How to Get Your Puzzle Ready to Frame
The easiest way to stabilize your puzzle, is to tape the back with masking tape. This is less messy than glue, and won't damage the wood or signatures on the front of the puzzle. When your puzzle is taped, it is easy to pick up and position in a frame. It is also less permanent, so you can move pieces around later, should you ever wish to.
Puzzle Assembly Information can be found here
Frames
When choosing a frame, you will want to check the back of the frame and make sure it is a little deeper. Some frames are thin and barely hold a paper thickness, but many will have some clearance for matting, etc. You will want one of those, or a shadow box frame would have plenty of space for the 1/8 inch puzzle thickness.
Our Borderless Puzzle with no edge pieces (Forever Puzzle) can be arranged in a rectangular or square configuration to fit a table at your wedding, or a frame on your wall. There are no edges, so you can add to your puzzle at any time. Pieces can be added for anniversaries, or other special occasions.
Puzzle Measurements
Are you wondering what size frame to get for your guest book puzzle?
Here are the measurements for finished puzzles
(All measurements are approximate to allow differences for edge options.)
Puzzles with 1.5 inch Pieces and a Square Center Piece
16 piece puzzle - 5x5 Rows - about 8 x 8 inches
26 piece puzzle - 7x5 Rows - about 11 x 8 inches
36 piece puzzle - 9x5 Rows - about 14 x 8 inches
40 piece puzzle - 7x7 Rows - about 11 x 11 inches
54 piece puzzle - 9x7 Rows - about 14 x 11 inches
68 piece puzzle - 11x7 Rows - about 17 x 11 inches
72 piece puzzle - 9x9 Rows - about 14 x 14 inches
82 piece puzzle - 13x7 Rows - about 20 x 11 inches
90 piece puzzle - 11x9 Rows - about 17 x 14 inches
108 piece puzzle - 13x9 Rows - about 20 x 14 inches
156 piece puzzle - 15x11 Rows - about 23 x 17 inches
200 piece puzzle - 19x11 Rows - about 29 x 17 inches
Puzzles with 1.5 inch Pieces and a Rectangular (4x2) Center Piece
24 piece puzzle - 8x4 Rows - about 12 x 6 inches
40 piece puzzle - 8x6 Rows - about 12 x 9 inches
64 piece puzzle - 12x6 Rows - about 18 x 9 inches
88 piece puzzle - 12x8 Rows - about 18 x 12 inches
104 piece puzzle - 14x8 Rows - about 22 x 12 inches
152 piece puzzle - 16x10 Rows - about 24 x 15 inches
Photo by Deborah Jolly and Kara Jolly
