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I bought my mom two puzzles and a puzzle mat for Christmas. I got 500 pieces, she's struggling with those now but wants to keep all these 1000 piece ones we have from decades ago. I don't forsee us getting up to 1000 pieces for a good long time. How many pieces do you guys do?
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Originally Posted by Kestra
My first one was 1,000..........but it was soooo hard. It was mostly gray and white. I've done a couple 1,000 piece ones, but I'm not crazy about them, unless they have a super cool image. I've come to like 500-550, but those can be hard too at times.
For a nice break, I'll do a 300 piece. I think those are the best for a very short-term project.
I did buy one with 1,500, but don't know when I'll tackle it. It's such a beautiful image......of fall with a horse-drawn wagon on a stone bridge over a stream with some mist over it.
I bought a 1,000 piece one that looks fun. They have several similar to this with different subject matters. It's made by ceaco and is called "Coming to Life" It has a framed picture on a mantel that has the subject matter coming to life and coming out of the picture. Mine is an English cottage by a pond. But a squirrel, a duck and ducklings, birds and even the water is flowing out of the picture onto the mantel. It's a cool idea.
that puzzle does sound cool
Just starting to get back into puzzles as a prelude to my 2017 retirement. The 1,000 piece was definitely too much for an amateur like me, so the 500 piece we've started is more my speed. I am also learning to appreciate the differences in the more expensive puzzles as has been mentioned here.
The 500 piece puzzle was made by a German company, and even though it is many years old it's still sharp and the colors are fresh. I think the maker is "Heye."
We get 500 piece at the dollar store and enjoy them. The more expensive do fit together better, especially if you do them over and over...we only do them once- then pass them on.
I love doing puzzles while listening to the radio. Heaven!
My middle daughter loves puzzles. For Christmas I got her a small (for her) puzzle - 500 pieces. But the puzzle itself is just one solid color that transitions from a turquoise green to turquoise blue, left to right. She really liked me giving it to her - I hope she still thinks that after she starts working it.
This reminds me to look for one at an after Christmas sale. Puzzles are good for your brain to prevent dementia.
I'm addicted. I did about 25 last year and I'm on #3 already this year. I always take a little time between them, in order to get anything else done! My DD is sending me a couple custom-made puzzles of a couple of my photographs that I took! (christmas present that didn't arrive on time). I am just totally mystified why I love doing this so much. But they do have to be images I really like. Here is a picture of one of the wooden puzzles I did recently.
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