bonus: jigsaw ice cubes, quickly melting |
About my ratings
Perhaps because of my day job, I'm a tough rater. Everything 3/5 and above I consider worth the time and money. If I purchase on Etsy or a similar platform and the puzzle is as expected, I will give a top rating on the platform because of how seller ratings work, but here "as expected" is probably a 3/5 in most cases.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
The Magic of Fluids, Thom Spencer
188 pieces, Jigsaw Art. This one had some really cool tricks with color changes across piece lines--hard to call it color line cutting, but still a real challenge. 5/5
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Marc Chagall, Moi et le village
LeColimaçon, 379 pieces. I did learn something about Chagall's art doing this, the way it's put together in blocks of color turning into different figures. But it's still push-fit (with partially interlocking borders).
Friday, September 22, 2017
LeColimaçon, Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh, Bateaux de pecheurs, 488 pieces. Every once in a while I think "that puzzle looks so cool, I will try it though it's push-fit." I am wrong and need to be reminded of this.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Purple Flower
Woodmorningshop (on Etsy), about 150 pieces. Interesting shape; matte finish makes for a different puzzling experience. 4/5
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Jules Grun, The Dinner Party
600 pieces, Optimago. The usual Optimago strengths--subtle colors that only reveal the picture once it's assembled. 3/5
Monday, September 18, 2017
Unpainted puzzles
214, 225, 288 pieces, LeColimaçon. French puzzles (via Etsy)--the lack of painting means that it's all about the shape of the pieces, which I enjoy. The puzzles are thin plywood, more like Wentworth than the thicker hand-cut pieces I'm more used to, but I enjoyed the challenge. My daughter may paint one or two of them ultimately. 5/5
starting out |
people shapes in the large one |
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Tree puzzle, WoodTwoArt
58 pieces--trying something a bit different. The pieces were a little rough-edged for my taste, but it was still an interesting difference. 2.5/5
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