Jigsaw Puzzles: Craft & Technique
Sorting systems, assembly strategy, and the craft of actually finishing a jigsaw.
Solving Jigsaws With Other People Without Getting in the Way
Four people on a puzzle rarely go four times faster. Most of the loss is coordination: two people searching the same tray for the same piece…
White Mountain 1000 Piece Jigsaws Worth Your Table Time
Six American-made 1000 piece jigsaws from White Mountain, chosen for images that sort well and solve better.…
Missing Piece? Options, Replacements, and Prevention
A missing piece is usually not missing. It is under the table, in the box liner, or stuck to a sleeve. Here is where to look first, what man…
Puzzle Mats, Boards, and Sorting Trays Compared
Roll-up mats, rigid boards, and sorting trays each solve a different problem, and one of them quietly creates a new one. What matters is whe…
Round, Shaped, and Double-Sided Jigsaws: Changing the Rules
Take away the corners, the straight edges, or the single-sided assumption and most of a standard jigsaw method stops working. Each variant r…
Piece Shape and Cut Style: Ribbon Cut vs. Random Cut
Cut style is the single most important thing about a puzzle that never appears on the box. Ribbon and random cuts change how much informatio…
A Systematic Method for Sorting Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces
Sorting a jigsaw is not about neatness. It is about shrinking the pile you have to scan every time you pick up a piece, and the research on …