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Marquetry Project
It is possible to cut a lot of things into a jigsaw puzzle. This is an example of one from the fall of 2020. The customer contacted me and wanted something a little different. He bought a marquetry piece from … Continue reading
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First Entry in years
I have not made an entry since 2016. When I created the blog, I made a mistake in allowing comments without some sort of a filter. The comments rolled in, and in, and in, and in. Tens of thousands of … Continue reading
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Finished Oak Leaf
The oak leaf puzzle is completed! It came to 180 pieces. That does not sound like a lot, but this is one tough puzzle! I assembled this one myself just to see how it went. The complex leaf outline combined … Continue reading
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Oak Leaf (Part 1)
Here is the start of my latest project. I have been enjoying the fall colors. Our pin oak in the back yard had some beautiful color to it. I selected one of the leaves and scanned and printed it out on … Continue reading
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Preparing and mounting the Print
When I started this blog a year or so ago, I stated that one of the things I would be writing about is the process I use and why I use it. This entry is to explain the method I … Continue reading
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Inspiration in Unexpected Places
Last spring, I was wandering around a community wide yard sale. I discovered a local artist who makes beautiful watercolor paintings. She had several that caught my eye. One in particular jumped off the wall at me as an ideal … Continue reading
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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Final
The puzzle is cut and shipped off to its new owner! This is the most complex and challenging puzzle I have cut to date. 732 pieces total, for an average of 2.15 pieces per square inch. When I am done … Continue reading
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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Part 2
This post should have come much sooner than this, but I ran into some difficulty. Actually, through my clumsiness, I broke the first puzzle and had to start over! I had contacted the customer about the color variation between the … Continue reading
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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Part 1
A customer asked for a custom puzzle, but it is not a standard sized puzzle. The image is in the public domain and is available on Wiki Media Commons. The artist is Kano Eino and he lived in the last half … Continue reading
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First International Sale
I had my first international sale today! Until now, I had limited sales to U.S. addresses only. I was not ready to tackle the shipping process. It turned out not to be all that bad. You can accomplish most of … Continue reading
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