Indeed puzzles make unique additions to your home decor.
Hang puzzle on the wall.
How to glue and mount a puzzle for display step 1.
Pull and tear off two or three pieces of wax.
Use a rolling pin to flatten all the pieces out.
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.
Mod podge i only used a little so you might be able to omit the mod podge duct tape.
Hammer a nail into the wall where you want to hang your puzzle.
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.
Always use acid free materials.
Twist the ends of the wire to make hooks.
How to preserve and hang a jigsaw puzzle.
Mount your puzzle on wax paper for added stability.
Simply remember these few tips before framing your puzzle and you should be all set.
As mentioned it s okay if it overlaps more than a 1 2 inch.
Doing jigsaw puzzles may be a favorite hobby of yours.
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.
As you apply each sheet you overlap it onto the previous sheet by about 1 2 inch.
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.
Learn to hang your finished puzzles for display using a few simple items.
Instead you want to keep the edges of the adhesive sheets about 1 8 of an inch away from the puzzle edges.
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.
Hook the ends of the wire into each of the holes in the back of the foam board.
Some puzzles take a long time to assemble and you feel like you achieved a goal by finishing them.
Use the wire to hang the puzzle on the wall.
Because they are velcro you can easily reposition them to get it level and you don t have to put holes in your wall.
The directions warn you to not extend the adhesive sheets over the edge of the puzzle.
Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches.
Start with a completed jigsaw puzzle on a flat surface.