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How to Mount Jigsaw Puzzles

Putting together a jigsaw puzzle is an activity that you can do alone or in a group. If you have spent countless hours working on a jigsaw puzzle, you may want to showcase your work to others. Or you may want to mount your jigsaw puzzle if you put it together as a family activity. Displaying your completed jigsaw allows you to commemorate the time you spent together. Mounting your jigsaw puzzle requires little more than patience and glue.

Things You'll Need

Newspaper
1 sheet of poster board
Jigsaw puzzle glue
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick piece of foam board
Pencil
Wood glue
Utility knife

Instructions

- 1
  Lay down a protective layer of newspaper on the flat surface where you will be gluing.
- 2
  Slide the completed jigsaw puzzle from its location and onto a sheet of poster board.
- 3
  Transport the jigsaw puzzle to the newspaper protected surface, and slide the puzzle on top of the newspaper.
- 4
  Spread a layer of puzzle glue on top of the puzzle quickly and evenly. Wait for the puzzle to dry.
- 5
  Cut a hole into the center of your sheet of foam board using a utility knife. The hole does not need to be a certain shape.
- 6
  Transfer the puzzle onto a sheet of foam board.
- 7
  Outline the puzzle onto the foam board using the pencil. Mark the outline lightly, and then return the puzzle to the poster board.
- 8
  Cut the foam board on the outline using the utility knife.
- 9
  Spread a layer of wood glue onto the foam board, and position the puzzle on top. Press down firmly on the puzzle once you have it positioned correctly.
- 10
  Hang the jigsaw puzzle on a nail using the hole in the back of the foam board.

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