How to glue and mount a puzzle for display step 1.
How to hang a puzzle on wall.
Hanging the puzzle was simple i simply used 4 sets of command picture hanging strips.
It s nice for my daughters to have the memory of the time they spent.
Once you have all four or six pieces out hold the puzzle back on the center mark.
Wherever a stud lines up with your puzzle gently remove just that border piece.
My kids gave me a sweet star wars jigsaw puzzle for christmas and after it was done we thought it d be nicer to hang it on a wall rather than just put it aw.
Carefully transfer your glued puzzle over the foam board aligning it with the edges.
Place a piece of poster board or cardboard on each side of your puzzle a piece in front of and a piece behind.
The puzzle should still be together if you flipped it quickly and smoothly.
Twist the ends of the wire to make hooks.
Take your board over to your wall and hold it up exactly where it is going to go.
Pull and tear off two or three pieces of wax.
Press the puzzle down onto the foam board then scrape off any excess glue that was squeezed out from between the two objects.
Glue the puzzle to the backing material.
The easiest way to glue your puzzle is to actually pour the glue right on top of the puzzle and then use a piece of cardboard or a business card to spread the glue around.
Hook the ends of the wire into each of the holes in the back of the foam board.
Start with a completed jigsaw puzzle on a flat surface.
Use the wire to hang the puzzle on the wall.
You now have a hanger on the back of your puzzle.
Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches.
Two sets would probably suffice but i used 4 sets just in case as backup i think the puzzle looks really nice hanging at the top of the stairs on the second floor of our home.
You can also use binder clips on all sides to secure closed once you do this flip the puzzle over and remove the back piece of poster board.
Hammer a nail into the wall where you want to hang your puzzle.