Puzzles

[barb.j.enders]

Some of this weekend's cutting.  Glued the photos onto 1/4"BB ply with spray glue.  Let that sit for a couple of days.  Stack cut, put the photos on the inside, glued the template to the back side.  After cutting, took the pieces apart.  That was actually harder than it should have been, the two layers stuck together.  Next time I will put some wax paper between the photos.  Cut with #2R olson blade.  Haven't finished the wood.  Might put a coating of Mod Podge on the top to seal the edges.  These were for practice on cutting puzzles for future ideas.

[Rockytime]

Practice pieces? They look really good to me. Do you use a template of some kind?

[Lucky2]

Nice puzzles Barb, I like the subject you chose.

Len

[newfie]

Nice work thanks for sharing 

[amazingkevin]

1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said:

Some of this weekend's cutting.  Glued the photos onto 1/4"BB ply with spray glue.  Let that sit for a couple of days.  Stack cut, put the photos on the inside, glued the template to the back side.  After cutting, took the pieces apart.  That was actually harder than it should have been, the two layers stuck together.  Next time I will put some wax paper between the photos.  Cut with #2R olson blade.  Haven't finished the wood.  Might put a coating of Mod Podge on the top to seal the edges.  These were for practice on cutting puzzles for future ideas.

Modge podge,Your well on your way to being SSV's next grand puzzle maker ,Fine job BARB!

[wombatie]

You did a great job for a practice.  I have never cut a puzzle like that before because I want to find a template with puzzle pieces the size you would get if you bought a 500 or 1000 piece puzzle, just can't find one.  Keep up the great work Barb.

Marg

[don watson]

Very interesting and a fine project. Well done.

 

Don W

 

[daveww1]

very nice

[DWSUDEKUM]

Nicely done Barb.  Those came out great.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

DW

[fredfret]

Good job Barb. I am always surprized by the number of people that use patterns/templates for jigsaw puzzles. I freehand cut them and find it much more creative and challenging than following the lines someone else made. I cut quite a few family photos and using a pattern Uncle Harvey's eye is cut out or anut Bertha's ear cut off. Freehanding I don't have that problem. The only thing to remember is to make tabs or earlets that interlock. Just my $0.02.

Fredfret

Wichita Ks

[barb.j.enders]

22 hours ago, Rockytime said:

Practice pieces? They look really good to me. Do you use a template of some kind?

Thanks,I used a Steve Good template.

[barb.j.enders]

10 hours ago, fredfret said:

Good job Barb. I am always surprized by the number of people that use patterns/templates for jigsaw puzzles. I freehand cut them and find it much more creative and challenging than following the lines someone else made. I cut quite a few family photos and using a pattern Uncle Harvey's eye is cut out or anut Bertha's ear cut off. Freehanding I don't have that problem. The only thing to remember is to make tabs or earlets that interlock. Just my $0.02.

Fredfret

Wichita Ks

How do you "free hand"????? Do you have a video or description of what you do???

[barb.j.enders]

21 hours ago, Lucky2 said:

Nice puzzles Barb, I like the subject you chose.

Len

Those are pictures that I have taken on Lake of the Woods. One is the marina where we keep our boat and the other is one of the anchorages that we enjoyed last summer! No scrolling going on there!!

 

[fredfret]

By freehand I mean that no pattern is used. I use color lines in the picture, or just cut interesting shapes with interlocks. Carter Johnson and Dee Rogers both have videos of free hand cutting on you tube.  Steve Goods patterns are good practice for making interlocks.

Fred fret

Wichita, KS

 

[Rockytime]

1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said:

Those are pictures that I have taken on Lake of the Woods. One is the marina where we keep our boat and the other is one of the anchorages that we enjoyed last summer! No scrolling going on there!!

 

Ah, Lake of the Woods. I used to fish Northern Manitoba first week in June every year when the ice was going out. Lived in Grand Forks and visited Winnipeg often.