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Topics => Hobbies & Crafts => Topic started by: rustybayonet on October 24, 2013, 09:19:13 AM
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Can't do Golf, Hunting or Fishing anymore, because of health, so fell back to other things I enjoyed occasionally. ::oldman::
Most puzzles are 1000 pieces, a few 1500 and 2000. Have framed some. Working on a 2000 right now.
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Jigsaw puzzles are addictive. And they have a vacuum around them once they're begun. Can't walk by without being sucked in.
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Jigsaw puzzles are addictive. And they have a vacuum around them once they're begun. Can't walk by without being sucked in.
That's the truth. We go through phases around here with puzzles. Once we start we go for weeks doing them then everyone gets tired of it and we don't do one for ages. I loved them as kid, too. I often use puzzles as an analogy when teaching my kids especially when they're learning a new concept.
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I love jigsaw puzzles too. The huger and more difficult, the better. I don't do them often precisely because they are so addictive to me, and because they take up room. We'll usually have one going once every other year or so, during the winter. I end up doing most of it, with others pitching in.
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They force you to stop don't they? You can't hurry. And there's no just looking for just one piece either!
Ok, what's everyone's strategy?
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Nope. It's always one more piece.
Strategery? Pick out all the straight edges first and the four corners to make the frame; once that's done, separate the rest into colors. We keep the cover picture handy to check against that.
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Strategery? Pick out all the straight edges first and the four corners to make the frame; once that's done, separate the rest into colors. We keep the cover picture handy to check against that.
^^^
Exactly that. Sometimes during the color separation process, there's not a clear choice, and those all go into a pile themselves to be dealt with later. Then when it gets down to the nitty-gritty, and you're working on a section for which you've exhausted the possibilities in the separated color piles, the nondescript color pile comes into play.
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Nope. It's always one more piece.
Strategery? Pick out all the straight edges first and the four corners to make the frame; once that's done, separate the rest into colors. We keep the cover picture handy to check against that.
Good to hear I'm not the only nut -- Pandora, I do the same. Unfortunately this 2000 I.m working on is from my sister and it's called Cookie Cutouts (Christmas) made by Springbok. There no pattern to it. If interested you can go to Springbok and scoll down to page 11 and see what I'm talking about. Maybe I'll have it ready for her by Christmas but ::whatgives::. Most 1000 I can do in 3-4 days, but they have a pattern. This one is a challenge. ::gaah::
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here it is:
http://www.springbok-puzzles.com/product/Cookie-Cutouts-2000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle (http://www.springbok-puzzles.com/product/Cookie-Cutouts-2000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle)
I like this one:
http://www.springbok-puzzles.com/product/colors-of-christmas-2000-pieces-puzzle (http://www.springbok-puzzles.com/product/colors-of-christmas-2000-pieces-puzzle)
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LOVE puzzles. I have tons of them....I heard this from a RN that works in a nursing home, that they are very good for the elderly. as it keeps their brain patterns active...Helps with preventing dementia and Alzheimer's.
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LOVE puzzles. I have tons of them....I heard this from a RN that works in a nursing home, that they are very good for the elderly. as it keeps their brain patterns active...Helps with preventing dementia and Alzheimer's.
Your brain patterns are still active? ::hysterical:: :-*
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Hahaha funny man!! :o
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Hahaha funny man!! :o
I wuz jus' askin'.......... ;)
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Finally finished the 2000 piece puzzle;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2115_zps80dfbe97.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2115_zps80dfbe97.jpg.html)
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I had a cousin who would secretly squirrel away two or three pieces so that after everything else was done he could be the one to finish the thing off.
He was a real ass.
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nice, rusty
you've inspired me to dig out a puzzle that we haven't opened yet
my problem is finding a place to leave it out as we have limited table space around here
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I had a cousin who would secretly squirrel away two or three pieces so that after everything else was done he could be the one to finish the thing off.
He was a real ass.
Cousin Ass.
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Every family has one.
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Every family has one.
we got extra
::facepalm::
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Okay, I should've said at least one.
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Okay, I should've said at least one.
and I should have said I'm willing to share ;D
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Aw, so sweet with the sharing an' all. ::sniff::
Like I don't have a couple-few already. ::saywhat::
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Aw, so sweet with the sharing an' all. ::sniff::
Like I don't have a couple-few already. ::saywhat::
;D
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Have done a few more since last post here;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2065_zps2c038bc1.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2065_zps2c038bc1.jpg.html)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2073_zpsd87b99f4.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2073_zpsd87b99f4.jpg.html)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2171_zpsc2d10c39.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2171_zpsc2d10c39.jpg.html)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2117_zpsd22509f6.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2117_zpsd22509f6.jpg.html)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2119_zpse84e551e.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2119_zpse84e551e.jpg.html)
The last two are now ready for framing. Did two others for gifts, one a panoramic of University of Alabama's Bryant-Denny stadium.
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nice
Makes me want to pull out one of the unopened puzzles we have but I don't have the time!
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Springbok's - 'Natures Crossing' 1500 pieces, they term this one of their most difficult and they are right. Seemed like it took me forever - work and weather didn't help, but 3 weeks, ugh ::bashing::. Have not decided whether to frame or not yet.
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2177_zps2ecf231c.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2177_zps2ecf231c.jpg.html)
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That's the prettiest one yet.
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Putting the water pieces together had to have been a challenge, eh?
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that's lovely
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Putting the water pieces together had to have been a challenge, eh?
Not really - the snow covered pine trees took the longest.
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Putting the water pieces together had to have been a challenge, eh?
Not really - the snow covered pine trees took the longest.
Still. Must take a lot of patience to do these. Probably explains why I don't. ;D But my brother & SIL do them, and they do look nice when done. Can't recall a time I've been over there where an in-progress puzzle isn't sitting somewhere.
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My latest two;
Both 1000 pieces
Granddaughter gave me this one - after putting together framed it and gave it to her, she wanted it for her room.
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2156_zps1d6d47b4.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2156_zps1d6d47b4.jpg.html)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2180_zps0750ed47.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2180_zps0750ed47.jpg.html)
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Another one ready for framing;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_1923_zps4c37aacf-1.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_1923_zps4c37aacf-1.jpg.html)
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wow that's something
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This one is the second hardest I've done, another 1500 piece puzzle - foreground went easy, but trees in fall colors took my patience to a new level;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2194_zpsa27bac41.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2194_zpsa27bac41.jpg.html)
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Is that a place in Wisconsin? I swear I've seen that place!
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Photo on the box says it is 'West Barnet, Vermont' -- but it did look familiar to me also, either Michigan or places in Wisconsin near where my son lives.
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Yeah...it's either deja vu or CRS all over again! ::rolllaughing::
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A few more done recently;
Ready for framing--
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/100_2198_zps1b262fe0.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/100_2198_zps1b262fe0.jpg.html)
Just finished
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/100_2215_zps5ef25f30.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/100_2215_zps5ef25f30.jpg.html)
Framing for gift to friend
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/100_2210_zpsa9f2c7d3.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/100_2210_zpsa9f2c7d3.jpg.html)
Ready for framing
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/100_2207_zps4c41adb3.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/100_2207_zps4c41adb3.jpg.html)
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Well...one out of four made it through!
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? which one
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Ahh, now they all appear!
I like a good lighthouse...
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Only one shows up for me -- "Just finished". Love the scene, though.
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Framed this one for a friend that just retired as service manager for a car dealership...
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2255_zps655870db.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2255_zps655870db.jpg.html)
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How interesting! That must have been fun to do.
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Went to visit some friends over the weekend and they had a barely-begun huge puzzle laid out on the formal dining table. Gave me a hankerin. It's been a few years.
My problem with the dang things is that I'm obsessive. Once I begin one, I pretty much don't do anything else until it's done. That's probably why I'm streaky.
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Went to visit some friends over the weekend and they had a barely-begun huge puzzle laid out on the formal dining table. Gave me a hankerin. It's been a few years.
My problem with the dang things is that I'm obsessive. Once I begin one, I pretty much don't do anything else until it's done. That's probably why I'm streaky.
Understand - don't know how big your friends puzzle is, but I stay with the 1000,1500 and 2000 size, and as far as obsessive -- guilty-- but it's great being retired. Even though I work about 20 hours a week for 'mad' money, the job isn't much so it lets me do my reading, most of the time, so evenings if nothing else is going on it's puzzles. Guess thats one of the benefit of being an old fart... ::thumbsup:: ::oldman:: -- there is tomorrow if I don't get it done today!!!!
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Still waiting for the puzzle version of these (http://alienartisan.deviantart.com/gallery/46432162/Wars-on-Kinkade?rnrd=88000)
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Still waiting for the puzzle version of these (http://alienartisan.deviantart.com/gallery/46432162/Wars-on-Kinkade?rnrd=88000)
A geek, you are. ::beertoast::
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Oh my...
Heh!
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This one I got as a gift, and surprise; it's called "Hidden Secrets". The difference is except for the large birds and most of the flowers, everything is hidden from the picture -- 48 objects, so there was no indicators except the shapes of the puzzle pieces and the colors.
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2264_zpsraevjtdl.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2264_zpsraevjtdl.jpg.html)
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latest puzzle;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2272_zps6mcdzcnb.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2272_zps6mcdzcnb.jpg.html)
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Nice!
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Huh. I am surprised a fascist goon isn't in there serving papers for an illegal burning...
Must be an old puzzle.
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One more;
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2273_zpsvtd6qrjo.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2273_zpsvtd6qrjo.jpg.html)
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Nice.
Looks like something is about to be attacked. I can releate to that desire. ::thumbsup::
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Latest puzzle - was ask to put this together for frameing by someone at work?
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/rustybayonet_2009/puzzles/100_2274_zpsu2fby4lz.jpg) (http://s681.photobucket.com/user/rustybayonet_2009/media/puzzles/100_2274_zpsu2fby4lz.jpg.html)
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Yep -- It's now official /// I've lost my friggin' mind !
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Yep -- It's now official /// I've lost my friggin' mind !
But you've got the time! ::hysterical::
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4,000 pieces? :o
I'd quit after 4!
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I thought we had a Books thread -- but this is close enough:
Currently reading John the Baptist (https://www.amazon.com/John-Baptist-Awakening-Precedes-Great-ebook/dp/B0BZ9NQ96Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18XLA5GOSCMQ9&keywords=john+the+baptist+book&qid=1695000238&sprefix=john+the+baptist%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1), by Doug Giles
“As long as pastors continue to be nicer-than-#Christ, don’t expect #Jesus to show up in a true and profound way.”
(https://teamlegionnaire.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/john-the-baptist.png)
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Spurn the worldly culture?!
::ohno::
I can already hear the great unwashed writhing and screaming...
:D