Rather than applying the tape to the wall attach one side of the tape directly to what you want to hang first.
How to hang flower box on stucco wall.
Place an x made of low tack painter s tape over the stud where you need to install the screw for your artwork.
Use a pencil to mark the location of the mounting bracket s screw holes on the wall.
The tape helps.
Hold the decorative item against the wall and use the pencil to trace inside the holes for the mounting screws.
Planter boxes usually need two mounting brackets depending on the size of the box.
Line up the holes in the bracket and the planter push the bolt through the holes and tighten a nut over the bolt.
How to hang something from an outside stucco wall.
Hold the pot hanger s mounting bracket against the stucco wall at the place you want to put the pot hanger.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs behind the stucco and mark them with a small pencil mark.
How to hang on stucco with no damage.
Drill through the center of each traced hole with the masonry bit.
Drive a 2 1 2 inch long galvanized decking screw through the box and into the upper end of each bracket.
This bit will drill through the stucco about 7 8 inch.
Cut strips of tape and place them on the object you want to hang.
Mark the spot of each stud.
Peel the backing off of one side of the tape and attach to the object so that it is not visible when you hang it.
Center the planter box underneath your window.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs in your wall underneath the chosen window.