DIY Poster Hanger: An Easy and Affordable Art Idea

Learn how to make a DIY poster hanger or wall art hanger for thin canvases. You’ll never buy these again!

Sometimes you need an inexpensive way to hang a poster or printed piece of artwork – am I right? 

With the crazy price of frames, knowing how to make your own DIY poster hanger or wall art hanger can be a definite budget-saver!  It’s so easy, and you can make pretty-yet-affordable art display hangers in no time.

Supplies Needed for a DIY Wall Art Hanger

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• Wood trim pieces
• Stain or wood stain cloths (these are my favorite for no-mess and no-odor!)
• Hand saw with miter box
• Hot glue gun
• Permanent mounting tape
• Scissors
• Twine, ribbon, or string

How to Make a DIY Poster Hanger

Purchase a piece of thin wood trim at the hardware or home improvement store.  I bought 3/4″ wood trim with embossed leaf detailing to give my poster hanger a little “something extra.”

If you prefer a simpler look, you could use a flat profile screen trim instead!

Cut the trim in two pieces to be slightly longer than the art piece you want to hang.  (My photo shows four pieces because I was hanging two pieces of art.)  All you need is a hand saw and miter box to cut thin wood like this!

Then stain the wood trim the color you like.  I love to use wood stain cloths because they’re so much easier to use than regular stain.  They also have no odor, which makes them perfect for using indoors! 

Once the stain is dry, hot glue a piece of twine to the back of the top piece of wood trim.  Glue it a couple of inches in from both ends of the wood trim.

Next, place permanent mounting tape on the back of both pieces of wood trim.  (Note: if the mounting tape you use is wider than the piece of trim, apply it and then cut along the top or bottom edge to remove the excess tape.)

Remove the protective layer that remains on the mounting tape, and press into place along the bottom edge of the art.

Repeat the process with the top piece so that the twine, ribbon, or string is hanging freely at the top to allow the art to hang.

Press the pieces into place one more time and hang your art.

I just love how this inexpensive art adds a fun touch to my upstairs hallway. 

This “art” is actually decorative wrapping paper sheets (unfortunately these specific prints are no longer available).

Can you believe it’s that easy to make a DIY poster hanger?

When I get tired of it, I will just swap it out and re-use the DIY Wall Art Hangers to hang other art!