How To Hang Driftwood On Wall

How to hang a heavy driftwood sculpture.

How to hang driftwood on wall.

How to hang driftwood 1. Hold the driftwood up on the wall so it s lying as flat as possible a second set of hands helps with this and then hold up one strand of yarn rings to see where it needs to be positioned to hang nicely. Place two or more hooks cup hooks where you need them according to the shape and size of your wood. While smooth dowels are easy to add to a weaving just slip through the loops at the top and you re done driftwood is a bit trickier.

Spray 20 pieces of 6 inch long driftwood with insect spray to remove any ants or beetles living in the wood. Because of their uneven sometimes gnarly bits slipping driftwood through the top loops of a finished weaving causes each loop to sit at different heights thus creating a wobbly hanging. Here s the best way to figure out where to put the eye pins. Examine the back of the sculpture to verify if it has sufficient and sturdy anchor points to mount a.

Ultimately you want to cut it a bit more than twice as long as you want it to hang. Use screw in wall anchors to handle the weight. Attach the d hooks to the cup hooks. How to make this easy diy macrame and driftwood wall hanging.

Put on safety glasses and safety gloves. Cut a 60 inch long piece of heavy twine. Insert one piece of driftwood in a vise. Mark with a pencil and repeat for each strand.

Drill a hole through the center. Stand on the scale holding the driftwood and take a measurement then stand alone. It s up to you how long to cut the string play around with it and then keep one length of string set aside so you can use it as a template to cut more.