How To Make Your Own Photo Gallery Wall Hanging

D.I.Y. hanging artworks and floral arrangements designed as a gallery wall from a gold rod on a cream wall behind a table

Overview

Flex your art curator skills and bring together favourite images in a gallery wall style hanging. Select prints and family photos to stick to lightweight blank stretched canvases or pop them into op-shop frames. The hanging rod and frames can be sprayed gold for gravitas and sprigs of faux or dried flowers add a little whimsy. Read on to find out how to make your own photo gallery wall hanging.

Tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear muffs and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.

Tools and materials

Tools

Materials

Steps

1
Spray paint your rod
Working on a drop sheet and wearing safety gear, apply spray primer to the chrome tube rod; let dry. Apply several light coats of metallic gold spray paint, leaving to dry after each coat.
2
Spray paint picture frames
Cover canvases with cardboard and painter’s tape. Disassemble picture frames. Apply metallic gold spray paint to the frames, then leave to dry. Remove the tape and cardboard.
3
Attach wall hooks and position rod
Measure and mark the locations of the hanging hooks on the wall (here in line with the top of door and window frames). Attach the wall hooks, check for level then leave for an hour. Position rod on hooks.
4
Make your D.I.Y. hanging vases
Thread twine through holes in necks of glass vessels, add flowers and hang from the rod. Hold up frames on wall and mark locations. Reassemble frames with backing, mat board, picture and glazing.

Tip: Check out this video for creating a nail-free gallery wall.
5
Display your art
Centre art print and photo on canvases and attach with spray adhesive; let dry. Attach screw eyes from picture-hanging kit to top corners or centres of frames, thread with wire or twine and hang from rod.

Keep in mind...
Make sure you use removable wall hooks appropriate for your type of wall and for the weight of the finished project.
When spray-painting, wear eye protection, a mask and gloves and work outside or in a well-ventilated space, covering surrounding areas with a drop sheet to avoid overspray.
Always use the right ladder for the job. Make sure it has non-slip feet and is set up on a flat, stable and solid surface. Wear sturdy footwear, maintain three points of contact (for example both feet and one hand) on it at all times and make sure another person is nearby in case you need assistance.

Close up image of a hand holding twine that’s attached to a screw eye on a wooden picture frame to make a gallery wall

Now that the walls are decorated…

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Photo credit: Martina Gemmola and Melissa Rettore. Art prints credit: (From left) Study of a Young Woman by Johannes Vermeer, Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies by Claude Monet, Study for a Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, A Bouquet of Flowers by Clara Peeters, photograph stylist’s own, The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning by Camille Pissarro.

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