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Clothesline Hanging System Tutorial

January 3, 2011
A couple of you have emailed me about the hanging system I used for the Seesaw calendar I hung last Friday. I thought I'd show you how I did it. It's super simple, cheap & easy for hanging those cool prints that you don't have the time/money to frame (just yet). Here's how it goes: SUPPLIES:
  • clothespins
  • coarse string/jute twine
  • drill
  • 2 finishing nails
  • hammer
Take two clothespins (end-pins) and drill holes in the top of each end using a bit just slightly larger than your nailhead. Test your nail with the holes afterwards if you need to make the hole larger. Measure your string about 6 inches longer than the width of your desired clothesline & tie giant knots at each end. Trim off extra string & sandwich knots inside each of the end-pins. Hammer your two nails into the wall at the appropriate distance, making sure your nails are level with each other. Slide the two end pins onto the nails & adjust the string tension. You want it to be tight and your endpins parallel to the ground. Hang your artwork on the string using the remaining clothespins & enjoy. For your DIY-ing convenience, the tutorial is available for download by clicking the button below. This tutorial is free for personal use and should not be distributed/republished without my consent. If you would like to use this for commercial purposes, please email me. Thank