Hang a gallery wall

A wall of frames that lines up. Paper templates first, so nails only go in once.

How many frames?

frames

This fits in a car

About 26 lb of materials. Comfortably inside what a car carries (200 lb), so any shopper can take it. ⚠️ 3 items on the list have no weight on file, so the real load is a little heavier than this.

What to buy — untick anything you have

Supplies

8 Picture frames, assorted sizesUntick this if the customer already has frames. Otherwise keep to one or two finishes.
1 roll of kraft paper

Hardware

2 packs of picture hangers with nails, 10 per pack
1 pack of felt or rubber wall bumpers

Paint

1 roll of painter tape

Tools — already ticked off, since most people have them

Tools

1 Hammer· most people have this
1 2 ft level· most people have this
1 Tape measure· most people have this

It lands in the shopping form, where you can edit anything and say what you think each thing costs. Nothing is ordered until you send it.

How it goes · about an afternoon · beginner

Lay the frames out on the floor until the arrangement looks right, with even gaps of two or three inches.
Trace each frame onto kraft paper, mark where its hanger sits, and cut the templates out.
Tape the templates to the wall, center the group at about eye height, and live with it for a day.
Nail the hangers through the marks on the paper, tear the paper away, and hang the frames.
Level each one and stick bumpers on the back corners so they stay put.

Something else

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Feeding people instead? The recipe book works the same way — pick a meal, say how many, every ingredient lands on the list.