How to mount a puzzle that has already been glued with puzzle glue!?

[Rozmataz]

Had a phone inquiry - yay - this gives me time to get the right answer.

Customer wants a puzzle framed. Has already used puzzle glue (whatever that consists of) and says he canpick it up with 2 fingers... must be good glue.

But... how would you secure to backer board if this is the case, or do you even need to??

I would shy away, I think for heat press - because of the puzzle glue he has used... but perfect mount? Spray mount? no mount?!!

Thanks,

Roz

 

[Susan May]

This is a case of... it is a cardboard puzzle with glue on it... GLUE IT!!!! No big problem.

Puzzle Saver is a product that is sold to people who can't figgure out how to spred glue with their fingers. It is just a white glue that dries clear and slightly flexible. Just glue the sucker on a backing board, and stick it in a frame.

Good luck.

(Next thing you know, they will want the whole job for less than $20, because it is just a puzzle. )

[ 10-31-2003, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Susan May ]

 

[Jill]

You can dry mount a glued puzzle, I had to do it quite a few times at my previous location. Be sure to let it heat long enough for the heat to get trough the thickness of the puzzle.
But Sue is correct the easyest way is to just use puzzle saver the same glue they used.

Jill Hennes CPF
Omro Gallery

 

[AndyPan CPF]

I once had a puzzle come in that was glued down to board, but had somehwat of a small buckling in the center. I drymounted the puzzle anyway, and when it came out, the glue over the face has fused into this great coating... was super smooth, and looked great! I wish they all came in that way! LOL

 

[Patricia Kotnour]

I have framed a few puzzles and have used perfect mount every time. It works perfect.

 

[MatFramer]

Puzzle glue is a surface glue that seeps into the cracks the pieces make. It usually isn't on the back of the puzzle. I recently did a puzzle that was glued to some very thin cardboard. It came off very easy.

I always dry mount puzzles and have for years. I do leave them in the press a little longer and I tend to prefer using Fusion 4000. My thinking is that because Fusion 4000 melts, maybe some of it will melt up into the puzzle lines and hold a little better.

 

[JPete]

Puzzle hardner is usually more expense but modpodge works. Glue it down with the same. Will have to try drymounting sometime.

 

[Maryann]

We took in one puzzle that was glued that got a little hazy when I drymounted it so I shy away from that and just use the old elmers to glue it to foamcore. They closed the door to any conservation when they smeared glue all over the face.
We have a few who would like to frame their puzzles for $20, but we have one young lady who consistently frames puzzles in the $250-300 range. Not really fond of framing puzzles, but love to see her stop by.