sst17 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I have a customer who has asked me to design a silhouette of a sports car. The car will be designed in 5 pieces so that when it is hung you will see the car as well as the word for the type of car. I have attached the pattern below. They want the car cut from 1" material and they want to hang it approximately 1/2" off the wall. Is there a special hanger system to use that will allow me to have the 1/2" distance available? Everything I have ever done before I use sawtooth hangers or a wire hanging system (for signs an picture frames). I don't have any idea how to make something stick out from the wall. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) French Cleat should work You can make it stick out anywhere from 1/4" to as wide a board as you can find such as a 2x4! Edited June 3, 2021 by new2woodwrk OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 You could make spacer blocks that would be hidden behind the artwork. Glue them in place and use a d-ring hanger for mounting. Roberta Moreton and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Unfortunately when I opened the attached file I couldn't see any detail so I can't imagine how it will be broken up. But I liked Wayne's idea, make a backer that can be hung from the wall, and use spaces to elevate the scrolled work. I did something similar with a sign project. Good luck. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondewood Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 I use the clear stick on rubber 'feet' about the diameter of a dime or less. They come in different thicknesses. I like them when using a picture hanger. I put one on each bottom corner so the frame or whatever is level to the wall instead of tilting. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 You may want to consider using a "French Cleat" system. You can use a straight edge or laser to align the cleats along the wall and just add a stand off along the bottom for the spacing/depth. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Make your own French cleat, make it any dimension you want. I did this one using a 1/4" scrap with a 1/8" spacer behind it for a thin board (1/4") project and attached it with yellow glue. I had tried to attach a metal French cleat but was concerned about the nails poking through and damaging the front of the work. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 We have a product called "Wall Buddies". Perfect for this application. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-in-Ashland Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Denny - searched for the "Wall Buddies" on your site and could not find them. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, Tom-in-Ashland said: Denny - searched for the "Wall Buddies" on your site and could not find them. Sorry about the confusion, Tom. ArtCrafters is also a custom framing store and we use them in framing. If interested, send me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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