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DIY Photo Display – How To Make A Hanging Photo Display

August 6, 2020 by Janice

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Making a DIY photo display is a fabulous way to add personality and style to any room in your home. When my daughter and I were thinking of picture wall ideas for her bedroom, we decided to make a hanging photo display. With a $3 curtain rod from the dollar store and Rust-Oleum Imagine Metallic Spray Paint, we created this fabulous DIY photo display.

Enjoy this latest craft in our ongoing sponsored partnership with Testors.com.

DIY Photo Display - Hanging photo display for bedroom

Testors CrafternoonsWe are excited to share another Testors Crafternoon project idea that’s fun for the whole family.

I’ve been spending a lot of my social distancing time in my craft room and loving it!

Last month, I showed you how to make Coffee Filter Flowers and how to make DIY flower pots to fill with either those paper flowers or other plants and flowers.

And today I’m thrilled to show you how to make a Hanging Photo Display.

We made our DIY photo display with a $3 curtain rod from the dollar store and Rust-Oleum Imagine Metallic Spray Paint…

Hanging Photo Display - DIY photo display

 
Also be sure to enter to win a $50 craft paints prize pack at the bottom of this post!

And you can enter to win a Testors Amazing Air Airbrush Kit in our second Crafternoon activity, Flower Pot Painting Ideas.

 

Creative Way to Display Photos Without Frames

My daughter wanted to create a photo collage effect on her bedroom wall and to hang photos without frames. Instead of just taping/mounting the photos directly on the wall, we used a curtain rod and thin white ribbon so we could hang the photos similar to a mobile.

photo display for tweens and teenagers

We used Rust-Oleum Imagine Metallic Spray Paint in Copper to paint a $3 extendable curtain rod, as well as various scrapbooking supplies, such as mini-clothespins, wooden letters, and laser-cut shapes and words.

spray paint dollar store items to make copper hanging photo display

To hang the photos, we used thin white ribbon, reusable, adhesive tac, and mini-clothespins.

how to make a hanging photo display

 

DIY Hanging Photo Display Supplies:

supplies to make a hanging photo display

  • Rust-Oleum Imagine Metallic Spray Paint in Copper
  • Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover White Primer
  • Curtain Rod (we used a $3 extendable curtain rod from the dollar store)
  • Mini-clothespins (we bought ours from the dollar store)
  • Wooden or metal shapes, letters, or words of your choice
  • Ribbon (or twine, string, etc.)
  • Reusable Adhesive Tac
  • Command Hook (or a small nail and hammer to hang display)
  • Optional – Rust-Oleum Imagine Glitter Spray Paint in Rose Gold (We added a layer of Rose Gold Glitter Spray Paint on top of the Metallic Copper to our wooden letters and shapes to add some rose gold glitter, but this is an optional step.)

Rust-Oleum Imagine Spray paints and primers are available online and in JOANN stores.

 

Step 1 – Apply Primer

To help your paint adhere strongly and smoothly, you may want to apply primer before spray painting with your metallic paint.

If you are painting any items that are plastic, then you definitely should use a primer before painting.

Spray curtain rod, mini-clothespins, letters, shapes, etc. with Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover White Primer.

Rustoleum 2x Ultra Cover White Primer

Apply a light coat and then wait a few minutes and add a second light coat. For letters, shapes, etc. you will need to paint one side at a time, waiting until the paint is dry before flipping over and painting the other side.

When spraying, use a steady, back-and-forth motion and do not hold the can too close to your project. Allow to dry for a couple of hours before applying the metallic spray paint.

 

Step 2 – Spray Paint

After primer is dry, spray your curtain rod and items with metallic paint.

the best metallic spray paint

The key to spray painting is to spray very LIGHT coats, waiting for a few minutes until it is dry and then adding another very light coat.

how to make a DIY hanging photo display from a curtain rod

After your first coats are thoroughly dry, you may want to repeat, to achieve the level of coverage and color you want.

The best part of painting the extendable curtain rod is that I was able to hold the curtain rod on the extension part while I painted, since I was not going to have it extended in the final project.

how to make a DIY hanging photo display from a curtain rod

For best results, allow the paint to dry for 24 hours.

We also sprayed a top coat of Rust-Oleum Imagine Glitter Spray Paint in Rose Gold on our letters and flower shapes for some extra fun shimmer.

Rust-Oleum Glitter Spray Paint

We liked the effect of having some of our embellishments metallic copper and then top coating some of them, like the flowers and the FRIENDS letters, with the rose gold glitter spray paint.

spray paint dollar store items to make copper hanging photo display

 

Step 3 – Design Your Photo Display Layout

Once all your paint is dry, you can begin to put your project together.

You may want to lay out your photo display on a large piece of foam core to plan out where you want to place your photos and embellishments.

how to make your own hanging photo display

We laid ours out on a piece of foam core on Olivia’s bed to plot our design. We used the clothespins and tac to attach the photos for our rough design.

Decide where your photo display will hang and decide how long you want your ribbons.

We kept our ribbons longer and let them hang down the back of Olivia’s dresser in case we move it to another spot later and we want to add more photos.

Cut your ribbons and tie them on to the curtain rods. We used seven ribbons, which happened to work perfectly to hold our FRIENDS letters.

 

Step 4 – Hang Your Photo Display

Attach a removable Command hook or hammer a nail in the wall about six inches from where your curtain rod will hang.

Tie a piece of ribbon onto the curtain rod to hang the display.

Place reusable adhesive tac on the edges of the curtain rod to keep the rod from scratching the wall and to keep it in place.

apply reusable adhesive tac to keep rod from scratching wall

You may also want to use some tac to keep the ribbon that is hanging the display from sliding on the curtain rod.

 

Step 5 – Add Embellishments to Your Photo Display

Once your photo display is hanging on the wall, you can finalize where you want your photos and make any necessary adjustments.

When you have your photos where you want them, you can secure them with additional tac.

After your photos are in place, you can add your painted shapes, words, letters, etc. using the removable adhesive tac.

DIY photo display

DIY photo display

Perhaps the best part of this photo hanging idea is that you can easily move and swap the photos, changing your design whenever you wish.

We love this DIY photo display and we are thrilled that it cost so little to make!

Let us know if you make your own creative photo displays and how they turn out. We would love to hear from you!

 

Giveaway

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Please note that by entering this giveaway you are allowing Testors to receive your email address to possibly follow up with product information.

Sorry to our Canadian friends, this giveaway is open to the US only.

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Plus, you can enter to win a Testors Amazing Air Airbrush Kit in our other Crafternoon activity, Painted Flower Pots.
 

Find More DIY and Crafternoon Ideas…

Spend some more timing crafting with these other fun projects:

  • Painted Coffee Filter Flowers
  • Flower Pot Painting Ideas
  • Painting Birdhouses
  • DIY Flower Press
  • Painting Rocks
  • DIY Bowling Set
  • How to Make a Pallet Picture Frame

 

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored, so extra thanks for reading and sharing.
Written by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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23 Comments

  1. Julieh says

    August 31, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    I would love to make a photo display.

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  2. Kathy Pease says

    August 31, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    My walls are covered in photos but I always want to add more

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  3. Sheila Bee says

    August 31, 2020 at 4:07 am

    Would love to do one of these to go in my guest room.

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  4. Emma Rosa Galindo says

    August 30, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    i COULD USE THOSE PAINTS, MAKE ME A WINNER!!

    Reply
  5. Jessica Lodge says

    August 29, 2020 at 7:59 am

    We had to have lead paint removal done in my apartment a few years ago which entailed tearing down walls and building new ones. Unfortunately I just have never got any of my pictures back up on the wall. I have tons to get back up there.

    Reply
  6. Suzanne B says

    August 28, 2020 at 2:30 am

    I have an old window which I have a goal of to put photos behind. I have yet to do it.

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  7. Tony Platz says

    August 27, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    Yes I do mostly of my departed parents and siblings that have past would like to find a way to display them nicely without it seeming morbid .

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  8. heather says

    August 27, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    I have lots of photos that I would love to hang and this looks so cool.

    Reply
  9. Heidi says

    August 27, 2020 at 9:31 am

    I would love to make a photo display.

    Reply
  10. Edye says

    August 27, 2020 at 8:29 am

    yes, I have lots of photos!

    Reply
  11. S. Daisy says

    August 21, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    I do have lots of photos and pictures to hang. Rather than a photo display, though, I’m considering framing and hanging a old postcard display. Something a little different.

    Reply
  12. Antoinette M says

    August 20, 2020 at 9:35 pm

    I’d love to make a photo display!

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  13. Shirley Symon says

    August 19, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Good idea since I don’t have a lot of wall space.

    Reply
  14. Julie Waldron says

    August 19, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    I have tons of photos that I need to display, this is cute.

    Reply
  15. Nicole says

    August 17, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    I am going to be printing out some photos of my grandbabies and need something to put them on so I can hang them on the wall.

    Reply
  16. Christopher S. says

    August 16, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    I have a few unique photo displays I am making. This would be a great addition to my projects! Soooo many photos..!

    Reply
  17. Alicia Hewitt says

    August 16, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    I have so many photos to work with. I’ve been wanting to make photo collages for my family, and my furbabies.

    Reply
  18. Dana Scott says

    August 15, 2020 at 5:03 pm

    I totally have to print some pictures out first! I like the hanging pictures

    Reply
  19. Melissa Smith says

    August 14, 2020 at 9:51 am

    I don’t have many pictures, but I’d love to print a bunch out & do this!

    Reply
  20. Peggy Nunn says

    August 14, 2020 at 8:26 am

    I have tons of pictures of the girls that I want to have of them.

    Reply
  21. Leela says

    August 13, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    I have so many photos i’d like to hang and display. We just need to move first!

    Reply
  22. Leela says

    August 13, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Any entries for those that don’t have social media?

    Reply
    • Susan says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:30 pm

      I’m so sorry, I will go an add an entry option for leaving a comment.

      Reply

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