What do I use to glue the back of finished puzzle and frame it?
Posted on Oct 28, 2008 under puzzle |I know some people just glue the back of the finished puzzle and somehow hang it up but I want to glue the back of the finish puzzle so that it doesn't fall apart and THEN put it in a clear frame. I already got the frame but I wasn't sure what to use to glue the back together. Do I HAVE to glue the finished puzzle onto a piece of cardboard or can I just glue the back together somehow and put it in a frame?
Mod Podge. You can coat the front and/or back, and it fills in the spaces….use thin coats. It comes in matte and gloss, so you can choose the finish, and it dries very quickly. Use a sponge brush to avoid brush marks, and try to keep it from flexing unless you do multiple coats on both sides.
Alternatively, you could brush white glue evenly over the entire back of the puzzle, press a piece of mat board onto it, flip it over and put a weight on it, to keep it tight to the board. Then you can just trim the mat board to fit your frame when it is dry, and the only glue is on the back.
By Andrea F on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
I usually use rubber cement!… take ur puzzle and flip it to the back! put the cement everywhere wait till dried! put it in a frame!
or you can do this over the front using puzzle glue
There is a glue called save a puzzle!
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Hope this helps.. good luck
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By go_milk_a_duck on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
Mod Podge. You can coat the front and/or back, and it fills in the spaces….use thin coats. It comes in matte and gloss, so you can choose the finish, and it dries very quickly. Use a sponge brush to avoid brush marks, and try to keep it from flexing unless you do multiple coats on both sides.
Alternatively, you could brush white glue evenly over the entire back of the puzzle, press a piece of mat board onto it, flip it over and put a weight on it, to keep it tight to the board. Then you can just trim the mat board to fit your frame when it is dry, and the only glue is on the back.
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Former Event Coordinator at Michaels, 7 years
By enigma on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
My uncle used to use Contact (glue backed vinyl coated paper)
Pressing it very carefully onto the back of the assembled puzzle, rubbing it all over carefully so every piece adhered well. Some of his mounted have lasted well over 30 years, in good condition.
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By Is that all there is? on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
There is also a spray invisible puzzle glue.
That's a neat idea to put it in a clear frame.
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Found where they sell puzzles or paper shops.
By phrog_1975 on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
They make special glue called puzzle saver. Or just use plain old diluted elmers glue.
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By Leif H on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
Use "Thompsons" water sealer.It can be applied to the front w/o destroying the design.
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