How To Hang Pre Drilled Ceramic Plates

I ve spent money on sticky things and metal things that claimed to do the job but finally landed on this simple diy plate hanging hack for secure and clean placement of the plates on the wall.

How to hang pre drilled ceramic plates.

Grab a closed safety pin and arrange it along the back bottom portion of your plate. Run the drill at about half speed and dip the bit periodically in water to keep it cool. First put the safety pin upside down on a scrap of felt. A lightweight one such as a dremel or foredom hobby drill is ideal but a regular household bosch type of drill will also do.

You can hang several plates vertically above one another to give the illusion of having a much taller wall as well as a higher ceiling. Before hanging the plate test the adhesion of your disc to make sure that your glue is holding well. To make larger holes you can use a ceramic tile hole saw which has a diamond grit abrasive edge instead of teeth. I saw your post about using wreaths in creative ways but how they get adhered without damage to the cabinet or mirror would be great to know.

For a diy plate hanger try medium sized safety pins instead. Hot glue the thicker end of the safety pin to the top of your plate then place the circular part of the pin over a hook or nail on the wall. Hang your decorative ceramic wall plates at the same exact level across your wall if you want to make your narrow space appear wider. My original plan was to hang my plates using these disc hangers which are adhesive discs that you adhere to the back of your plates the advantages of the disc hangers are that they allow your plates to hang flat against the wall and they are invisible once you hang them.

Today i thought i would share a quick tutorial on how i hang plates on the wall without the hanging hardware being exposed. Sponge and bowl of water. If you want the reassurance of more secure hanging you can use anchor bolts like these. These techniques for hanging plates and other objects without wire hangers are great yvonne but wondering about the best way to suspend wreaths from mirrors shutters and cabinet doors.

Figure out the best plate hangers for you and hang them up. Depending on the weight of your plates you can hang them with simple picture hooks like these. Hang your plates with hot glue and safety pins as a budget option. Let me walk you through my process and list all the household supplies you will need to hang your own plate or collection wherever you desire.

Cut the scrap so it can overlap the pin by inch on each side. Some people hang plates on the wall with paper clips but the clips can give way and the plates can fall and shatter. If you want to balance a wall that has a low ceiling just flip this technique.