(#10) How To Wire A Painting (and Install Hardware)

[@IanFoot-sl1lp]

Finally, someone explains clearly and simply how to do it. Thanks!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much!! While I was learning how to create this type of painting, I needed videos that explained things as detailed as I needed. I couldn’t find those videos that weren’t 48 minutes long, so I decided to make them myself.

[@ecbush]

Outstanding video! I only frame a few times a year, and I watch this video every time. Thank you!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

How very kind of you! I appreciate that very much!

[@NickCheng93]

I want videos like this for every daunting task in my life, funny, informative, and memorable! Going to go finally hang that painting now that's been sitting against the wall for a week

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Haha! Thanks! That’s a fantastic compliment!! Best of luck hanging it up!!

[@kbnorman11]

Thank you!! This was the only video I found that clearly explains how to attached the wire correctly

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@clairestevenson5971]

Thank you! The wire crimps are new to me having wired hundreds of other paintings and framed works. I wasn't sure how to crimp and where the crimp should go. Now I've got it.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you for writing!! They are my favorite thing!! Makes everything SUPER secure. You don’t have to worry about the wire slipping off of the loop or your painting falling off the wire while it’s hanging on the wall. Glad you found this useful!!

[@sleddy01]

this is the best one i have seen because of the double wrap of the wire on the loop

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you So much for watching!! Yes, all of my paintings feel VERY secure on the wall with this hanging technique.

[@lisakaiser8726]

Thank you so much! I bought all the materials and found your video very simple to follow while others simply fail as far as the rings that are pinched and the use of plastic coating wire. I'm sharing to show my appreciation. I have an art show next week and it's imperative to get a perfect wiring down.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

What an incredibly kind response! Thank you so much. And, thank you for watching!!! I hope that your art show display was a huge success.

[@mariosuper3249]

Great vid. Just what i needed. Clear and detailed.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Rikard416]

The DOUD method works like magic! wow!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

GREAT! Thank you for watching! I often think of myself as a master magician (without the spandex and sparkly jackets).

[@eliotm9848]

I've used this method twice in the past month. Thank you for your clear directions.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

YAY!! I’m glad you found it useful! Thanks for letting me know!!!!!

[@ruthvanalstine8296]

Thank you sooooo much! My picture hanging hardware came with no directions and I'm a newbee artist. I was lost as to how to install the hardware and wire, especially the crimping loops. I would NOT have done it this way, so thanks so much for making this easy and right. Love your enthusiasm and positive energy!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

YAY!! I’m glad you were able to find what you were looking for. Im trying to make videos that explain things in easy to understand ways without having to sift through 47 minutes of material that has nothing to do with the project. I SOOOOO appreciate you writing!!

[@mazza_razzza]

Very good demo! I also add a bit of hot glue to the ends of the wire to cover raw ends. This prevents fingers getting scratched with the wire.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

THIS IS GENIUS!!! Those wire ends are INCREDIBLY sharp! Thank you for that tip!! Wish I had known about that before I made the video. I definitely would have included that in there.

[@ceciltacayonsarinas1295]

thank you for a very detailed lesson.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank YOU for watching. It’s the lesson I needed but couldn’t find myself.

[@shaypaintsplatterarts4013]

Thanks for another great video. I need that your positivity is infectious on my sarcasm riddled grumpy self. -PaintSplatterArts Shay

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Haha! Thanks so much! I appreciate that.

[@Teal_Seal]

Perfect - thank you!! 🙏

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@TJ-gp6to]

Awesome! Very professional looking. Thanks!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much, TJ. I appreciate that.

[@kelseymcpherson3586]

Thank you!!!!! My wires kept slipping on a large canvas. This fixed it!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Yay!! I’m so glad it helped!! Thanks for writing!

[@LiloUkulele]

Perfect!...at last Perfect hanging job!! Thank you!😁

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@joshsizemoremusic]

Thank you for the video. Learned a ton!!!!❤

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much for watching!!! Glad the video helped!!

[@turbo3922]

Nice video with great instructions! I'm trying to get into framing as a hobby, and this is a helpful piece of the puzzle. Love the DOUD mnemonic -- I'll remember that for sure.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Best of luck on your new adventure!! And, I’m SO glad I was able to help!

[@zylelee7117]

Best method I’ve found! Thank you for the video!!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you very much! Subscribe if you’d like to see more.

[@lindathompson9357]

Thank you for sending this video.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you for watching!

[@princearthurlouispagan9901]

Excellent presentation!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you!!

[@YogaBlissDance]

Guys be aware that for a heavier painting you do not want to hang it from the canvas, but instead from the FRAME.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

YES! A VERY important fact that I should have mentioned. Thank you!!!

[@nicolacochran]

So if there is a larger painting that is unframed, does that mean the wire might not hold properly over time? I typically use a heavy duty D-ring on the inside of a larger canvas. Is that problematic?

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

@nicolacochran I’m a bit confused. Are you saying that you attach a D-ring directly onto a canvas that isn’t in a frame? I’m not sure how that’s possible. The canvas won’t be strong enough to screw anything into it without a frame. How does your canvas hold its shape without a wooden frame to support it?

[@terryannsweeney4428]

Thank you 😊!! Nice and neat, easy, and just what I needed!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

GREAT! Happy to help!!

[@ziggyabdi]

Such a great overview. Thank you

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@richardstewart6900]

Thanks for showing it with both coated and uncoated wires. It seems that most pros (or, at least, their YT videos) use coated wire. However, my local DIY/hardware shops don't stock that, just the plain, brass stranded stuff, so I was wondering if it was the same technique for both.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

I believe it would be the same tying technique for the aluminum and brass…as long as the brass wire will hold its shape when you wind it around itself at the end. If it doesn’t hold itself, I would use the crimping loop sleeves to make sure the wire is secure on the back of your painting. Nothing worse than having a painting fall from the wall because the wire came loose. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@robertkappes7242]

Thanks so much for the help!! Great step by step

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@awesome600]

I am seeking how to. So now I know how you do the "belt" on the frame with the brackets. But do you hang it on the wall? So I still have to find more videos. OMG

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Yes. I usually use a nail in the wall to hang the paintings. You can use whatever you’d like as long as the hook or nail can handle the weight of the painting-and the wall can support the weight of the painting and hook/nail as well. Best of luck!!

[@lavenderinbloomflowerfarm1420]

Great explanation! Thanks!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank YOU for watching!!!

[@em-dy3hn]

Thank you!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@marieb9961]

You are a very nice guy ! Admire you 😁

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

What a kind thing to say! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@tamparetrograde8951]

Nice...is the knot a bowline?

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

This knot is VERY similar to a bowline knot. But, the bowline is known for being able to tie and untie it easily. With the crimping loop sleeve, this picture hanging knot should not move or loosen and won’t be easily untied unless it’s cut. Thanks for watching!!

[@chumkipatel757]

Excellent..thank u

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you for watching!

[@heyadriennehey]

Do you use larger offset clips for larger paintings or is this size good for larger paintings as well?

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

I don’t, actually. The largest paintings I’ve done are 3 feet by 4 feet and as long as you can screw the offset clips into the frame, they should be secure enough to hold the wire and the painting. BUT, if you’d like to use larger clips for larger paintings to feel even that much more secure, by all means, go ahead. Nothing is as comforting as peace of mind.

[@heyadriennehey]

@@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio thank you so much for your help!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Any time! Best of luck with your art!

[@tubetop123]

Thank you! I have 5 paintings that I need to do this with but I want to hang them all in a straight line (top edge). How can i make sure the tension is the same for all paintings? Because if tension is different each one will be sagging down differently

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

That’s an excellent question!! I would suggest cutting your wire for all of the paintings to be the same exact length…IF your paintings are all the same dimensions. Then you can tie them all in the exact same way. Then, test them all on the exact same nail (or whatever method you are using to hang them on the wall) and mark the wall where the top edge of each painting touches the wall, just to see if the tension is equal on each one. I have some paintings hung next to each other with the top edge in a line with about 6 inches in between them. I put the nail in the wall at the same height (measuring from the ceiling down) and adjusted the hung paintings by hanging them and pulling down GENTLY on the painting to stretch the wire on the nail just enough to match the height of the neighboring painting. Hope that makes sense. Let me know how it goes! And thanks for watching!!

[@Msotal]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank YOU for watching!!

[@gertrudborchardt4496]

I have a very difficult time starting at the second step. I can't get the wire up through the hole. I have tried tweezers, to no avail. I have given up. I now just go with the other method, even though the coated wire with the crimping tools look so much more elegant. I am sure I am doing something wrong.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Hi! So, it took me a little time to figure out how to solve your problem, but I think I did it! The issue you're having is getting the wire to go UP through the open hole in the offset canvas clip (what I call the "bracket" in this video). This is the "U" step in the acronym D.O.U.D., right? There can be a couple of solutions. 1. You can use your needle nose pliers to guide the wire up through the hole in the offset clip instead of trying to grab the wire THROUGH the hole with the pliers or tweezers--ASSUMING THE HOLE IN THE CLIP YOU ARE USING IS BIG ENOUGH TO FIT TWO WIRES. If the hole in the offset clip ISN'T big enough for two wires, there's another solution.... 2. You can get a clip with a larger hole (not sure if this Amazon link will work here or not, but I'll put the link below). You can use any size clip that you screw onto the back of the canvas (make sure it's rated to hold more than the weight of your painting) and there are some that are made with MUCH larger holes that would easily accommodate two wires. If the link for the clip (below) doesn't work, go to Amazon and type in "Heavy Duty D-Ring Picture Hangers - 50 Pack - 2 Hole with Screws - Picture Hang Solutions" as an example of what I mean. You can tie the wire the same exact way I show in the video using the crimping loop sleeves, but the hole itself is MUCH larger than the offset clips I'm using in the video. Those D-Ring clips in the link below will support 40 pounds, so if your painting is heavier than that, you'll want larger clips. I like to use clips that are rated for at least 20 pounds MORE than the weight of my canvas--just as a safety measure. Here's the link--again, it might not work here in the KZbin comments section. www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-D-Ring-Picture-Hangers/dp/B017DQ9GC6/ref=pd_day0fbt_img_sccl_1/146-0426336-6779754?pd_rd_w=tA6fg&pf_rd_p=bcb8482a-3db5-4b0b-9f15-b86e24acdb00&pf_rd_r=AEECPZ1C385FVVT5TD90&pd_rd_r=44b8c304-c0b6-471e-9580-9be202025ca0&pd_rd_wg=VnWIQ&pd_rd_i=B017DQ9GC6&th=1 I hope this helps! PLEASE let me know if you have any other questions! And, thanks for watching and for writing!! I appreciate it.

[@JeanQPublique]

Got it. D.O.U.D. Down, Out, Under, Drive.

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Haha! Whatever helps you remember!

[@thesmiths2415]

EXELENTE 👍👍👍👍👍Thank you

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you!!

[@nellyt8947]

Nice & Neat CAN'T be beat! 🤣😭 Thank you for this! JESUS bless you! 🙏🏾🙌🏾✝️👩🏾‍🎨🎨

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

Thank you for watching!!

[@typeo_spoopy6676]

Thanks, i stabbed a hole in my canvas

[@ToddAlanCrainArtStudio]

I’m afraid that wasn’t one of the steps. Sorry that happened to you.