Tips and Tricks The Jigsaw Puzzle Board You may choose to use the felt cloth boards laid onto a table large enough for your puzzle. I suggest finding a way to mount it securely and tightly to the table. I realize that takes away from the 'easy-to-move' idea but I found the loose felt cloth NOT to lay flat and using light jigsaw puzzle pieces tended to lift the sections. I discovered art foam boards at the 'dollar' type stores. They measure 20” x 30” which is a really good size for most puzzles 1000 pieces and under. Also I took a second foam board and cut to fit the two outside edges increasing the board to 30x50". I used the leftover pieces to double the seam at the back using clear packing tape. Other Tips You may discover this as you get into puzzling; Some puzzles come with colour codes and/or have letters on the back to assist with assembly. It’s rare, but I have done a puzzle that has a poster the exact same size as the puzzle so the puzzle could be assembled right on top of the poster. I’ll have you know it was an extremely difficult image to assemble. You can search Cadbury Gift on the internet and see it is a delicious coloured candy puzzle image. Regardless of how difficult your puzzle image is, there is no right way or wrong way to do puzzles as it is the end goal that achieves the accomplishment, not how you got there. Not all puzzlers will agree with that concept but since there are no rules, it becomes a matter of opinion. Extra Large Pieces - Graduated Pieces Do you prefer jigsaw puzzles with extra large pieces? They are very popular for Seniors with terrific images! I enjoy doing these as quick fix jigsaw puzzles in between larger and more challenging images. Someday I may have a majority of these extra large pieces in my collection. Just because the size is extra large pieces on some puzzles, they are not intended for children as the images are more for adults.
PUZZLE HOBBY TIPS AND TRICKS
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