Does anybody have a way of hanging jigsaw puzzles after they have been glued together? They are all different sizes, and I want to use them for decorating, but the price of custom framing is not called for. Ideas? How do get these up on the wall?
Karen
What about those ready-made glass frames, Karen. I mean you have the sheet of glass for the front, a sheet of something else for the back, and clips to hold the two together. You could glue the jigsaw to a piece of coloured care the exact same size as the bought frame, and this would act as a mount. I find ready-made frames excellent.
I do have a mitring set, so I could cut mitres myself; but I haven't used it in a long time. That's another option. . In message , "Karen, Queen of Squishies" writes
What the others suggested. I have several in frames, done years ago! Recently one that had just been covered in clear Contact paper made a trip to Michaels, and using the same aluminum frame, it was put on acid free matting, then a piece of craft glass cut to fit. It is my favorite jigsaw puzzle picture.
One of my plans is to do my quilt jigsaw puzzles this year.
On a related question, has anyone ever used the jigsaw felt roll up mats to keep a puzzle together while it is being done, and do they work?
G> Does anybody have a way of hanging jigsaw puzzles after they have been
When I was a kid I had a puzzle on my wall that a family friend made.
She backed the puzzle with a heavy cardbord or maybe plywood. And then made a wood frame on the backing (about three inches in) and hung it with wire between the wood frame.
Hope that helps!
Thank you Ginger and Scorpio for carrying Karen's question. My news server has gone beyond goofy and I don't see posts until they're answered. It won't kill me but it certainly is annoying. To Karen: Doesn't matter what you do - DO it. My mother loved puzzles. I'm not sure what method she used to firmly fix them to something and manage to get them stable enough to hang - but we just Love them. They will always be a salute to her joy in putting them together and the times we spent sharing their challenges with her. As to that felt sold for keeping pieces in order and put away - naaaah. Just buy some felt and do it yourself. Polly
She backed the puzzle with a heavy cardbord or maybe plywood. And then made a wood frame on the backing (about three inches in) and hung it with wire between the wood frame.
Hope that helps!
My mom was given one of the felt rolls. I'm not sure I ever saw her use it. She had a piece of plywood big enough for a good sized puzzle. She could slide it under her couch when she wasn't working on it. She also had several inexpensive plastic trays (probably got them at a garage sale) that she used for the loose pieces. She'd sort by color on the trays and could stack the trays when she wasn't using them.
Julia > What the others suggested. I have several in frames, done years ago!
DD and I do puzzles. We do our puzzles on a card table covered with a vinyl or plastic table cloth, when the puzzle is finished we cover the puzzle with elmer's glue, let dry. when dry we can turn the puzzle over(peeling it off the vinyl in some places) glue the back and place a cardboard backing in place... When dry, flip back over and give a coat of sealer, gloss or matte ... your choice
Take folded Bias ribbon and glue one length across the top edge, then do the other three edges leaving enough ribbon free at the top edge to tie a bow with the free ends to hang the puzzle from...
Clear as mud?
Colisa
;) Yep I am like that with puzzles, also! "I'll eat/go to bed/go to work when I figure out one more piece"
Many years ago I had a cockatiel who would move the puzzle pieces from one stack to another, always so proud of himself. Never had the heart to scold him.
G> We had a formica top from a kitchen counter sink cutout that we
I just love to do jig-saw puzzles but don't think I could bring myself to glue one down and never be able to do it again. When I was really young, as in before I went to school many, many moons ago, I got so used to doing my puzzles I used to turn them over and do them face down. Of course they were the ones where all the shapes were different. Hmmm...I must get one out and take over the dining room table again.
Heather in West Oz
Say, now THAT's the kind of technique I was looking for. Thanks!
Karen, Queen of Squishies
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