Slowly rub the putty down with sandpaper until it is level with the ceramic plate surface.
How to fix ceramic plates on wall.
How to arrange and hang plates on a wall.
Dip your brush into the paint and apply it to the patch.
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This is my easy solution.
Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.
The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on.
Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.
One of the number one questions i get asked on my blog is how i hang all the plates in my kitchen without using metal plate hangers.
Gently wipe the surface of the patch with a dry cloth to remove any dust from the sanding.
How to hang plates on a wall.
Some of the plates i have used them with were really large and heavy and i have only had trouble with one of the discs coming loose from the plate and falling from the wall.
The best way to do this is to first attach the plate hanger to the plate and lie the plate on a flat surface.
Lay white paper on a flat surface.
Cut a piece of light grade sandpaper small enough to rub over the putty but not so large that it will rub the ceramic on either side of the putty.
In case you find tracing the design a cumbersome job then you could put your creativity and sense of judgment to best use by marking the centre spot for fixing the plate which comes in the centre of the design.
If it doesn t take the hanger off the plate bend it and place it back on to see if it s where you need it to be.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.
Use straight brush strokes and reload it with paint whenever it dries out.
Turn each plate upside down onto paper.