We tell how to choose a place for the picture, and to carry it without harm to cover the walls. And also give step-by-step instructions forms of the modular decor.
All about fixing a modular picture
Features of decorationPlace of fasteners
Fastening method
Instruction
Features of the decor from modules
Many people attracted unusual canvases consisting of several parts. Their feature is that the overall composition is divided into fragments that are fixed at a distance from one another. This gives a special effect if it is a lot of items and they are placed at different levels. Taking into account their characteristics, some make it difficult to hang modular paintings on the wall. Much depends on the number of fragments constituting the decor.
Types of modular paintings:
- diptych, includes two parts;
- triptych - three elements;
- Penapetti - five parts;
- Polyptih - more than five elements.
Choose a place for the canvas
So that the image fit well into the interior, you need to choose a place for it. Large compositions will not look in close, forced room furniture. For them, you need to completely free the wall.
Vertically oriented web visually stretched out the surface, horizontal, on the contrary, expand. It is necessary to take into account if the size of the room is far from the ideal.
When choosing a place for a module, it is important to remember the correct lighting. It should be enough to play paints. To do this, you may have to put a backlight. Natural lighting is not always useful for the canvas. So, oil paints will quickly burn out and spoil under the right rays of the sun.
The image is well perceived if it is located on the right height. Usually it is 150-160 cm from the floor level. You can do otherwise. At the level of the eye on the wall there is a mark through which the horizontal is held. She must share the canvas in half. The work located at such a level is perceived best.
It remains to determine at what distance one from another fix blocks. Strict rule here is only one thing: they must go parallel to each other. The slightest break is unacceptable. It is too noticeable and spoils the impression of the composition. "Break" fragments for different distances. It is individually and depends on several factors:
- block size;
- wall dimensions;
- The presence of a frame and its width.
The clearance of 20-40 mm is considered optimal.
Usually, the more fragments, the further they move away from each other and vice versa. Negasively look small blocks, significantly removed one from the other. The integrity of the composition is lost.
We choose the method of fastening
Each of the fragments of the module is structurally a separate web. It can be secured by any suitable way. The main thing is that fasteners were reliable. It should have been withstanding the weight of the painting for a long time. The easiest way to install as a fastener self-tapping screw, screwing into it in a dowel. So come with solid grounds: concrete, brick, etc. In the tree ripped nails of the desired length.In any case, after dismantling the walls will remain on the wall. You can not spoil the basis, but then you will have to use the fasteners of another type.
Double sided tape
Tape on a tissue basis, on both sides of which glue is applied. Very convenient for fixing non-heavy items. It is important to choose the material so that it reliably retained the product.
How to hang a modular picture using bilateral scotch
- We cut the ribbon on the pieces of 10-12 cm long. On each block will require a minimum of four such segments. It all depends on its size.
- We remove the protective film on one side and apply it to the reverse side of the frame. Be sure to capture the angles.
- Remove the film from the second side of the tape.
- With accurate movement with a small force we press the frame to the locally intended for installation.
Bilateral Scotch will fool well on a variety of materials: plaster, drywall, wallpapers, etc. True, it will definitely leave traces after dismantling. This is an unpleasant moment about which you need to know.
Liquid Nails
Durable adhesive composition, which securely secure the design on the basis. The only condition that must be observed by choosing this method of consolidation is the perfectly aligned basis. The frame is tight to it pressed, even small flaws will be noticeable, manifested in the form of overcasts of modules.How to fix the picture on liquid nails
- We put the unit on the smooth surface of the outside.
- Preparing glue to work. We apply it to a solid strip throughout the perimeter of the frame. If the fragment is small, you can put glue with plots.
- Cress the item to the base, focusing on the markup. While the adhesive makeup did not cover, and it takes a few minutes, the design can be moved, exposing the level. The traces of glue immediately remove.
Liquid nails are used in any premises. They "hold" in a wet environment, with temperature drops, easy to use. It is bad that it will not work out.
Hooks like "spiders"
Fasteners are designed specifically for gentle, but reliable fastening of structures. He received the name for the remote similarity with spider. This is a hook, in the wide top of which several thin carnations are located. They are made of durable metal and pointed. Therefore, it is easily included in any material. The number of carnations varies from two to five. What they are more, the strongest is held on the spot fasteners.How to attach modules to the wall with hooks
- Carnations alternately pull in the side of the top of the hook.
- We put it in the right place.
- Hammer score nails to the base.
Spheres look not very reliable, but hold enough weight. Depending on the size of them, you can hang frames weighing from 2 to 9 kg.
Fastening with "Velcro"
There are several similar systems called "Solving", "Command" and others. Outwardly, they resemble bilateral scotch. The difference is that the adhesive layer is applied only on the one hand. Ribbon contact or velcro is fixed on the other. One half is mounted on the wall, the second is on the frame. Then the halves of the contact tape are joined. They hold the cloth well in place. Install fasteners are not difficult. How to do it, you can see on video.
There are many more options to secure the image. It is convenient to use the so-called "smart retainer". These are small polyurethane rectangles that are easily fixed on any basis. The blocks on the suspension system originally look original. This is fixed under the ceiling bracket made of metal, tree or plastic. It hosted cords or rails to which the components are attached.
With their help, elements are fixed at different heights, adjust the distance between them. Sometimes the lifting mechanism is installed on the suspension systems. Then modules can be lifted or lowering, choosing a suitable height of their location. Or simply change the position of the image to make a variety of bored design.
The correct sequence of actions
Before starting the web, the canvas neatly unpacks, prepare fasteners and the necessary tools. In any case, it will take a level and a pencil that is marked. Marker or Feltaster will not suit, they will leave too bright traces.
Unpacked blocks are laid out on the floor near the wall. They need to be put as they will be fixed. The easiest way to do with diptych and triptych. With the rest will be more difficult, especially if the composition consists of a large number of different parts in size.
At this stage, it is good to experiment with the distance between the parts. They are shifted closer, spread out, and look like better. In this way, the easiest way to choose the optimal distance so that the picture looks the most advantageous.
After that, you need to define a key fragment of the composition. This is irrelevant for diptychs. Triptych will be the average item. If you need to hang a modular picture of 5 pieces or more, you have to think. As practice shows, the central element is not always key, if the details are broken. In this case, the desired block will be the largest.
The image is built on it, so it is fixed first.
Installation of polyptic pattern
- Location. We apply the key module to the wall, choose the optimal place for it. We supply a pencil.
- We take the level we specify the horizontal. If necessary, correct the markup. Once again we put the canvas to make sure its location is correct.
- In any suitable way, fix the block on the ground.
- Hinder the side fragment. We plan its location. To do this, displaced the already fixed element to the distance selected in advance. We apply the item to the base, we supply a pencil.
- Using the level, we remove the vertical and horizontal. Once again trying to frame.
- Fix the element based on, check the strength of the fastener.
Similarly, we do with all the remaining parts of the composition, no matter how much they are left. It is very important to consolidate them strictly parallel to each other. Even the minimum breakdowns will spoil the form of the decor, violate the integrity of his perception. Therefore, in the course of work, we must use the level, thus control the accuracy of the vertical and horizontal.
If experience in conducting such works is not enough, we suggest watching a video. It will tell how to hang modular paintings on the wall.
Technically, the process of fixing the modules is easy. With him, every novice master will cope with him. But at the same time it is very important to put the wall correctly and collect on it the whole composition. Especially if it consists of five or more parts. It will take accuracy and accuracy so that they all place strictly in parallel, at an equal distance. Only then the picture will be perceived whole.