How To Hang Wall Map

Chad omgchad johnson it s time to talk about maps.

How to hang wall map.

Press the adhesive side of the hook to the wall for 30 seconds. Make sure all the adhesive pieces are firmly pressed in place. I loved the border on my map and wanted it to show so i kept the wood just off the border design. We ve listed our favourite ways to hang our wall maps below but before you start take a minute to properly prepare your map.

The directions on the package were sufficient for us. Remove the paper lining on the back of the hook line it up straight and press the hook firmly onto the wall. Gently roll it in the opposite direction it was packed in to take out some of its natural curvature. You should press the suspension plates for ca.

What we want to do now is travel south until we see on the map that it turns into a dot instead of an arrow. The mural is actually three latex coated panels that are hung like wallpaper. How to make them how to put them up on a wall and how to seamlessly connect them together. Once you ve located your spot use a blank map which will give you the beginning of your wall.

Decide where you are hanging your map then measure and mark the wall lightly where the top corners will hit. It is recommended to remove any dust and particles from the print beforehand. Keep the craft simple by swapping a sewing needle for heat set tape to attach the map to a decorative pillow. Then stick the plates to the back of your print.

Iron the map onto light linen fabric before peeling away the transfer to reveal your pretty image. Hold for 30 seconds and release. Peel the paper off the other sides of the pieces along the top edge and stick the map on the wall. This adds to the vintage hanging style.

I knew i would have to buy some wallpaper hanging supplies but i didn t anticipate that they would cost almost as much as the mural. 10 seconds against the print. Using your hot glue attach the wood pieces to the map one on the top and one on the bottom. I also left a little over 1 of the wood longer on each edge of the map.

Now that you have your map you will notice a small white arrow on it. Now gently peel the velcro pairs apart. At the time of publication the most recent version of the national geographic world map mural is 2013. Last you can hang your map or print onto nails or screws in the wall.

Simply scan an image from an atlas or map make a mirror of the image on your computer then print it onto transfer paper. After that leave everything to rest for about 30 minutes. Lift the bottom half of the map peel the rest of the papers and lower the map so the rest of the spots stick to the wall. Pull it out of the tube and lay it on a clean flat surface.

If you move around you ll notice the arrow move as well.