BCD Mtg Genest Le Colimacon 436pc Mucha Poster Biscuits Lefevre-Utile DSC06948
A new hand-cut jigsaw by Genest Desfosses, Le Colimacon. The 436pc jigsaw measures 21x28cm and it is cut in push-fit style in low density plywood. The image is an advertising poster by Alphonse Mucha, Biscuits Lefevre-Utile. It wasn't finished in the time available, and we managed to slide it onto a mat for me to complete at home.
I was keen to take along some of Genest's work for members to try because another BCD member had written an article about him in the BCD magazine. His interesting cuts and line-cutting precision have certainly been causing a stir on flickr since Billsville Mike posted his first purchase. Those who worked on this one really enjoyed the experience. A new member, whose previous experience has mainly been in cardboard and interlocking Wentworth jigsaws, decided that push-fit was not yet for her. I remember when I felt like that...
Genest sells through ebay and 'a Little Market' and will undertake commissions. The BCD article mentioned that he had made a jigsaw of the painting 'The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke' by Richard Dadd. A curiously brown-towned painting, it is full of compelling fantastical detail. I also have a copy of the print and would love to see in detail how Genest tackled the image. (Flickr watchers may remember the 1000pc Pomegranate cardboard version of the Tate Gallery's painting.)
The Le Colimacon puzzles that I've seen are mainly in the range 350-550pc, but occasionally larger ones appear of 750-1300pc and are always hotly contested at auction. The very large puzzles are packed in a large wooden casket, with an extra hand painted puzzle set under the lid.
BCD Mtg Genest Le Colimacon 436pc Mucha Poster Biscuits Lefevre-Utile DSC06948
A new hand-cut jigsaw by Genest Desfosses, Le Colimacon. The 436pc jigsaw measures 21x28cm and it is cut in push-fit style in low density plywood. The image is an advertising poster by Alphonse Mucha, Biscuits Lefevre-Utile. It wasn't finished in the time available, and we managed to slide it onto a mat for me to complete at home.
I was keen to take along some of Genest's work for members to try because another BCD member had written an article about him in the BCD magazine. His interesting cuts and line-cutting precision have certainly been causing a stir on flickr since Billsville Mike posted his first purchase. Those who worked on this one really enjoyed the experience. A new member, whose previous experience has mainly been in cardboard and interlocking Wentworth jigsaws, decided that push-fit was not yet for her. I remember when I felt like that...
Genest sells through ebay and 'a Little Market' and will undertake commissions. The BCD article mentioned that he had made a jigsaw of the painting 'The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke' by Richard Dadd. A curiously brown-towned painting, it is full of compelling fantastical detail. I also have a copy of the print and would love to see in detail how Genest tackled the image. (Flickr watchers may remember the 1000pc Pomegranate cardboard version of the Tate Gallery's painting.)
The Le Colimacon puzzles that I've seen are mainly in the range 350-550pc, but occasionally larger ones appear of 750-1300pc and are always hotly contested at auction. The very large puzzles are packed in a large wooden casket, with an extra hand painted puzzle set under the lid.