Saturday, September 21, 2024

A Paper Jigsaw Puzzle Stand

A Paper Jigsaw Puzzle Stand

The Paper Jigsaw Puzzle Stand holds the box top for easy viewing.

I love jigsaw puzzles.  Did you know that there are jigsaw competitions who compete to see who is the fastest puzzler? I haven't joined any yet but I am trying to improve my speed.  I can do a 300 piece puzzle in approximately one hour. There are some puzzlers who can do a 500 piece puzzle in under 30 minutes!  I don't think I will ever be able to compete with that time.  This week there was a world competition in Spain sponsored by the puzzle company, Ravensburger. https://www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org I am amazed at the times of the competitors.

In this blog posting, I created a paper puzzle stand for the jigsaw box top. I saw some plastic stands online for approximately $15 but I was too cheap to purchase one.  I created this one instead. I hope you all can use one.  My paper jigsaw puzzle stand helps when viewing the design on the box top. 

 

The Paper Jigsaw Puzzle Stand holds the box at a nice angle.

 

Instead of having to prop up the box top at a right angle or have it lie flat on the table.

I recommend using 110 lb  cardstock for the puzzle stand.  As an alternative, cut the design twice using 65 lb. cardstock and glue them together to create a sturdy stand. I used a tape runner to glue the two pieces of paper together, using a watery glue like Elmer's causes the paper to warp.

Here is the PDF if you want cut out the puzzle stand with scissors. Print the design on cardstock and then cut it out. 

Here is the .Studio file for the Silhouette paper cutter.

Here is the SVG for all other electronic paper cutters like the Cricut.


My strategy is to sort all of the jigsaw pieces by color and then do the edge of the puzzle.

Hope everyone has fun puzzling!


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