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How do you preserve your puzzle?
« on: November 10, 2020, 09:30:18 PM »
How do you preserve your puzzle?

Smear glue
Give it in to laminate
self-adhesive laminating tape
Dump it and assemble the next one

What's the average cost and how is the quality?
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2020, 09:46:33 PM »
MasterPieces - Jigsaw Puzzle Glue
For big puzzles do the back also. Did many during lockdown. Even the 4k one turned out good.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2020, 10:18:51 PM »
Glue, both sides. I do 1000 piece puzzles.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2020, 10:22:23 PM »
And when the glue leaks through and gets stuck? Or it doesn't happen
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2020, 10:23:44 PM »
And when the glue leaks through and gets stuck? Or it doesn't happen

Leaks through where? Gets stuck to what? I put some layer of protection underneath, like parchment paper, and it's fine. Doesn't get stuck, and if it does a gentle pull will do
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2020, 10:27:08 PM »
And when the glue leaks through and gets stuck? Or it doesn't happen
Do the front first with wax paper underneath or as @JuryDuty said.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2020, 10:29:36 PM »
Mod Podge. They have different sheens.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2020, 10:39:20 PM »
Clear puzzle glue on front. Craft spray on back. Glue to a foam board

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2020, 10:40:56 PM »
Another question is what do you do with all your glued puzzles? Might need to buy another house to hang them all up...

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2020, 10:51:53 PM »
Another question is what do you do with all your glued puzzles? Might need to buy another house to hang them all up...
Put them under the pad on the dining room table and remember about them once a year before pesach.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2020, 11:40:17 PM »
Was discussed in a different thread once.

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2020, 11:42:12 PM »
Used to use glue. Now we just flip over the puzzle and slap 4x6 stickers all over the back.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2020, 11:48:15 PM »
Another question is what do you do with all your glued puzzles? Might need to buy another house to hang them all up...
...or rotate them.
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2020, 12:57:55 AM »
...or rotate them.
How is turning the puzzles upside down gonna help with anything? You won’t even be able to appreciate what you’re looking at without craning your neck.

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2020, 04:03:48 AM »
Slip an oaktag underneath the puzzle (typically we make the puzzles on a white oaktag so it's easier to spot shape and coloring of missing pieces). Put an oaktag on top of the finished puzzle and then flip the puzzle on it's "back". Tape the back with rows of clear boxing tape.
Store it between your mattress and the bedframe until your bed becomes lopsided and your pushed to search for (or custom make) non standard sized frames.

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2020, 01:06:04 PM »
I know it doesn't quite answer your question, but as I explained to my kids, putting together a puzzle is all about the journey, not about the destination. I've never seen a completed puzzle hanging on a wall that looked nice. My two cents...

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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2020, 01:10:11 PM »
I know it doesn't quite answer your question, but as I explained to my kids, putting together a puzzle is all about the journey, not about the destination. I've never seen a completed puzzle hanging on a wall that looked nice. My two cents...
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Re: How do you preserve your puzzle?
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2020, 01:15:18 PM »
How do you preserve your puzzle?

Smear glue
Give it in to laminate
self-adhesive laminating tape
Dump it and assemble the next one

What's the average cost and how is the quality?
Was discussed in a different thread once.

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Found it.

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=115189.msg2224136#msg2224136
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