How To Hang Large Heavy Shadow Boxes On Wall

Hang a heavy display box on a wall.

How to hang large heavy shadow boxes on wall.

A brief how to guide on hanging our iconic shadow box frames. You simply 1 push the hook into the wall 2 twist the hook right side up 3 and then push it all the way in until just the hook is showing. Tap wall anchors into the pilot holes. You will need picture hanging wire and nails or hooks.

Lightly draw a line along the top of the shadow box from one end to the other. You might also need hot glue to stick the wire onto the corners of the frame. Any home hardware store should have the hardware required to hang your shadow box on the wall. I made a light box for this slot machine glass i got as a gift.

What is so brilliant about these is that you do not need any power tools to pop one of these in your walls and it will take you less than two minutes to hang your heavy items. 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. Have a helper hold the shadow box up to the wall in your preferred location. Then drive flat head screws into each anchor leaving the head protruding just enough that you can slide the flush mounted hangers on the back of the shadow.

The whole thing weighs about 10 pounds and i wanted to hang it on the wall. Step 2 mounting the hangers.