How to make your artwork ready to hang.
All galleries will thank you!

Artwork needs to be ready to hang:
What does “ready to hang” mean? Basically, it means your artwork needs a wire. Paintings on canvas must be wired.
Here are some videos on how to wire your canvas:
This one is if you are using Offset Hanging Clips
and this one is if you are using D-Rings

What about Artwork on Paper?
Artwork on paper needs a wire… and the wire must attach to something.
If you have work(s) on paper, here are some ideas for how to make your artwork “ready to hang.”

Framed
Frames can be found at thrift shops, craft stores, or can be custom made for your piece.

Layers of a quality archival frame.

Magnetic Push Pins
One exception to using a wire to hang a work on paper is using magnetic push pins.

Matted, no frame
A less expensive option is to mat your artwork and skip the frame. Find more instructions on mounting techniques here.

Frame Sticks, Scroll Style
Here the paper is pinched between two pieces of wood at the top, and again at the bottom. The top pieces of wood support a wire. If the paper is thin, this can be done with magnets imbedded in the bars. If the paper is thick, the bars can be made wider than the paper, and small screws can be used to pull the bars tight to hold the paper in between. If you don’t mind some holes in your artwork, tiny screws or nails can go right through the sandwich. This hanging system is not as protective of your fragile artwork, but the materials are less expensive, and offer a nice effect. It’s ready to hang! As an example Here are some inexpensive ones on Etsy