backer. I use a sawtooth hanger on the back. 
i glue the hanger with E6000. After glueing, I place a small metal pellet tin (about 2 1/2” round) filled with lead shot balanced on the hanger and leave it about 12 hours. Then, I  hang it on my wall and let it hang for a day or so to be sure it’s ok. 

[jimmyG]

8 hours ago, Roberta Moreton said:

I typically use 1/4” wood with a 1/8” backer. I use a sawtooth hanger on the back. 
i glue the hanger with E6000. After glueing, I place a small metal pellet tin (about 2 1/2” round) filled with lead shot balanced on the hanger and leave it about 12 hours. Then, I  hang it on my wall and let it hang for a day or so to be sure it’s ok. 

All of my projects so far have a piece of semi rigid jet black felt taped to the back (I like the look) Don't care for the look of adding another piece of anything to the back especially trying to sandwich the felt in between unless it was framed and hides the edges but I refuse to fool with frame making, life's too short!

[Roberta Moreton]

7 hours ago, jimmyG said:

All of my projects so far have a piece of semi rigid jet black felt taped to the back (I like the look) Don't care for the look of adding another piece of anything to the back especially trying to sandwich the felt in between unless it was framed and hides the edges but I refuse to fool with frame making, life's too short!

I paint the inside of the backer black. I purchase my frames from Hobby Lobby or Michael’s, whoever is doing the buy one get one 50% off. If I frame the piece, I don’t add a wood backer and the frame is hung the traditional way.