How To Hang A Fabric On The Wall

Stretch and fold the tapestry over the frame and attach with a staple gun.

How to hang a fabric on the wall.

Hanging the fabric takes patience but it is not difficult. In fact many wall hangings are so stunning they can hang on their own and don t have to be surrounded by tons of other pieces. Place the countersunk magnets or steel disk on the wall. Place another disk on the top of the fabric and line it up with the countersunk magnet or steel disk underneath it.

Use roller to apply starch to wall where next fabric panel will hang image 1. Position the tapestry on the wall and slip a nail through the fabric near one corner. Start from the top and work your way down smoothing out wrinkles as you go if at the edge of your wall work out and down from the corner. Use sawtooth picture hangers to mount.

Hang and cut the fabric to size until the whole wall is covered. Line fabric up at the top with adjacent panel and smooth the fabric down and away from that side. Repeat the process of hanging the fabric using masking tape and then cutting it to size with plenty of overlap at the trim corners and baseboards. To really take this look up a notch though look no further than fabric wall hangings which add a unique three dimensional texture to your walls that they might be missing.

Repeat for the opposite corner for a casual draped look or use multiple nails along the top edge for a taut appearance. While the starch is still damp apply the strips of fabric one at a time beginning in one corner and moving across the room. Work your way towards the other corner of the wall. Smooth the fabric down over the wall until it starts to adhere to the starch.

Maybe you have already taken a liking to the gallery wall trend. Save pin it see more images. The panels should overlap each other slightly about 1 4 image 2. Aim the nail slightly downward and use a hammer to tap a nail into the wall.

Place the fabric on top of the magnet. Have a helper stand back from the wall to ensure the pattern remains properly aligned and that they match at the edges.