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RaRa Donating Member (705 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 03:42 PM
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How can I mount wall plates?
I mean the decorative (dish) kind. I got a bunch today in the mail that were advertised as wall plates, so I assumed that the would have something mountable about them. Nothing. There just big (if pretty) plates. Argh! I don't want to have to pay shipping for the return, plus I really would like to mount them. They are quite heavy for plates. So, I really don't want them falling off the wall either! Any ideas? Thanks
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 04:54 PM
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1. They used to have plate brackets
...that you could hang off a nail. They had spring-loaded hooks that kept the plate in place.
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 05:58 PM
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2. try this site
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 02:29 AM
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3. I use a wire plate hanger
I think I got them at a hardware store. They're like these. They worked really well, I've had 3 plates on them for years. However, we put a tall cabinet next to the wall with the plates and something fell off and hit the plates, and they did pop out and break. You might want to anchor it with some sticky putty stuff.

http://www.hooksandhangers.com/plate_hangers1.htm

But these are pretty nice too. I might switch out my remaining plates and platter for something like this.

http://www.finehomedisplays.com/plateracksandhangers.asp?source=adwords&gclid=CKS6ouX-_5MCFQ77iAodk0dKWQ
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 10:01 PM
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4. Since they are heavy, you may want to use a plate wall rack
And it' a great way to display the plates ;)

Some example sites:
(you can google wrought iron plate wack wall for more ideas)

http://www.finehomedisplays.com/plateracks.htm

http://www.shoestringacres.com/stratford.htm
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Wash. state Desk Jet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 12:34 PM
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5. Slelf
Or fire place mantel, or buy a kit for haning picture frames and epoxy glue,glue the hanging hooks to the plates than add the wire and hang the plates same as a picture on the wall.Take a plate with you to the hardware store and show the sales rep. what you have in mind. You want a epoxy mix that will glue brass to what ever that plates are made of. Thats how people hang plates.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 04:59 PM
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6. Do you have a BigLots near you?
I was just in there shopping for some other stuff and I saw some there.

They also have great easels for pics/plates that you can use on a shelf, and they look like they cost a heckuva alot more money than $5.
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