How To Mount A Puzzle On A Wall

Press the puzzle down onto the foam board then scrape off any excess glue that was squeezed out from between the two objects.

How to mount a puzzle on a wall.

Check out my tutorial on how to glue and frame a jigsaw puzzle i ve used my method of using mod podge to glue a puzzle together and then framing the puzzle in a poster frame twice. Start with a completed jigsaw puzzle on a flat surface. Instead you want to keep the edges of the adhesive sheets about 1 8 of an inch away from the puzzle edges. Hammer a nail into the wall where you want to hang your puzzle.

Glue the puzzle to the backing material. Display the jigsaw puzzle as is or frame it. Use the wire to hang the puzzle on the wall. Hook the ends of the wire into each of the holes in the back of the foam board.

Apply glue to the surface of the foam board or cardboard you cut earlier. As mentioned it s okay if it overlaps more than a 1 2 inch. A somewhat rigid backer board will help prevent your puzzle from warping you have two choices for mounting. You now have a hanger on the back of your puzzle.

Pull and tear off two or three pieces of wax. How to glue and mount a puzzle for display step 1. Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches. The directions warn you to not extend the adhesive sheets over the edge of the puzzle.

Last year i used mod podge to glue one of their puzzles together and framed it in an inexpensive poster frame from walmart. This method works quite well. 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. However to add a bit more elegance to your display buy a picture frame that s large enough to hold your completed puzzle.

Method 1 we generally recommend you find a locally hobby lobby or a similar craft store and ask them to do a dry mounting basically they use a special piece of backer board that has heat sensitive adhesive that will glue your puzzle to the board instantly. Carefully transfer your glued puzzle over the foam board aligning it with the edges.