How To Hang Pre Drilled Ceramic Plates

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.

How to hang pre drilled ceramic plates.

Grab a closed safety pin and arrange it along the back bottom portion of your plate. Hang your decorative ceramic wall plates at the same exact level across your wall if you want to make your narrow space appear wider. 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. If you want the reassurance of more secure hanging you can use anchor bolts like these.

Figure out the best plate hangers for you and hang them up. 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. 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.

First put the safety pin upside down on a scrap of felt. The most common way of hanging plates is with these commercial plate hangers they clamp onto you plate and then you attach them to the wall. Cut the scrap so it can overlap the pin by inch on each side. A lightweight one such as a dremel or foredom hobby drill is ideal but a regular household bosch type of drill will also do.

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. 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. Some people hang plates on the wall with paper clips but the clips can give way and the plates can fall and shatter.

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. 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. Run the drill at about half speed and dip the bit periodically in water to keep it cool. Today i thought i would share a quick tutorial on how i hang plates on the wall without the hanging hardware being exposed.

Use a masonry drill bit to make holes in ceramic tiles less than about 3 4 inches in diameter. For a diy plate hanger try medium sized safety pins instead. 1 x dinner plate 1 x side plate 1 x saucer or cup a cup on the top instead of a saucer can be used to hold sweets a flower posy or small cake forks a three tier cake stand fitting.