Abstract: A device for marking the location on a wall in which to place a nail or hook for suspending an article, such as a picture frame, of the type having a supporting cord on the back thereof. The device comprises a carrier member adapted to be suspended by a flexible element in a general vertical direction. The carrier member is provided with a marking pointer extending from one side of the carrier member in a horizontal direction. The pointer is grooved adjacent the carrier member for firmly receiving the cord of the article to be hung. The carrier member, together with the article supported by engagement of its cord with the pointer, is positioned at the desired location on the wall to make an impression on the wall for locating the hook which will automatically permit the article to be supported on the wall at the desired location.