Scrolling along with Susan Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hello all. You may have answered this in past forums but here goes. I have cut out 1/4 backer and 1/4 art and glued them together. . With only 1/2 inch to work with, I am trying to think of alternatives to nails and metal wall hanging materials. Would love any ideas on what to put on the back of my art to hang on the wall. Thanks in advance. Susan. lawson56 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 You stated that you already glued them together. My "Go To" method is to cut a horizontal oval in the backer before gluing them together. The oval allows for side to side adjustment to get it to hang straight. Also, that allows the piece to be flat against the wall, making it much less likely to move every time a door slams. Never liked, or saw, an advantage to any type of hanger. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) I use 1/4" inch pan head screws that I get from my local Ave Hardware to attach D ring hangers. I think the screws are #6. https://smile.amazon.com/HomeDone-Picture-Hangers-100-Pack-Screws/dp/B01FYEMEEG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1519337886&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=d+hangers&psc=1 Edited February 22, 2018 by NC Scroller OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfret Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Attach 2 pads to the back and use small eye hooks and wire or string. Fred fret OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I use various methods of hanging items and much depends on weight. In you case I use the hooks that Scott has shown or something close. I have at times also used saw tooth hangers for heavier pieces and ones that may need leveling with a better control of that. For shelves I use keyholes routed in the backs of shelves. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Velcro? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianr24 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 You can epoxy a saw tooth hanger on the back. It'll hold. Lol. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 If you don't want no metal.Try Jerry's tip.the Holes.or Karl S Velcro. They sound pretty good to me.The hole should be strong enough to hold.depending on the size of you plaque. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 this picture should show what i do- just some simple twine using some super glue to attach to back OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I make metal hangers like this and attach them with 1/4" long #2 screws. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I use 3m command strips on many projects. Sometimes I will hot glue or epoxy a saw tooth hanger to the back. Other times I do like TomSteve does with string or wire. Usually I will either make the string short enough to hid behind the art or decorate it a bit with beads or something to make it look like it is part of the art. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 I make most of my stuff out os 1/8" bbb with a 1/8" back so its pretty thin when done. I have tried everything and what seems to work best it the little silver wiggly hanger things with claws that you pound into the wood. Now knowing how thin the wood is, if i pounded it right onto the piece it would poke all the way through. To prevent this I cut a piece of 1/4" thick a bit bigger than the hanger and nail it to that little piece. Then I wood glue that little piece with the hanger onto the the back of the finished piece. Works great and never had one fall off. Every other thing I tried always failed at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Thanks for asking the question Susan, I've struggles with the conundrum myself. Great answers from all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 These are all great suggestions! I have made several boxes with 1/4" solid wood tops and hinge mounting screws are always a problem. Most screws that come with the hinge are 1/4" or 3/8". I typically recess the majority of the hinge in the base and flush mount to top. That still leaves a screw too long. I will depth stop drill for the screw and wax and prethread the screw until just before it break through the other side, then back it out. I used a small vice grip and take it to the belt/disc sander and knock off the 1st few threads. It always works for me but it is important to get some wax on the threads (wax off? Ha!) to set the screw. JTTHECLOCKMAN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling along with Susan Posted February 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Wow, what great ideas from this group. I will definitely be using some of these ideas for the future. I ended up cutting a 1 1/2 inch strip of 3/4 inch plywood to the back and attached an eyelet screw to the top. It wasn't the best but it seemed to do the trick. Thanks everyone for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dface Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 for some portraits i use 1/16" luan with 1/8" melamine backer. so i use saw tooth hangers and 1/8" machine screws in a pilot hole. have yet to have one pull out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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