Gently wipe the surface of the patch with a dry cloth to remove any dust from the sanding.
How to fix ceramic plates on wall.
Turn each plate upside down onto paper.
Paint over the patch to blend it into the tile and let it dry for 24 hours.
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Dip your brush into the paint and apply it to the patch.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on.
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How to arrange and hang plates on a wall.
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.
Lay white paper on a flat surface.
Use straight brush strokes and reload it with paint whenever it dries out.
Once you have the measurements readily marked on the wall you could neatly fix the nails and hang your plates accordingly.
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.
Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.
Slowly rub the putty down with sandpaper until it is level with the ceramic plate surface.
Carefully using scissors cut out each plate circle.
The best way to do this is to first attach the plate hanger to the plate and lie the plate on a flat surface.
How to hang plates on a wall.
Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.
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.