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DIY Art Display panels

2/4/2015

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How to Make Your Own Art Display Panels
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FIRST WEDNESDAY
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Materials:
3 (4) wooden, screen doors; size 37" X 80"
Black PVC Coated Welded Wire Mesh; 3' X 50'
Black Double Point Tacks; size #5
12 (18) Zinc Screw Eyes; 104 X 2-1/16
4 (6) Zinc bolts
1 Qt Varathane, Polyurethane Satin

   Optional: 3 (4) rubber door stops
                     nails

Tools:
Phillips Head Screw Driver
Hammer
Electric Drill plus 7/32 Drill Bit
Paint Brush
Tape Measure
Pencil
Pliers
Sheet Metal Hand Steel Cutter

   Optional: Plastic Drop Sheet
                     Saw Horses


STEP 1 - Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove all screens from doors, exposing the wooden frames. Paint frames following instructions on the can.
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STEP 2 - Cut 2" X 3" black PVC coated welded wire to cover the entire door frame. Remove extra wires sticking out from edges.

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STEP 3 -
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Step 4 - Turn panel on it's side and measure 8" from top of frame. Using a 7/32 drill bit, drill a 1/2" deep hole. Screw in a 2-1/16 screw eye.
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Following the above diagram, on the side of each frame, place A one screw eye 8" from top right and B one screw eye 8" from bottom left. Place two screw eyes, 2" apart, at 7" and 9" from C top left and D bottom right.
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STEP 5 - Attach panels by securing 2.5" bolts into all three screw eyes. Use either regular picture hooks or s-hooks to hang paintings from wire mesh.
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5 Comments
Miles link
12/29/2020 19:55:46

Great read tthank you

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Irma Grant link
12/31/2020 10:13:49

I hope the framing worked for you Miles. The original ones I put together (above) are still looking like new and used often for various functions.

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Kandra Young link
7/5/2021 15:57:54

Thanks so much for this tutorial! Exactly what I needed!

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Irma
7/5/2021 21:11:16

You're welcome. I use them a lot, even years later. Good luck. :)

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Maria Chase link
8/14/2024 01:14:45

Nice post, thanks for sharing

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