Doing jigsaw puzzles may be a favorite hobby of yours.
Hang puzzle on the wall.
Mod podge i only used a little so you might be able to omit the mod podge duct tape.
Learn to hang your finished puzzles for display using a few simple items.
Some puzzles take a long time to assemble and you feel like you achieved a goal by finishing them.
Indeed puzzles make unique additions to your home decor.
Simply remember these few tips before framing your puzzle and you should be all set.
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.
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.
Start with a completed jigsaw puzzle on a flat surface.
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.
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.
Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches.
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.
Hook the ends of the wire into each of the holes in the back of the foam board.
How to preserve and hang a jigsaw puzzle.
Pull and tear off two or three pieces of wax.
Jigsaw puzzles come in a variety of sizes and numbers of pieces.
Choose a puzzle saving glue with a low water content.
Always use acid free materials.
How to glue and mount a puzzle for display step 1.
Use a rolling pin to flatten all the pieces out.
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.
Twist the ends of the wire to make hooks.
Instead you want to keep the edges of the adhesive sheets about 1 8 of an inch away from the puzzle edges.
Use the wire to hang the puzzle on the wall.
As mentioned it s okay if it overlaps more than a 1 2 inch.
Mount your puzzle on wax paper for added stability.