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You could do this more easily with a tape measure. Stretch the hanging wire tightly upward at the middle, and measure from the bottom or top of the frame, whichever you want to locate. Subtract accordingly.

BTW, when the thread composing form asks for a title, it is asking for a title of the thread, not a person's job title (or title of nobility). Thus "Retired, No Title" makes no sense. But you could have some fun with titles like baron/viscount/president/pope, etc.

(See also subsequent post.)

No, it's a picture frame or a piece of art work! Is there a real need for such accuracy! Why not just measure how far the apex is from the bottom of the frame and transfere that to the wall! Remember Kiss.....Keep it simple, stupid! (no insult intended :)

Ditto. And she can tell if it's a microradian from being level!

I like the way you are thinking Heidi.

Instead of fixing a piece of chalk to your wire hook you could blacken it with candle soot to act as a marking agent to transfer the apex position onto the surface

Otherwise I concur with the simpler tape measure suggestions already tabled.

I guess the tape measure is simpler but that means you have to go look for the tape measure, mark either the top or bottom of the frame and make the measurement. i just don't know. At least it gets one thinking about a sensible solution.

If we can use odd materials, how's this:

put candle black on your thumb, then holding the picture wire between your thumb and forefinger reaching over the top of the picture (with your other hand taking the weight), you place the picture against the wall in the desired location. Then you simply move your forefinger up to allow the candle black to touch the wall. Put down the picture and fasten the picture hanger over the black mark. Hang picture.

you won't have a new tool to add to your coat-hanger art collection, but you'll make a tool and start an art collection selection: unless that's only for the lonely.

Would the smudge offend your sense of tidy, Heidi?

I would make sure they don't have kids first!

Sounds good.

Sounds good.

Sorry about repeating.

Sounds good.

Having some trouble with computer.

LOL....You just made my Monday morning Thanks Heidi

For a more serious answer to your question, yes, it is worth pursuing your idea, though with caveats. I have one child with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree who had her Thesis Hanging display this June, and another with good skills in art, but into computer software, so we have experience in hanging. I have hung some of the sold art, and have hung art for collectors ($$). This post has treated this idea as a way for someone to hang a picture for themselves, but hanging a picture (or a set of pictures) can cost thousands of dollars (to someone with thousands of dollars) as a home remodeling or art display project , including repainting to highlight sympathetic colors in the artwork, changing window treatments and moving lights and switches to optimize lighting of the art. To people into art, these are important concerns. That is who you should aim your idea toward.

I am of the old school of wire-hanger art using what used to be called "coat hangers" to make my tools. I think you are on the right track - light weight composition, flexible function. The caveats:

where this idea is most useful is in big pieces, by size and/or weight. You need to learn how big pieces are hung

using this tool to temporarily suspend the art would be a major plus. fractions of inch are important (or millimeters)

the ability to easily nudge the piece a little up,down, or sideways is a plus (see above)

marketing is the secret. make it a tool a famous artist would use.

Good luck

Too complicated. Three tools needed. Tape, tack and wife. Chances are still good that this method could result in more that one hole in the wall.

"Honey, now that you're out of the way, I think it should be just a little lower and more to the right. Or, we could move the other picture a little more to the left."

Almost a direct quote from my first wife. God forbid if she wanted to re-arrange the furniture. That could take all day. My family "fondly" referred to her as Tidy Heidi.

If you are around artists there are sure to be 'spare' easels around. 'Borrow' one of these and remove the rear support and make a vertically extentenable rod on the back. Place easel against the wall, hang the picture from the rod, stand back and look. The easel is stable and can be moved sideways. The rod has a T bar on top to hang the picture from and to mark the wall and can be moved up and down.

The viewer can see the picture without a person in the way and subsequent pictures can be hang next to it getting the position and height right.

I wonder how many ways there are to hang a picture?

Looks like we're gonna find out.

By the neck until dead. (Bet you didn't think of that one yet!)

There are very few different ways to "hang" a picture.

There are an infinite number of ways to give advice, and people to give it.

In the end, you drive a nail in the wall and hang the picture on it.

Today i had the job of hanging some pictures. After a couple of hours in the shed i had four PICTPOSTs made up. They worked a treat.





A simple tap on the screw with my fist made a center punch hole on the wall for me to drill and plug. I hope that by publishing this no one else can patent the device, simple as it is, and make a bag full.Merry xmas all.Jim

Some of the heights in the picture are in dire need of adjustment.