Eye tricks: When centering a picture, be aware of the effect the entire wall has on your eye. When a picture is centered and balanced, your eye will relax. This may feel like sudden clarity, or the entire wall may seem to hum and get fuzzy. Practice moving the picture around and notice the difference between "definitely not" to "maybe," "maybe," and then "oh yes-- perfect!" Again, having a second person hold the picture up while you step back to look can be a real advantage.

After inserting an anchor-bolt, you may want to patch over the hole. Allow the patch to dry thoroughly before hanging the picture.

In cases where the placement is way off, you may have to re-nail the hook. Hopefully the old hole will be hidden by the picture, but one should always keep a jar of spackle (finishing plaster) and matching wall paint handy in order to cover your tracks. Spackling should only take an hour or so, just long enough for the paint to dry.

2torial #0460: Learn2 Hang a Picture (Continued) Install hooks, nails or screws For light to medium weight pictures: Buy some picture hooks at your local hardware or craft store. Hooks come in packages with small nails made for them. Place the hook to the wall so that the bottom of the hook is at the mark you made for the wire. Above the hook thereís a slot for the nail that should be directly above the mark. Hold the hook and nail steady with one hand and use a hammer to get the nail started. Be careful not to let the nail slip down at first. This may hang the picture lower than you want it. Once you have the nail established, drive it in. If you do not have any picture hooks, then medium-gauge nails will work fine. For lightweight pictures such as framed documents use a one inch finishing nail. Put a small piece of tape over the spot where the nail will go. This helps protect the wall plaster from cracking. Drive the nail downwards in at a 45 degree angle. The angle is critical to ensuring the picture will stay on the wall. For heavy pictures: For pictures weighing 10 pounds or more, use nails instead of hooks. If the room is constructed with framed drywall, center your picture along a wall stud. Unsupported nails can be ripped out of drywall by the weight of the picture alone. To support the picture's weight evenly, use two or more nails evenly spaced from the center and level to each other. For very heavy pictures where wall studs are inconvenient, use wall screws with anchor bolts. These hold the wall together while supporting the weight of your picture. They can be found at most hardware stores, and have instructions printed on the package. Most require you to drill a hole in the drywall just large enough to allow the anchor bolt to slip through (usually 1/4 inch). Once the anchor bolt is in place, tighten the screw clockwise to secure it snugly against the back of the wall.   Step 6