How to hang wood art on a wall?

Do you have any trouble hanging a wood art?

What are the types of wood art can suspend on wall?

Wood art comes in a wide variety of types – from simple signs and painted wood panels to more intricate pieces such as pyrography, sculptures, carvings, and intarsia. Even wood art forms can hang on wall squares.

Basically, anything that resembles a form of expression that uses wood as a medium is wood art.

Why hang wood art on a wall?

1. It saves space and reduces clutter.
2. A wall offers plentiful space to mount art that would otherwise be too large to be put elsewhere.
3. Wood art can add luster and life to dull and bland-looking walls.
4. It highlights your artistic skills and craftsmanship, especially if the piece is personally hand-made.

What to consider before hanging wood art

The last thing you want is your wood art falling after wall-mounting. Avoid unnecessary damage and accidents by considering the following:

Weight of your wood art

Wood art comes in various forms. While most light wood art hangs without much need for additional support, heavy and large pieces, such as carved dioramas and embossed sculptures, will need more mounting points and fixtures to evenly distribute and support their weight.

If not properly set up, your wall and the art piece can fail.

Wall type

Identify what wall to mount your art onto. Brick and concrete walls are strong and can support even heavy objects.

Plaster or drywall on the other hand is hollow so you need to find solid timber inside the wall for a fixing/ anchor point.

Reinforcement might also be needed for medium to heavy-weight pieces. You can find stud distances here.

Location in your building

Where to hang reclaimed wood wall art on the wall, you ask? To determine whether the location is suitable for your wall art, find the answer to these questions:

Determine the safety of elevating your heavy artwork there? How flammable is the artwork? Does the room have a draft? Knowing factors like this helps you take necessary precautions to alleviate any potential problems down the line.

Stud and screw: Fixing weight captivity

Your wall fixings should be able to fully support your art without failing.

When choosing fixings, be sure to do some research and check their packaging for information regarding weight and dimension tolerances.

The intended position

Make sure that your wood art forms will be eye-pleasing in the intended mounting position and that you do not obscure any other elements on the wall.

If you’re hanging something heavy on drywall, use a stud finder to identify good positions that offer ample support.

What fixings to use for hanging wood art?

Screws. Using quality screws alone is suitable in most cases. Installation is simple and only needs a screwdriver at the least, though you can also use cordless power drills for more consistent anchor points.

Conventional screws are perfect for light pieces made of softwood.

Coach Bolts. Coach screws and coach bolts are much stronger and more capable than regular screws.

Unlike regular screws, these have a hex head and are driven mainly by a power tool like an impact driver.

Their wider diameter allows the thicker gauge to hold and support heavier loads.

How to put D-rings or wire at the back of wood art?

Here’s how to make a backing for hanging wood art on walls and the basics of attaching d-rings or wires.

Tools and material needed:

• Wood art
• D-ring
• Suspension wire
• Screws
• Screwdriver
• Tape measure or ruler
• Pencil
• Pliers

Procedure:

1. Measure ⅓ down from the top of your wood art. This will be the level where the D-rings should be attached. Mark the position with a pencil.
2. Screw-in your D-rings.
3. Measure out the wire before cutting the length needed with pliers. This should not be too long that the area touches the upper edge of the frame. Provide an allowance for you to be able to secure the wire to the rings.
4. Loop both ends of the wire through both D-rings at least twice to prevent slipping.
5. Wrap the excess wire around itself to secure everything to the D-rings. Snip off the ends and apply aluminum foil or tape so that sharp edges do not poke or injure you.

How to hang wood art?

Before we talk about how to hang wood panel art on a wall, what will you need?

Tools and materials needed:

• Wood art with necessary mounting hardware
•  Hand or power drill 
• Screws
• Screwdriver
• Fixings
• Tape measure or ruler
• Pencil
• Level (optional)

Procedure:

1. Mark locations where you’ll be placing the fixings. If you’re using more than one fixing, use a level or better a laser level to make sure every piece is placed even and level in comparison with each other.
2. Drill the appropriately sized holes.
3. Install the fixings/ hocks and fasten each one into place.
4. Test to check that all the fixings are supporting the wood art securely by pulling or pushing down on the support with moderate force.
5. Grab your wood art and place the piece on the wall with the wire slightly above the fixings.
6. Slowly slide the wood art down until you feel that the fixings are supporting the piece. 
7. Adjust and tilt the art sculpture until the sides appear perfectly level with the wall.

How to hang wood art without drilling holes?

1. Use strings

If the wall has molding or any other surface where you want to suspend artwork down, you can use strings.

Simply attach hooks for hanging wood art on the wall at each end and cut each end to length depending on how high you wish the art to sit.

Just check beforehand that the molding can support the art piece, don’t use strings for anything heavier than 16oz. 

2. Use double-sided strips

Double-sided or command strips provide a non-damaging way of mounting small pieces of art to your wall, provided that the total weight is not too heavy.

Consider the temperature and humidity in the room when using double-sided strips as that can affect their adhesion.

Ideal temperatures should not go lower than 18°C.

3. Make a DIY hanger for wood art

If there are already existing holes or fixings, you can create a DIY solution for multiple wall art pieces.

These have to be small and light as there will only be one anchor point between your wall and all of the pieces on the hanger.

4. Use pegboards

Ditch having to drill holes for hanging small wood art you can just use a pegboard instead.

A lot of pegboards easily mount onto existing fixings, while others use adhesives.

Pegboards are extremely customizable to fit any kind of look and are extremely flexible given the many points you can orient art to suit [2] or follow a certain aesthetic.

Pegboards are also removable, making a great non-permanent option for holding small pieces of art and items on a wall.

Other ways to display a wood art

1. Use the mantel

The mantel of your fireplace is a good spot to place small and medium-sized wood art on.

Since a fireplace mantle usually serves as a room’s centerpiece, placing art on the mantel ensures that the display will get some recognition.

Take extra care to ensure that your art doesn’t catch too much heat.

2. Use a chair

Not just for holding your booty. An old antique chair can be creatively used to hold larger pieces of wooden art.

3. Use a cabinet or bookshelves

Cabinets and bookshelves are perfect places for wood art to sit.

Small paintings, carvings, and sculptures can populate an empty space on a cabinet or shelf to add a little color and variety.

4. Get creative

Any object that can support weight and has a flat, and level surface will be an obvious mounting location for heavy pieces.

To get creative this could be a ladder, painted empty tin cans, or even plywood, and/or repurposed chairs.

Be creative, just like the art you wish to display.

Hanging wood art adds beauty and depth to a room.

With some variety in your interior layout, wood art can help any room’s interior come to life. Adding luster and comfort to both working and living spaces.

With different shapes, sizes, and weights, it’ll pay off to know how to best hang and mount wood art in the right spot.

Get creative and do remember to know the location of wall studs to avoid unstable support by using a stud finder.