Jigsaw puzzles come in a variety of sizes and numbers of pieces.
Hang puzzle on the wall.
How to preserve and hang a jigsaw puzzle.
Pull and tear off two or three pieces of wax.
How to glue and mount a puzzle for display step 1.
Simply remember these few tips before framing your puzzle and you should be all set.
Instead you want to keep the edges of the adhesive sheets about 1 8 of an inch away from the puzzle edges.
Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches.
You can use a regular brush but a small piece of stiff cardboard or old credit card can also work well to prevent pooling and excess she explains.
Foam craft brush if you use the mod podge command picture hanging strips i used 4 sets before i set out to glue the puzzle together i carefully slipped sheets of wax paper underneath the puzzle.
Just pop those little squares in the corners and anywhere else you want support and hang on the wall just make sure that it s even before you press the pads to the wall because those little.
Use a rolling pin to flatten all the pieces out.
Use the wire to hang the puzzle on the wall.
You now have a hanger on the back of your puzzle.
As you apply each sheet you overlap it onto the previous sheet by about 1 2 inch.
Indeed puzzles make unique additions to your home decor.
As mentioned it s okay if it overlaps more than a 1 2 inch.
Because they are velcro you can easily reposition them to get it level and you don t have to put holes in your wall.
Hook the ends of the wire into each of the holes in the back of the foam board.
Always use acid free materials.
Some puzzles take a long time to assemble and you feel like you achieved a goal by finishing them.
Start with a completed jigsaw puzzle on a flat surface.
When you re ready to begin gluing start on one edge and work glue onto the puzzle covering the top and making sure it gets into all of the cracks.
Learn to hang your finished puzzles for display using a few simple items.
The directions warn you to not extend the adhesive sheets over the edge of the puzzle.
These are in fact what we use to hang all the puzzles in our retail store one package will suffice for a 1000 piece puzzle or less.
Twist the ends of the wire to make hooks.
Hammer a nail into the wall where you want to hang your puzzle.
Choose a puzzle saving glue with a low water content.