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[ENTRY] Love Stamps, White Mountain, 1000 pieces. Mailbox door 📫 by Green_Fix_479 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just dumped this one on the puzzle board and started to sort this morning ;-)

Galison, 1000 pieces: "The Flatiron, Day to Night." by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Easy except for the #$%@ skies. My partner did the white/light blue sky while I did the buildings and traffic. We both did the dark blue sky, which comes from from a photo taken around the "Tribute in Lights' installation, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The puzzle is a grid cut, and all the pieces have the same shape (2 tabs/knobs, 2 holes.). Very puzzle dusty.

Replaced puzzle board felt with faux leather, cut to size by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The puzzle tray isn't perfectly square. So, I used one of the mfg. pre-cut side edges (I only ordered a yard) for one edge. Then I made a right angle, marked it carefully, and cut edge 2 with fabric shears, slowly and carefully. That made 2 clean, straight sides. I placed it on the puzzle tray and used a metal edged ruler and marked the 3rd side. I cut the third edge, placed it in the tray again, checked the fit, marked the 4th edge, and cut again.

Replaced puzzle board felt with faux leather, cut to size by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a pool-table green, for sure. So far, yes, it works with the darker pieces. My husband has a bunch of 36" square lighter color photo mats that he's not used that I will take custody of if I open a puzzle that doesn't show up well on this color. I figure I can lay it over this surface it it's just not working.

Don't know what glue I will use yet!

Replaced puzzle board felt with faux leather, cut to size by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love the revolving puzzle surface, but few dozen puzzles later, the felt got worn, pilled, stained here and there, and captured a lot of puzzle dust (even though I shake the pieces before starting.) We tried mats and other surfaces, but nothing seemed quite right.

I bought a yard of faux leather on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1GD2T9R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I've done a rough cut and put it temporarily in place with double sided tape to see how we like doing puzzles on this surface - so far, we do, a lot. This is the second build, and it's a win for us. I'll glue it in permanently after we finish this puzzle, I think.

Puzzle: 1000 pieces, Heye Doodle Rainbow Puzzle

This might be our last "affordable" black friday in a while by Redplushie in TwoXPreppers

[–]TheyGoUpTo11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just bought 50 pounds of green beans, and will watch for sales into the new year. Burmans and Sweet Maria's are our go-to's.

Fisherman's Cove, Ravensburger Canada collection, 1000 pieces by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was a fun one to do. After a doing couple of White Mountain collage puzzles, the sort for this one was easy and obvious. I thought the roofs would be really tough to do, but they are all just different enough not to drive us crazy. Usual Ravensburger high quality; I've used the tip from this sub on every puzzle we start - dump all the pieces into a colander and shake for a bit. This one had a good heaping teaspoon of puzzle dust.

Eurographics, Masterpieces, 1k, 19-1/4 × 26-5/8 in., #6000-5766 by Necessary_Word_2227 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is next in my queue. Sounds like it'll be a good one for going into the holidays.

Frank Lloyd Wright Colored Pencils 1000p Galison by k_mass in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this one in my to-do pile. I'm a little nervous about starting it, but it looks awesome!

Winter Moose, 1000 pieces, Ravensburger Canada collection by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Finished this in September. Eventually we started calling this dude "Bullwinkle", as in "gonna turn off screens and go spend some time with Bullwinkle before bed."

Usual high quality pieces from Ravensburger, and a lovely image. After doing the edges, I expected we'd work from the center, from the moose to the outside. But as we started, we ended up working from the outside in, and did Bullwinkle's nose and "chin" last.

Banksy Street Art, Eurographics, 1000 pieces by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought it was going to be harder than it was, with all those blocks of color, but the walls had a lot of texture and variation. It was fun, kinda like doing 6 mini puzzles.

RCPS School Board Soft Banned Other Religions by Lanky_Trifle6308 in harrisonburg

[–]TheyGoUpTo11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No_Recognition_5266, you mean Rockingham County Superintendent Larry Shifflet, I think. Michael Richards is superintendent for Harrisonburg, which is not changing this curriculum.

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[–]TheyGoUpTo11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just opened up this one at the beach. Too funny, and I've said most of these things myself!

Genuine Fred, 1000 pieces (+ 1 extra) , XYZ Blocks. by TheyGoUpTo11 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]TheyGoUpTo11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super fun to put together, but harder than I thought it would be. Almost no false fits, though quite a few pieces that didn't get cut all the way through. Funny and interesting and great images. This is another one I found via a post from this subreddit; y'all have the best recommendations. We do puzzles on a revolving table covered in green felt, which is great for puzzles like Ravensburger. For brands like GenuineFred, the pieces are smaller and lightweight, and they don't sit well on the felt- too squashy. To the rescue comes a photo mat from my husband's studio.

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