I don’t know about you guys, but I’m horrible about putting up artwork or photos on the walls in my home. I’m just very indecisive with what I want to do and I always think it’s going to be a pain in the a** to hang. Well, if you’ve never heard of photo hanging wire, google it because it’s a life saver.

I always have issues with getting the nail to line up exactly with the frame hook. Photo hanging wire gives you some leeway to adjust. So, to help you guys out I’m going to show you how you can easily and securely add wire to your frames and artwork to make the wall decor hanging process go just a little bit smoother.

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What You Need:

STEP 1

Pull one end of your wire through both D-Rings. Leave about 5 or so inches of leftover wire when you pull it through.

STEP 2

After pulling your wire through both D-Rings, take that excess wire you have and loop it over and under the main wire (See below photo on the left).

Then, pull the wire again through the D-Ring (See below photo on the right).

STEP 3

Now, take that wire you just pulled through the D-ring and start wrapping it around the main wire.

I wrapped it about 4 or 5 times to secure it. You can cut the excess off or just continue to wrap the rest.

STEP 4

Now, that you have the right side secure, then pull the wire tight through the other D-ring on the left. Use wire cutters to leave yourself about 5 inches of extra wire and repeat Steps 2 & 3.

Then, you are all set and ready to hang your frame!

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11 Replies to “How To Add Hanging Wire To Your Picture Frame”

  1. That’s good to know that adding wire to a picture frame would be relatively simple. I would think that would be a good way to hand paintings on the wall. I’ll have to give that a try and get some hooks to hang it on if I decide to pick up a painting with no wire.

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  2. I want to hang up some pictures. It makes sense that I would want to get a nice picture frame first! I’ll be sure to wire them up properly, too. That way, I can ensure that they look nice.

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  3. I really like that you went into detail about what to do with all the excess wires. My wife and I are thinking about redecorating the interior of our home and incorporating a lot more wall-art. We have some really old pictures that would look great after they have been restored to their former beauty.

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  4. I want to hang up an old wedding photo I found. It’s good to be able to know how to add wire to a picture frame! Now all I need to do is find the right picture frame for me. I’ll be sure to choose something that will look good with the picture that I want to be hanging up.

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  5. I think it’s a great idea to wrap the excess wire around the main wire a few times to ensure it’s secure. My spouse and I want to start hanging a lot more art around our home so that it’s more unique. It would really help if we could find some professionals to work with that can help us hang the art correctly.

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  7. I really appreciate your touching on some of the materials you’ll need to lie the D-rings. My spouse and I want to have a lot of art in our home this year so that it’s more personalized. We have some older painting that would look great if they could get restored.

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  9. It’s fantastic to learn that adding wire to a picture frame can make things simple. My wife and I are wanting to renovate our home and we were wondering how we could hang up family photos easily. I’ll be sure to tell her that we should look to add wire to a picture frame to make it easy to hang.

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  10. I like your idea to wrap the excess around the main wire so that it’s neat and adds more strength. My brother is trying to get more art and photos hung up around his home this fall. He needs to make sure he is getting quality frames so that it looks great.

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