A picture frame in my living room broke today. I have long wanted to have a space to hang a few recent layouts and this seemed like the perfect opportunity not to fix the frame and to fill it with my own art instead! So, I made this quick and easy little "gallery wall."
I just used what I had on hand and it took not time at all! (Although when I was hammering, a big stack of books from the shelf above did come crashing down onto my head. Ouch!)
I used armature wire to create a long rod with a loop on each end and in the middle. Armature wire is aluminum wire that doll makers use to create a skeleton. It's easy to bend, light weight, and inexpensive. I use it for making jewelry displays, like the stand these earrings are on:
After I created my rod (and by the way, you can cut armature wire very easily with wire snips or my favorite tool: Joyce Chen scissors), I made pencil marks on the wall where the three loops were. Then I hammered finishing nails into the wall. I then placed my rod onto the nails. To hang my layouts, I used extra clips from my Clip It Up!
It was so easy and now I can have a revolving gallery of my work! Yay! I think I can also hang some smaller, light weight art quilts in the mix. This is the kind of thing that makes me inappropriately happy!
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Ouch – that happened to me recently too – LOL.
Love your layout display- that is soo cool!
Ouch – that happened to me recently too – LOL.
Love your layout display- that is soo cool!
Ouch – that happened to me recently too – LOL.
Love your layout display- that is soo cool!
Ouch – that happened to me recently too – LOL.
Love your layout display- that is soo cool!
what a fantastic idea Julie. How’s your head?
what a fantastic idea Julie. How’s your head?
what a fantastic idea Julie. How’s your head?
what a fantastic idea Julie. How’s your head?
Glad to hear that your Clip-It-Up pieces are coming in handy!
Glad to hear that your Clip-It-Up pieces are coming in handy!
Glad to hear that your Clip-It-Up pieces are coming in handy!
Glad to hear that your Clip-It-Up pieces are coming in handy!
I’ve been thinking of doing this over my scrap space. I like the wire idea. Looks great!
I’ve been thinking of doing this over my scrap space. I like the wire idea. Looks great!
I’ve been thinking of doing this over my scrap space. I like the wire idea. Looks great!
I’ve been thinking of doing this over my scrap space. I like the wire idea. Looks great!
Awesome and so innovative! You’re the best!
Awesome and so innovative! You’re the best!
Awesome and so innovative! You’re the best!
Awesome and so innovative! You’re the best!
ooh…you’ve given me a great idea for a blank space in my craft area….I have a plain high wall (vaulted ceiling) that we were discussing last week about hanging frames on…but I like the easy to change/revolving idea!! Thanks!!
ooh…you’ve given me a great idea for a blank space in my craft area….I have a plain high wall (vaulted ceiling) that we were discussing last week about hanging frames on…but I like the easy to change/revolving idea!! Thanks!!
ooh…you’ve given me a great idea for a blank space in my craft area….I have a plain high wall (vaulted ceiling) that we were discussing last week about hanging frames on…but I like the easy to change/revolving idea!! Thanks!!
ooh…you’ve given me a great idea for a blank space in my craft area….I have a plain high wall (vaulted ceiling) that we were discussing last week about hanging frames on…but I like the easy to change/revolving idea!! Thanks!!
Very awesome, thanks for sharing!
Very awesome, thanks for sharing!
Very awesome, thanks for sharing!
Very awesome, thanks for sharing!
Great and cute solution! I love your wall!
Great and cute solution! I love your wall!
Great and cute solution! I love your wall!
Great and cute solution! I love your wall!
great idea
great idea
great idea
great idea
awesome solution! it looks great, and how awesome to have your los hanging for everyone to enjoy 🙂
awesome solution! it looks great, and how awesome to have your los hanging for everyone to enjoy 🙂
awesome solution! it looks great, and how awesome to have your los hanging for everyone to enjoy 🙂
awesome solution! it looks great, and how awesome to have your los hanging for everyone to enjoy 🙂
Love your blog Julie! Can’t wait to meet you in person at Ranger U! Look out for those shelves.
Love your blog Julie! Can’t wait to meet you in person at Ranger U! Look out for those shelves.
Love your blog Julie! Can’t wait to meet you in person at Ranger U! Look out for those shelves.
Love your blog Julie! Can’t wait to meet you in person at Ranger U! Look out for those shelves.
I LOVE the wall gallery! VERY cool!!!!
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I LOVE the wall gallery! VERY cool!!!!
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I LOVE the wall gallery! VERY cool!!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I LOVE the wall gallery! VERY cool!!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Love your gallery wire! I’ve been wanting to do one myself but I haven’t had the chance.
Love your gallery wire! I’ve been wanting to do one myself but I haven’t had the chance.
Love your gallery wire! I’ve been wanting to do one myself but I haven’t had the chance.
Love your gallery wire! I’ve been wanting to do one myself but I haven’t had the chance.