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Mounting jigsaw puzzles for framing

Nitro

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Do any of you have either experience or of knowledge of the process for gluing a jigsaw puzzle prior to mounting and framing one?


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I put this one together and want to gift it to my Dad, but can't find a definitive process or the best media to use.
 
I have had very good experiences with Mod Podge, though never did a full size puzzle with it. They have different finishes (glossy, satin, matte) but also a “puzzle saver” one.

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Do any of you have either experience or of knowledge of the process for gluing a jigsaw puzzle prior to mounting and framing one?


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I put this one together and want to gift it to my Dad, but can't find a definitive process or the best media to use.
I have done this. Place a sheet of corrugated cardboard on top, then slide a piece of cardboard underneath (it helps if you built the puzzle on newspaper). Flip the whole thing over. Use a spray adhesive on the back of the puzzle, then place a FLAT backer, either corrugated cardboard or foam mounting board, over the back and rub thoroughly to ensure adhesion. Once set, flip it back up and trim the backer to fit the puzzle. You can coat the front if desired, One person suggested Mod Podge, which works well. Another possibility is clear varnish. Yellowish varnish can give an antique look, but experiment first to see if you like it. I recommend a solvent base varnish (if you can find it) rather than a water base.
 
It only took me about an hour to build it, mostly to be certain it was all there.
It was picked up at a Goodwill Outlet Store for $1.79 a pound, so basically it was a pig in a poke for less than a buck.

I built it on a brand new aluminum sign and have more to flip it over with.
Four of those were purchased at Mac's Bids a few months ago on $2 day.

Four 18 x 24 inch 3/32 inch thick aluminum sheets for $2 ain't a bad deal in my eyes and were perfect for a build board.

There is already some foam board in the warehouse, so all I will need now is the mat material and adhesive.
I really can't wait to mat it too, to give it a professional look.

I have a higher end mat cutter to do the work with proper bevels and precision.

It came out of a second hand store for $2 too :p

I think I may go the Mod Podge Puzzle Saver route because it is readily available and specific to puzzle mounting.

The frame is the easy part, because as a collector of "stuff" purchased at deep discounts because I might some day need it, all that is left will be to choose the correct size from the pile.
Glass too, no cheapskate plastic crap.

(hoarder is what some call us because they don't understand what makes us tick)
(I don't know anyone who doesn't like to save money, so I consider such purchases as pre-emptive strikes)

In the end, it will be a specifically chosen gift for the pilot who has almost everything, hand made with love and likely a welcome addition to the lounge area in his hanger.
 
Got the Mod Podge and some matting material and a possibility of a used wooden frame with glass that ended up being close but no cigar for the lady, but considering all, Mr. Thrifty here only handed over $.69 for the framed acrylic painting at our Goodwill Outlet store, so it was another pig in a poke that can go into the pile for another project.

In my defense, using common stupidity instead of common sense is something that often skews the data and in the end generally puts you in an increasingly uncomfortable position where you know you just made a bad decision and can never take it back.
I hate when that happens, but I didn't have a way of measuring it at the point of sale, so I jumped on it anyway.

Soooo, it will require a trip to the upstairs section of ye olde warehouse with a tape measure in tow and find an appropriate one to finish it.
Like I should have anyway :p
The old one step up, two steps back routine at play again...
 

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