Make frames for puzzles yourself

What you need:

• Cardboard or sturdy craft cardboard
• adhesive
• scissors
• Paper scalpel
• Plywood board
• little check mark
• Glue gun

Before the frame - these preparations are necessary

1. First you should put together the puzzle for which you want to make a frame. Once you have completed this step, you should slide a piece of cardboard underneath and then on top of the Place the top of craft cardboard in the appropriate dimensions so that the edges are flush and the puzzle is exactly between the Craft cardboard lies. Simply cut the cardboard to size with scissors or a paper scalpel.
2. Then fix the two boxes with paper clips and then turn the puzzle over so that the surface is facing down. Then remove the cardboard from the back of the puzzle.
3. In the next step, grab the glue and put it on the cardboard so that the entire surface of the cardboard is coated with glue before you build a frame for the puzzle.
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4. In the following step, put the side of the craft cardboard that was processed with glue back onto the back of the puzzle so that you can then prepare the frame for your puzzle.
5. To firmly glue the puzzle to the cardboard, you can simply use a large, heavy book as a weight, put it on and then let the glued-on puzzle dry well.


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6. If the puzzle is firmly attached to the cardboard and the back is stable, you can use the glued puzzle Now also glue the back with a plywood sheet so that the construction is really durable holds. The adhesive is also sufficient for this.
7. On the back you should put a small hook on which you can hang the puzzle later. It is practically attached directly to the back of the frame (the plywood sheet).

Create a suitable border for the puzzle

• Then you should choose the materials for the frame of the puzzle - matching the motif of the puzzle for which you want to make a frame. If it is a nature motif, you can collect small pieces of wood in the forest and simply attach them to the outer edges of the puzzle with glue. A glue gun will certainly come in handy here. Also are suitable Chestnuts, Acorns or just leaves to frame a puzzle.
• If the motif is less likely to fit into nature, you can freely improvise here with the frame for the puzzle and simply attach objects to the edge of the puzzle that match the topic. Whether you choose metallic objects or plastic ones, that is of course up to you and your taste and how you want to design the frame for the puzzle.