Wedding Favour Puzzle

[Foxfold]

Done with the technique shown by @john nelson.  Saved me so much work   and the girls are happy with it.    8"x5"  I'm doing 10 of them, one for each table.

 

Edited May 23, 2022 by Foxfold

[John B]

A great idea Brenda. Nicely cut
Sticky beaks would like to know how you did the lettering ?
I made a large puzzle for a friend of mines wedding cut into the same amount of pieces as guests and each guest signed a piece. When the puzzle was put together the face of it had a nice photo on it.

[daveww1]

very nice job

[Foxfold]

20 minutes ago, John B said:

A great idea Brenda. Nicely cut
Sticky beaks would like to know how you did the lettering ?
I made a large puzzle for a friend of mines wedding cut into the same amount of pieces as guests and each guest signed a piece. When the puzzle was put together the face of it had a nice photo on it.

Inkscape. I took a 'wood vector image'  and  a 'puzzle' pattern off the internet and saved them in a folder on my computer.  I then imported the puzzle, created the words I needed    and  put the words in the puzzle and grouped everything together and saved it.

Then I imported the 'wood' image as layer 1  and added a second layer and imported the puzzle, locked the two together and pressed print.  !!!

[john nelson]

great job.......love it.   

[Foxfold]

3 hours ago, john nelson said:

great job.......love it.   

Thanks John.. Couldn't have done it without your instructions but I have lots of ideas now because of them,,!

[Dave Monk]

That is totally awesome!

 

[John B]

13 hours ago, Foxfold said:

Inkscape. I took a 'wood vector image'  and  a 'puzzle' pattern off the internet and saved them in a folder on my computer.  I then imported the puzzle, created the words I needed    and  put the words in the puzzle and grouped everything together and saved it.

Then I imported the 'wood' image as layer 1  and added a second layer and imported the puzzle, locked the two together and pressed print.  !!!

Ok, I see it now. :). By looking at the pic I thought the wood was wood and you had some how done the lettering, with a transfer or some other magical means

Thanks Brenda

[Millwab]

14 hours ago, John B said:

I made a large puzzle for a friend of mines wedding cut into the same amount of pieces as guests and each guest signed a piece. When the puzzle was put together the face of it had a nice photo on it.

Did a couple of these for friends' kids. The pieces were ~2” square and finished on the back to create a writing surface. Guests got to write the bride & groom a short sentiment and sign it before putting the pieces into a large fishbowl.  Sometime later the couple assembled the puzzle, got to read what was written to them, and turned it over to see their engagement picture.  Everyone loved it. 

[Foxfold]

6 hours ago, John B said:

Ok, I see it now. :). By looking at the pic I thought the wood was wood and you had some how done the lettering, with a transfer or some other magical means

Thanks Brenda

That was my first idea John, but some of the writing was so 'fine' it wouldn't transfer to my liking. I didn't feel like doing 10 puzzles by hand with my pyrography machine, so this was a way easier option.  I imported the 'wood' image as the B/B I have is too 'white' to look like wood 

[heppnerguy]

 Wow  what an interesting idea. I will have to remember that for the next family wedding

Dick

heppnerguy

[Joe W.]

I too will keep this one in mind.  Still one more son to wed.

[barb.j.enders]

So, just cause I can't seem to wrap my head around this, the "puzzle" is a picture that you glued to the wood then cut into the puzzle!?

[Foxfold]

22 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

So, just cause I can't seem to wrap my head around this, the "puzzle" is a picture that you glued to the wood then cut into the puzzle!?

 Basically,,, Yes !!   -   I did cover it several thin coats of 50/50 pva glue + water before I cut it, then put a few coats of clear poly on it , rubbed with brown paper and Bingo.  A simple solution for what the girls wanted.

[Charlie E]

That's very very nice!

[wombatie]

What a great idea.  Plus you did a terrific job, first by working how and what you wanted on the computer and secondly by cutting and finishing it.  I would have just thrown my hands in the air and given up.

Marg