How To Mount Shadow Box To Wall

Hang a heavy display box on a wall.

How to mount shadow box to wall.

Step 2 mounting the hangers. Turn the box glass side down then drop in the back panel. The box is over 16 inches wide so i could screw into 2 wood studs in the wall. Have a helper hold the shadow box up to the wall in your preferred location.

Step 3 take the shadow box down turn it over and measure the distance from the top to the center point of the hanging hooks. Using a 5 64 inch bit drill three evenly spaced pilot holes through the back angled slightly into the box s frame. This is my solution for a c. I make two assumptions when laying out the paneling.

Drive a wood screw into each pilot hole. For the proper look the base cap should be installed with the chunky side on the outside edges of each box. Rest a spirit level on top of the upper frame of the box and adjust the box until the bubble on the level is centered. I made a light box for this slot machine glass i got as a gift.

You might also need hot glue to stick the wire onto the corners of the frame. A shadow box is a mini museum that displays treasured items inside a protected frame you can stand on a shelf or hang on the wall. Base cap molding with mitered corners to create a square on the wall. Each long side should have three holes.

Scout badges christening dresses and booties wedding bouquets and coronets antique tin soldiers or small porcelain dolls hand cast spoons and forks an arrowhead collection whatever related family or favorite things can be grouped together make a piece of. You now need to mount the hanger on the corners of the shadow box frame. Lightly draw a line along the top of the shadow box from one end to the other. Each short side should have two.

First work out the layout after running the chair rail i usually make the shadow boxes with 1 1 4 in. Any home hardware store should have the hardware required to hang your shadow box on the wall.