alternative ways to hang a picture
alternative ways to hang a picture
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Jag-D

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19,633 posts

241 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Right, I won a photo comp some time ago and the prize was a rather large laminated print of the submission

I want it on the wall in the office, but the only problem is that it's gonna cost too much (at the moment) for a frame of that size...of course I could pin it, but dont want big ugly pins rammed through it

So I'm looking for alternatives on how to hang this blasted thing

miniman

29,203 posts

284 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Jag-D

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241 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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miniman said:
Ohhhh think I have some of that somewhere

Matt172

12,415 posts

266 months

Jag-D

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19,633 posts

241 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Matt172 said:
Not really ideal as it's an unframed laminated print

Mazda Baiter

37,069 posts

210 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Silicone sealer.

You know you want to.

Doofus

32,794 posts

195 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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I tried a quick search and didn't find what I was thinking of, but I rememebr posters in my school hung in larger versions of these when I was a kid

B17NNS

18,506 posts

269 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Simpo Two

90,999 posts

287 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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You'll need to keep it flat. Surely you can run to a clip frame from The Range or similar??

JamesM

3,114 posts

211 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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I hope you don't want it moving after.

Jag-D

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19,633 posts

241 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Simpo Two said:
You'll need to keep it flat. Surely you can run to a clip frame from The Range or similar??
It's whether it would be secure or not..the walls in this house are ste and the picture is something like 2'x3' IIRC

mrmr96

13,736 posts

226 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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This stuff was invented to solve your problem:


grumbledoak

32,345 posts

255 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Ikea do sell quite large 'glass' fronted frames for relatively little money. Wood surround, 'glass' front, cardboard backing and some springy metal bits to hold it all together (just). They are pretty basic, but better than Blu-Tack - put the picture in that and use those pub-style (screw to back of frame, rawlplug, screw to wall) hangers.

Should keep your picture safe while it's there and not cost the earth.

EDLT

15,421 posts

228 months

Friday 19th March 2010
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Fit an extractor fan to the wall then cover it with the picture so its held on by suction.

dnomyar

367 posts

210 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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miniman said:
I feel a joke coming on..................

DonnyMac

3,634 posts

225 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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Jag-D said:
I won a photo comp some time ago and the prize was a rather large laminated print of the submission
Me too, Sprint? - cost me £144 to win the competition in subsequent framing costs...

olimeads

3,927 posts

210 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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A couple of these should hold it.


Gretchen

19,610 posts

238 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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Poster hangers (plastic slides top & bottom), few quid each at the most, pretty ribbon through the top to hang?

ETA Try here http://www.picturehanging.co.uk/paper-rail.shtml


Edited by Gretchen on Saturday 20th March 00:50

dmitsi

3,583 posts

242 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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Gretchen said:
Poster hangers (plastic slides top & bottom), few quid each at the most, pretty ribbon through the top to hang?
Was just going to suggest the same, but minus the pretty ribbon. I would've said string. Probably better to listen to the above post over me though.

Dogsey

4,301 posts

252 months

Saturday 20th March 2010
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grumbledoak said:
... those pub-style (screw to back of frame, rawlplug, screw to wall) hangers ...
Mirror plates. wink

www.eframe.co.uk do some pretty cheap frames as well.