How To Mount A Cloth Map On The Wall

I m calling on the collective wisdom of the apartment therapy community for this one.

How to mount a cloth map on the wall.

The best option is to use a stud finder to find studs to drill into. Use masking tape to attach the fabric to the wall. Then use the masking tape to tape over the top of the fabric and to attach it to the trim. Stretch and fold the tapestry over the frame and attach with a staple gun.

If a framed map is too much of a commitment hanging rails are a stylish alternative at an affordable price. Fold the top edge of the fabric under so that the cut edge isn t exposed. If your poster or map is too heavy for this method you can do a similar thing on the front. Use tacks but only put the sides of the tacks on it not the point.

Spray about 1 3 of the surface of the foam board from the top edge down. 2 unroll your map and roll it up the opposite way so it does not curl anymore. 3 spray the insulation with adhesive in a well ventilated area preferably outside on a non windy day. The top rail can be drilled into the wall while the bottom one weighs the map down so that it hangs straight.

You ll want a drop cloth down because you ll need to spray all the way to the edge. It s in generally good shape but as you can see. Turn fabric into a work of art by stretching it over a wood frame or plywood board. This meant that i would have to trim the wallpaper before mounting it on the wall.

Use sawtooth picture hangers to mount. I also knew the wallpaper panels had 2 inch white borders around the world map frame. Carry it to wall and carefully open and apply the cut section of the map to the wall using the spreader to adhere the paper to the wall. It s an agricultural map of belgium written in french and the woman from whom i bought it guessed it as being from the 20s 30s.

Some maps depending on the paper they are made out of may wrinkle when you apply it to the wall. I did some pre measuring calculations and determined that the framed part of the actual map would fit almost perfectly between the corner and door frame on my office wall. You may have to roll your map one way and then the other a few times to knock the curl out of it. Put tape on the front of the corners all the way to the edge and then tape it to the wall but put the tape over your laminated corner.

Use a level while placing the board against the wall to mark the locations you will be drilling into the wall. This ensures that there is plenty of fabric to work with. While one person holds up the unattached portion of the map spray the rest of the board generously. Handmade from oak just outside london they contain little magnets that trap the map between them and hold it tight.

Ideally your map will be almost flat before mounting.