Use cardboard or poster board that’s at least as large as the puzzle so you don’t lose any pieces when you flip the puzzle over. Laminating just the back of the puzzle should provide enough stability to hold the pieces in place. However, if you’ll be moving the puzzle around a lot or you just want extra piece of mind, it’s completely fine to laminate the front, too.
Although this is easy to do with a small puzzle, you may want an extra set of hands if you’re flipping a large puzzle. It’s fine to leave the puzzle on the other piece of cardboard while you’re working.
It’s okay if the sheets overlap by any amount, but they shouldn’t go past the edges of the puzzle.
Although you could peel off all of the backing before you press the sheet onto the puzzle, it’s harder to perfectly line up the sticky sheet and you’re more likely to get bubbles or creases.
Your puzzle is now laminated! You can hang it or frame it to display in your home. Since you lined up the edges of the sheets, there’s no excess to trim.
If your contact paper isn’t wide enough to cover the whole puzzle, you’ll need to cut 2 sheets and overlap them. Plan on overlapping them by 1⁄2 inch (1. 3 cm).
If you have to use two or more pieces of contact paper, cut out all of the pieces you need.
Now you’re all set to display your work! Hang it on the wall with foam stickers or place the puzzle in a frame for a really polished display.
