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How to Hang LEGO Minifigures on the Wall

Hanging your collection of Lego mini-figures on your wall with a typeset tray is a decorative way to show off your collecting spirit. The compartments in these trays have varying sizes, so you can use an individual compartment to display a single figure or small sets of figures. Unprimed typeset trays are readily available at most craft stores, but you can also find them at flea markets and yard sales. You can prepare these trays in under two hours and without much difficulty.

Things You'll Need

Typeset tray
White wood primer
Black acrylic paint
4-by-8 Lego plates, assorted colors
Hot glue gun
2 1/4-inch screw eyes
Picture hanging wire
Wire clipper
1 1/4-inch nail

Instructions

- 1
  Cover all surfaces of the typeset box with a coat of white wood primer. Let the primer dry completely. Cover all surfaces of the typeset box with two coats of black acrylic paint.
- 2
  Place a drop of hot glue on each Lego plate. Center the Lego plates on the bottom of the typeface tray's compartments. Push the minifigures onto the Lego plates.
- 3
  Lay the typeset tray on its face. Drive the screw eyes into the typeset box's back at the top. Cut the hanging wire to about 2 inches longer than the distance between the screw eyes. Tie the hanging wire ends through the screw eye loops.
- 4
  Drive the nail into your wall with a hammer. Slide the hanging wire over the nail.

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