Thread one end of the wire through the screw eye and twist it back on itself two or three inches.
Back of a picture frame wire.
Attach the picture wire.
Cut a piece of wire to 10 cm 3 9 in longer than the width of the frame.
Apply a strip of atg tape to the back lip of the frame all the way around the perimeter.
Tying on the wire and hanging the frame 1.
Repeat on the other side.
Step 2 attaching to kraft paper flip the frame over onto a piece of kraft paper that is slightly larger than the frame or tyvek if framing something that will be in a high moisture area.
Picture frame wire comes in different sizes.
This is where you want your wire to hang once it is mounted on the wall.
Find the middle of the frame and pull the picture wire up gently until you reach a point about 2 inches from the top.
Select the correct weight of wire for the size of frame you want to hang.
The picture is now ready for hanging.
Measure the picture wire 5 inches through the eyelet and trim.
Press down firmly to be sure the paper sticks.
Measure the width of the picture frame with.