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Taking Care of Your Big Paper MazeWe understand that our large mazes can be a bit awkward. They don't fit on your coffee table like most puzzles, and they may not even fit on your kitchen table. And since they aren't mazes that you'll be completing in just a few minutes, it is important to keep them in good condition while you unravel their twists and turns.
Why not just use painter's tape in the first place? "Why not just use painter's tape in the first place?" you ask. Well, you could, and that would work fine. But while painter's tape shouldn't take off your paint when take it down, it will likely tear your maze. We found this out ourselves... After printing our first few copies, we wanted to try to solve The Scrambler—our flagship large maze—ourselves. So we secured it to the wall using painter's tape (we didn't have any paste-up tape at the time) and away we went. After a few days of it being up on the wall, we attempted to take a few strips of the tape down. It came off the wall just fine, but the tape stuck to the maze, and persistence in pulling would have torn it. So be forewarned. NOTE: BigMazes.com is not in any way responsible for damage done to paint, walls, or mazes through the application and/or removal of any type of tape or adhesive. If you are concerned that appying tape to secure your maze may damage it, the wall, or the paint, do so at your own risk. Laminating Your Maze
Until that time, however, your local printshop may have a laminator large enough for our big mazes, though some trimming of the margins may need to be done before lamination can be applied properly. Whether or not trimming is necessary will depend on the width of the lamination film. A laminator loaded with 38" film will handle our big mazes without any trimming being needed, whereas if 36" laminating film is being used, at least .5" would need to be taken off the long sides of the maze (.75" off each side is actually recommended). NOTE: If you choose to have your maze laminated after delivery, please be aware that BigMazes.com will not replace mazes that are damaged during, or as a result of, third-party lamination processes. If you are concerned that your maze may be damaged during or after being laminated, do so at your own risk. Other Care TipsIf you don't have a large enough space on a wall to accommodate our large mazes, keeping your maze rolled-up and secured with rubber bands when not in use will help protect it, provided you store it in a place where it won't get smashed or wet. When you're ready to work on solving your maze, find a smooth, clean floor space and roll it out. Books or other heavy, smooth objects work great for keeping the corners and center edges down while you enjoy your maze.
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Laminating your maze (with film lamination) is a perfect way to give it a great deal of added protection, including waterproofing. An additional benefit is that lamination makes for maze re-usability. Using dry-erase markers on a laminated surface—as opposed to using pen or marker on paper—means that once you finish the maze (if you ever do), you can wipe it clean and let someone else try. While we don't yet offer lamination in-house, our short-term business plans do include expanding our customer-available options to included lamination.
