How to Hang Artwork on a Trellis

A little wire has this guy hanging out fine on a trellis.

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A trellis doesn’t have to be confined to holding only vines, flowers or other plant life. It also makes a great place to display your favorite artwork. You can hang artwork on a trellis with ease using some wire, nails and a few simple steps. Here’s how to hang artwork on a trellis.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Artwork
Trellis
Wire
Nails (optional)

Step1

Secure your trellis in place. If your trellis is outdoors, dig holes to stick it in the ground or wrap with wire against a fence. You can also put a trellis indoors. It can be propped against a wall or corner and secured with nails and wire into place. You can use floor pillows around the base to hide the spindly legs and add more security.

Step2

Choose your artwork. If it is an outdoor trellis, you will want artwork that can withstand the elements, such as masterpieces made of sheet metal, treated wood or other durable materials. For an indoor trellis, anything that isn't too heavy to be supported by the trellis is fair game.

Step3

Set up the back of the artwork so it can be secured with wire. Picture frames and paintings may already have at least one or two attachments which can be used to hang it on the wall. Simply thread wire through the attachments, leaving long ends of wire that can be attached to the trellis. Other artwork may need to have nails or small screws added so the wire can be attached.

Step4

Place your artwork in front of the trellis so you know where it looks best. Mark the place with masking tape so you can wire it up in the right spot.

Step5

Secure the artwork with wire. With the wire secured on the backside of the artwork, loop the ends of the wire through the slats of the trellis. For best results, use wire at all four corners of the artwork, secured with nails in the back of the artwork and wrapped securely on the slats of the trellis.

Step6

Stand back and admire.

Tips & Warnings

Your artwork doesn't have to be flat pieces. You can dangle windchimes, gee-gaws or other hanging art from the trellis slat. Just use a piece of wire with one end secured at the top of the art and the other wrapped around a trellis slat.
If your artwork has holes, like a decorative mask, you can loop wire through the holes for added security.
If your artwork is sheet metal or another outdoor material, you can snip small slits in the sides and top of the sheet metal, enough to loop a wire through and then bend the sheet metal to secure the wire in place.
A trellis can also be secured against the side of a house or building with wire and nails. Just make sure you leave a little space between the trellis and the building so you can loop wire through the trellis slats. If the trellis needs to be flush against a building, you might want to place long pieces of wire around it before it’s secured so you have the ends available for hanging your artwork.
To really complement the artwork, you can paint the trellis in a complementary hue.
Make sure the artwork isn't too heavy for the trellis. Also make sure that you use wire that is strong enough, doubling up if necessary, and that the artwork is secure enough to handle being blown around in the wind.