Coat the puzzle evenly with the glue.
How to glue a puzzle to hang on wall.
Begin by tearing off a piece of wax paper that s large enough to fit under the puzzle.
Warning be sure the edge pieces are covered well but do not glue the puzzle to the wax paper.
A tutorial on how to safely glue and secure a jigsaw puzzle together frame it hang it on the wall or simply store it easily.
Your local craft store can help you with dry mounting your puzzle which uses a special backer board that has heat sensitive adhesive that will glue your puzzle to the board instantly.
Pour a light amount of puzzle glue across the short end of the puzzle covering about a 6 inches section working towards the opposite end.
How to glue a puzzle.
Add your glue a little bit at a time and use your paintbrush or sponge to spread your glue from the center to the outer corners of your puzzle.
This rigid board will ensure your puzzle does not warp or fall apart.
A larger puzzles something around 750 to 1000 pieces is great for a framed wall piece but you can do the same thing with smaller 100 to 500 piece puzzles too.
Allow the layer of glue to dry completely.
Spread the glue evenly over your puzzle.
Using the spreader distribute the puzzle glue evenly ensuring that the glue covers the puzzle from edge to edge.
You should only need a thin layer of glue to hold the puzzle pieces together.
We prefer liquid glue as an adhesive.
When you re ready to begin gluing start on one edge and work glue onto the puzzle covering the.
Apply two coats of puzzle glue allowing it to dry between layers.
To hang your puzzle on the wall we recommend mounting it to a backer board.
Don t forget to buy your jigsaw puzzle glue.