Your other hobbies (2025- )

[Barriehie]

Only 1000 pieces, just an odd shape.

Only 1000... I'm not Dr. enough for that.

 

[Lullabelle]

Only 1000... I'm not Dr. enough for that.

I find them very soothing, helps to clear my head.

 

[Barriehie]

I find them very soothing, helps to clear my head.

I would need a drink to open the box...

 

[Lullabelle]

I would need a drink to open the box...

To be fair, this is difficult.

 

[karadekoolaid]

My son buys a 1,000 piece jigsaw every Christmas - and completes it.
I can remember Mexico 2018, Mexico 2019 and London 2022, poring over what seemed to be identical jigsaw pieces for hours, until
"YESSSSSSS! GOT ONE!!!!"

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

My son buys a 1,000 piece jigsaw every Christmas - and completes it.
I can remember Mexico 2018, Mexico 2019 and London 2022, poring over what seemed to be identical jigsaw pieces for hours, until
"YESSSSSSS! GOT ONE!!!!"

Brrrr the thought of doing that leaves me cold

 

[badjak]

Check out some of the "jan van haastern" puzzles.
They are fun Home - Jan van Haasteren puzzels EN

 

[AdaptAndAchieve]

My son buys a 1,000 piece jigsaw every Christmas - and completes it.
I can remember Mexico 2018, Mexico 2019 and London 2022, poring over what seemed to be identical jigsaw pieces for hours, until
"YESSSSSSS! GOT ONE!!!!"

The most difficult jigsaw I ever owned was about 1500 pieces (as I remember). The bad patch was a quite large area of roses caught in a patch of shadow.
Damn that patch was torture.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Brrrr the thought of doing that leaves me cold

We'd do it in bits. A half an hour here, a half an hour there; it's surprising what positive results you can achieve when you leave something for a while.Still, the Mexico jigsaws generally took us 3-4 weeks!

 

[TastyReuben]

Puzzles - I posted one of these a year or so ago…here’s a second one:

Double-sided and a game of finding all the candles as well! This one dates back to 1993 or so.

 

[medtran49]

The mini bonsai tree for SSOP.

 

[medtran49]

Shop for my fortune teller is almost done. Just have to figure out signage and finish the doll.

 

[medtran49]

I haven't gotten a whole lot done on my circus because I'm still working on the fortune teller doll and her shop. But, from left to right, I have The Strong Man, Alexander Dimitrioff, who is on a pedestal with LED lighted red, square, glass beads, with fiber optic lights coming up out of them. It was my first time working with and I cut them too short, but they are glued in with E600, as are the LEDs, so nothing I can do unless I scrap the whole thing. Next up is Uke, the Performing Elephant. Then, Bubbles, The Juggling Clown. Princess Coco, The Charming Chimp, she will be getting a silver rosette for her skirt band, finally found the ribbon today. Last, but certainly not least, Matilda, The Dancing Bear. Now, to start on the rest of the circus dolls.

 

[TastyReuben]

I love the clown and the bear!

 

[Morning Glory]

I haven't gotten a whole lot done on my circus because I'm still working on the fortune teller doll and her shop. But, from left to right, I have The Strong Man, Alexander Dimitrioff, who is on a pedestal with LED lighted red, square, glass beads, with fiber optic lights coming up out of them. It was my first time working with and I cut them too short, but they are glued in with E600, as are the LEDs, so nothing I can do unless I scrap the whole thing. Next up is Uke, the Performing Elephant. Then, Bubbles, The Juggling Clown. Princess Coco, The Charming Chimp, she will be getting a silver rosette for her skirt band, finally found the ribbon today. Last, but certainly not least, Matilda, The Dancing Bear. Now, to start on the rest of the circus dolls.
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Great fun! There us a new series on UK TV :https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-big-tiny-design-challenge

It's quite fascinating.