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