Jigsaw puzzles made from photos...
LouieP wrote:
Looking for recommendations experiences and/or comments on vendors who do this
Buy a scroll saw. Do your homework. Second hand can be just fine but try it first. You do not need much, but you need quality and stability.
I used a five ply plywood about .1 inch thick. Attach with MMM77. To the photo. Buy a superfine batch of blades. Practice, learn to be slow and steady. I made a blank pattern and had it reproduced different sizes. . Once cut out, smooth and put a couple lite coats of clear acrylic on each piece,but PUT THEM ON WAXED PAPER FIRST.
Start larger, work toward smaller as you become proficient. By using the same pattern, you 'learn' it and get better easier. The puzzles will still be unique due to minor differences and would probably not interchange, unless you cut three or four at once.
You now have a new hobby.
Bill
Robertl594
Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
I have used
www.puzzleyou.com. I am very pleased with their products. Print quality, thickness and die cut edges are very good. Good delivery time as well. Make sure you upload a high resolution image, sRGB color space.
Check out the web site of scrollsaw guru Steve Good. He sells templates and provides detailed instructions for making puzzles from photos. You will need a scroll saw.
Www.scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com
Harp
Loc: Albany, GA
I've tried several, even one in Germany, but the best by for is Portrait Puzzles located in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
The phone number is 1-888-785-2130.The email: customerservice @portraitpuzzles.com.
I also get their gift tins with puzzle, which are very nice.
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