Suspended Picture Frame

Step 4 Center the picture

I cheated a bit.

The first time I put this together, I laced it all the way around. This ended up being a bad idea since everytime I tried to tighten the fishing line, it caused the painting to rotate.

This is not good.

I then decided to tie the corners first. So that's what I did.

once the painting is centered in the frame with the corners tied down, you just need to run the line around the rest of the frame.

So, start by pulling off about 3-4 yards of line. Too much and you've got a lot of twine to get tangled. Too little and you'll end up short.

It's up to you.

Make an X on the back of the frame by running the line thru the corner holes. when you get to the nail, wrap it twice. Fishing line is really slick, so the best way to make sure your painting stays put is to wrap the line 2x around the nail. It's still adjustable, just harder to move.

Tie the final end to one of the nails ONLY when you're certain the painting is centered in the frame. It doesn't have to be perfect, just close and level. with my tying method, you'll be able to pull the painting around somewhat to center it/ensure it's level in the frame.