“In this write-up we discuss five important things that you need to know when it comes to hanging posters and these come straight from the experts.”
Posters – well we all love them, don’t we? Whether it is your home, office or retail store they just add to the warmth and décor. Posters are also an incredible way to market businesses and this technique is being increasingly used. Posters with motivational quotes are a great thing to have at your workplace or home as during difficult times they can lift up your spirits. Whether you are a pet lover or a Hollywood buff you can make a statement about your personality and taste with posters.
We can go on with the reasons why you should have posters in your home or workplace but do know how to hang posters? Is there a right way(s) to hang posters? We bet there is and like all other things in life you need to hear out what the experts have to say on this. Posters are creative works of art and how you hang them makes the final presentation. So here are five things you need to remember when you are hanging posters –
- Don’t Damage them–Try everything possible while hanging posters but don’t damage them. If you search for blogs on the Internet that share tips on best way to hang posters this piece of advice you’d find everywhere. And most damages occur when people start hanging posters without chalking out a plan. How you hang posters would depend on variety of things – poster size, the place where you wish to hang them and of course what you would use to hang them. So before you use your hands it would be worth putting your brain through some exercise.
- Magnets Are The Easiest Way Out – Talking about preventing damage to your posters and the easiest way to hang posters is using magnets. All you need is four pairs of magnets and a bit of glue or duct tape. Mark the dimensions of the poster on the wall and secure four magnets to the wall half an inch diagonally inside the four corners using glue or duct tape. Carefully place the poster over the markings and put the remaining four magnets over the other four and this will hold the poster together in place.
- Try A String – If you are working with a number of small posters you can try this. Fasten a string across your rooms and secure the two ends using nails or anything else you are comfortable with. You can then make use of ordinary cloth clips or paper clips to hang posters on this string. It’s easy and it’s fast.
- Use Decorative Tapes – Why add to your bills by buying expensive frames when you can frame poster using decorative tapes. You can find them in different colour shades and designs choose ones that would complement your poster. It is important that you get your measurements right and ensure there are no creases or folds both on your poster and the tape while installing it.
- Hook Them with Paper Hangers – If you are unsure about your skills in trying out any of the above ideas and wish to do it without any hassle paper hangers are your best option. All you need is some nails on your walls and hang posters using these hangers. However if the posters are borderless and there are design elements right up to the top edge you can better try some of the earlier options we have discussed.
Follow this advice and you’d be able to hang posters without any hassle. Experts do it this way and you would turn a pro in hanging posters. Apart from the sense of gratification of having done the job well you might be troubled by your friends and colleagues to help them out with their posters.