My paragraph for How To. I think my How To, is that I want to learn how to make puzzles. I want to experience in alot of different kinds of puzzles. Like one puzzles I want to do is a puzzle online or a puzzle that I can make by my own self. I think that I can make alot of puzzles by my own self without nobody helping me. So that when I learn how to make puzzles, I can put them on the computer so that different people around the world can look & see them. I can make different backgrounds for everything that I do or what I do. Some people gain experiences in puzzles or any kind of images that would appear, that they can look at.
Step 1-Choose the picture you want to display on your finished puzzle. The picture can be an enlarged photograph or a picture from a calendar, or something similiar. Do not try to use magazine pages as the paper is too thin and it tears too easily. Do not try to use thick posters either as the paper they are printed on is too thick and tends to become fuzzy around the edges.
Step 2- Decide what kind of backing you want for your puzzle. You can use a heavy cardboard backing, foam,or even wood. If you choose to use foam,you will need a large,
flat sheet ofthe material. If you choose to use to use wood for your backing, you will need a thin piece of plywood that
is big enough to put the chosen picture on. Note: If you do not have a saw, you can ask someone to cut it out for you.
Step 3- Next, you will need to m ount the picture onto the backing. You can use white glue, but it is not recommended because it it hard to work with. Plus, it takes quite awhile for the glue to dry before you can move onto the next step. Glue sticks are not good to use either because they do not stick as well , and sometimes they tend to come off of the stick in messy globs. Your
best bet is a dry mounting spray which is available at your local craft or hobby store.
Step 4- Use the mounting spray by following the manufacturer's directions. Make sure that you mount the picture onto the backing properly. Lay the picture onto the backing perfectly flat with no air bubbles left in between the picture and the backing.
Step 5- Depending on the backing you chose, you will now need to cut the puzzle apart into iregularly-shaped pieces. If you are using cardboard, you may either cut it apart with a
utility knife, or, if it is very heavy, you can use a scroll saw with a very thin blade. For a foam backed puzzle, you can simply cut it apart with a utility knife. And, with a wood backed puzzle, you will have to use a scroll saw with a thin blade, of course. Do not push the wood through the saw too fast or you will break your blade. Cut out the pieces slowly and carefully. Do not make the pieces with tiny ends or obtrusions on them as these are likely to break off easily. With a wooden-backed puzzle, you will need to sand the pieces in order to remove the rough edges and splinter off of them. If you are making a puzzle for a child, especially a young one, you might want to paint the underside of the puzzle along with the edges of the
puzzle pieces. This will make them smoother for little hands.
Step 6- Finally, after you have cut apart the entire picture, put the puzzle together to make sure that all of the pieces fit together properly.
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