DIY Kid's Art Display
Your budding Picasso's works of art deserve a proper display! Encourage them with a kid's art display that will be both attractive and show your pride in their work.
Yield: 1 display
Cost: $40
Equipment
- Screw Driver
- Wing Nut driver optional
Materials
- 3 1 x 6 boards cut to length
- 6 Screw Eye Hooks 2 per board and long enough to go through the board and wall
- Cable Wire
- 14 Hanging Clips
- Stain or Paint
Instructions
- Cut boards to desired length and stain or paint as desired. Pay attention to whether the weight requirement (i.e. children pulling on the boards or very heavy mixed media art work) necessitates screwing into studs or using additional wall anchors.
- Pre-drill holes in the boards and screw the anchor through the board. A wing nut driver makes it easier to screw into the wood, but it is not required. You can thread a screw driver through the eye and twist by hand. The holes should not be too close to the edge or you risk splitting or cracking the wood.
- Decide spacing between the boards. Hold each board up to the wall at the desired spacing. Use a level and finish drilling the anchors into the walls.
- Twist the wire around the eye screws tightly. Add clips as desired.
Notes
General Notes:
- Screw eyes and eyelet lags are terms sometimes used interchangeably for a long screw with a rounded eye on the end similar to a closed hook.
- Boards are not really required for this project if you install the screw eyes into studs. We used boards to match the room aesthetic, and to prevent the cable wire tension from pulling the screw eyes together.
