Category: Jigsaw Puzzles

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Jigsaw Puzzles with Photographs by Bill Swartwout

Jigsaw Puzzles by Independent Artists

These premium jigsaw puzzles are available in two different sizes: 18″ x 24″ (500 pieces) and 20″ x 28″ (1,000 pieces).   Each puzzle is made from premium 0.200″ thick card stock and includes a custom-designed box containing the puzzle with artwork by Bill Swartwout Photography.

There are more than 700 Jigsaw Puzzle Designs with images by Bill Swartwout Photogrpahy

Challenge yourself and your brain with a jigsaw puzzle designed with imagery by Bill Swartwout Photography. These puzzles are made from premium 0.2″ thick paper stock and include a semi-gloss coating on the top surface to make the image really stand out. The puzzles are available in two different sizes and piece counts: 500 pieces at 24″x18″ and 1000 pieces at 28″x20″. The puzzle pieces are unique and contained in a sturdy puzzle box with the image printed on the top. Care instructions include keeping the puzzle in the box when you are not “puzzling” and store it at room temperature.

These are produced and fulfilled by Fine Art America/Pixels and have a 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee. In addition to the 700+ offered by Bill Swartwout Photography there are over a million designs by created by other independent artists. CLICK HERE to get started.

This jigsaw puzzle design always evokes a laugh.
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How to Solve a Jigsaw Puzzle

How to approach a jigsaw puzzle, make it a fun endeavor and become a dissectologist.

Jigsaw puzzles are a fun and challenging activity for people of all ages. If you’ve never done a jigsaw puzzle before, or if you’re looking for some tips on how to improve your puzzle-solving skills, this may be for you! Here are a few simple tips on how to solve a jigsaw puzzle:

Jigsaw Puzzle Sample Pieces
  1. Choose the right puzzle. Jigsaw puzzles come in many shapes and sizes. Some are small, some are large, and some even have extra pieces that you can use to make a jigsaw puzzle out of a large piece of artwork. Choose one that fits your skill level and interest.
  2. Prepare the workspace. You’ll want to set up the puzzle on a table or other flat surface. You might also want to find a comfortable place to sit.
  3. Organize the pieces. Find the edge pieces. The edge pieces are the outermost pieces of the puzzle and have one perfectly straight edge. They can be found along the edges and corners of the finished puzzle. Next, separate large sections of pieces into small piles by color.
  4. Work from the outside in. Look for edge pieces first. Next, look for the four corner pieces. The corners are four-sided pieces that form a 90-degree angle along two sides. Assemble the corners and edges to make a frame for the rest of the puzzle.
  5. Don’t force it. Don’t force pieces into place. If a piece doesn’t fit, that means it is in the wrong place.
Putting the last piece of the puzzle into place.
Putting the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle into place.

Conclusion: There is a certain satisfaction derived from completing a puzzle. Take a moment to reflect. Did you feel elated when you snapped that last puzzle piece into place? Are you proud of what you have accomplished? Are there any other puzzles that you would like to do? If you really enjoy doing/working/solving jigsaw puzzles you may call yourself a “dissectologist” – a person who enjoys jigsaw puzzles.

More: The Joy of Jigsaw Puzzles

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About Steve Heap

West Virginia based art photographer.

In Steve’s words…

“I’m a photographer and I live to create images that will bring back memories of a happy vacation or remind you of a place that you used to call home!

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Photographer Steve Heap

My aim is to capture each location I visit in the best light and create a photograph that you would be truly proud to display in your home or office. Although this will completely date me, I’m an accomplished photographer who first picked up a camera more than 50 years ago! Those words just make me shiver!

As a professional photographer, I have been very active in the stock photography world with images printed in leading magazines, travel guides and international publications. With over 17,000 images in my portfolio, I have tried to capture the essence of locations around the world. Although it is hard to believe, my images have been licensed by publishers of all types over 300,000 times in the past 10 years.

More recently, though, I have been more focused on the elusive task of getting the perfect image of places I visit – ones that really speak to the viewer and ones that would be a perfect image to remind people of a happy time in that location. I have selected my best images and made them available as prints that can be framed and displayed on your wall and bring those memories to life.

You can read the story behind many of my photos on my website, BackyardImage.com

My portfolio can be seen at SteveHeap.com and it is organized by location so that you can quickly find the print you are looking for. I offer free shipping in the USA and Canada, but if you are based outside those countries, you can find my work at Steven Heap – Official Website (pixels.com) with printing facilities in many countries around the world. All with a 30-day money back guarantee.”

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About Dora Hathazi Mendes

Portugal-based professional artist…

In her own words, here’s Dora.

“My name is Dora, I am a professional Artist from Hungary living in sunny Portugal. I graduated at Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design MOME Budapest, Hungary in 2002 as Textile Designer specialized in handwoven textiles. I opened my Online Art Gallery at Fine Art America in 2016 to make my paintings available not only as originals, but also as high-quality prints and related products.

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Dora Hathazi Mendes, Contributing Artist

I paint mainly with watercolors, I am passionate about painting cats, which I do also for custom pet portrait orders, and for my pure pleasure.

My ever-growing Cat Painting Collection has well over 300 artworks, including my colorful Cats of Karavella Collection, and Cat Zodiac Collection.

I also paint about other subjects – for instance, watercolor paintings about Portugal, the beautiful country where I live.

I am very honored and thrilled, that my original artworks are decorating homes and are part of private collections on 4 Continents, in 21 different countries, and so far in 32 American States.

Where to find Dora’s beautiful work…

Thank you, Dora, your cats are wonderful.