Pixels Puzzles Deb Dana 83pc Creative Abstract #2012 - 201 DSC05149
A jigsaw from Terry Walters' collection received in the Puzzle Parley Pagey Elliott Exchanges of 2012, which he took part in.
This abstract jigsaw is two-sided and effectively line-cut - each piece has been stained/painted the same colour on the top and bottom faces, with the edge left clear. The grain is still sometimes visible - I presume this is deliberate on Deb's part. When I tipped the pieces out it was delightful to see so many spirals. I started with the large blue shapes with clear spirals within them and initially assumed that it was a '4-colour-map problem' so that pieces of the same colour wouldn't touch each other. As you can see that rule breaks down sometimes. It was quite slow going for such a small puzzle - having to keep flipping sections in reality or my head to check for a match. The two pieces taken out have been flipped to show the 'underside'.
2012 Pagey Elliott Exchange: Pixels Puzzles 83pc Creative Abstract no2012-201, 7x5in. This was cut by Deb Dana. Here is an extract from John Stokes's review of her puzzle, in his write-up of the event:
"Deb Dana comes from a family where assembling puzzles has been a common form of entertainment. Around 10 years ago she decided to design a family collage for a jigsaw puzzle. She experimented cutting it herself and ended up contracting it out to Melinda Shebell of Jardin Puzzles. After that her interest in making wooden jigsaw puzzles expanded to where she is now. While she has sold some puzzles, she has made them for friends and those who enjoy them.
Her recent puzzles have been in her "Creative Abstract" series. She wrote about this puzzle "When I began cutting for the exchange, I had two goals: lots of color and swirls (inspired by your creative style). With regard to the piece color, I initially did try to keep the pieces very randomized. However, in the latter group of puzzles, I actually reduced the number of colors I was using to obtain a different effect. In all puzzles, the "swirled" pieces were left untreated in an attempt to highlight them more." And later .... "It appears as though you received one of the first puzzles I cut for the Parley this year. If I had my druthers, I would have preferred you received one of the others but such is life." Her later puzzles in the Exchange set had a greater diversity of "swirls" and interestingly, some rules about how the swirls were cut (figure eight / elongated / symmetric / clockwise / counterclockwise), and some planning on their locations.
You can see some of the colourways that Deb created for the 2012 exchange on her blog, along with a couple of the 5-colour versions. This one is in the centre of the econd row.
www.pixelspuzzles.com/blog.html
The wood is a 3-ply with a fairly thick core and a thin veneer on each side. The wood is veneered by my request through a local cabinet maker in town. I used an ink based dye for the colors. The ink used for this puzzle is much thinner than the spray paint I used for my painted puzzle, the pieces retain their "wood" feel. Also, the edges were left uncolored.
The puzzle was a nice puzzle to assemble - not too easy and not overwhelming. Having the pieces colored on both sides certainly added to the challenge. The connectors are a mixed of curl and knob with some much larger artistic "swirls" included."
As there was a diversity of puzzles which Deb made for the Parley with the later ones being more elaborately cut and colored (the later one has 5 colors while the earlier one had 4), I'm including a picture of a later Exchange puzzle here for the record. (John reviewed no219)
www.custompuzzlecraft.com/PuzzleMakers/2012puzzleexchange...
Pixels Puzzles Deb Dana 83pc Creative Abstract #2012 - 201 DSC05149
A jigsaw from Terry Walters' collection received in the Puzzle Parley Pagey Elliott Exchanges of 2012, which he took part in.
This abstract jigsaw is two-sided and effectively line-cut - each piece has been stained/painted the same colour on the top and bottom faces, with the edge left clear. The grain is still sometimes visible - I presume this is deliberate on Deb's part. When I tipped the pieces out it was delightful to see so many spirals. I started with the large blue shapes with clear spirals within them and initially assumed that it was a '4-colour-map problem' so that pieces of the same colour wouldn't touch each other. As you can see that rule breaks down sometimes. It was quite slow going for such a small puzzle - having to keep flipping sections in reality or my head to check for a match. The two pieces taken out have been flipped to show the 'underside'.
2012 Pagey Elliott Exchange: Pixels Puzzles 83pc Creative Abstract no2012-201, 7x5in. This was cut by Deb Dana. Here is an extract from John Stokes's review of her puzzle, in his write-up of the event:
"Deb Dana comes from a family where assembling puzzles has been a common form of entertainment. Around 10 years ago she decided to design a family collage for a jigsaw puzzle. She experimented cutting it herself and ended up contracting it out to Melinda Shebell of Jardin Puzzles. After that her interest in making wooden jigsaw puzzles expanded to where she is now. While she has sold some puzzles, she has made them for friends and those who enjoy them.
Her recent puzzles have been in her "Creative Abstract" series. She wrote about this puzzle "When I began cutting for the exchange, I had two goals: lots of color and swirls (inspired by your creative style). With regard to the piece color, I initially did try to keep the pieces very randomized. However, in the latter group of puzzles, I actually reduced the number of colors I was using to obtain a different effect. In all puzzles, the "swirled" pieces were left untreated in an attempt to highlight them more." And later .... "It appears as though you received one of the first puzzles I cut for the Parley this year. If I had my druthers, I would have preferred you received one of the others but such is life." Her later puzzles in the Exchange set had a greater diversity of "swirls" and interestingly, some rules about how the swirls were cut (figure eight / elongated / symmetric / clockwise / counterclockwise), and some planning on their locations.
You can see some of the colourways that Deb created for the 2012 exchange on her blog, along with a couple of the 5-colour versions. This one is in the centre of the econd row.
www.pixelspuzzles.com/blog.html
The wood is a 3-ply with a fairly thick core and a thin veneer on each side. The wood is veneered by my request through a local cabinet maker in town. I used an ink based dye for the colors. The ink used for this puzzle is much thinner than the spray paint I used for my painted puzzle, the pieces retain their "wood" feel. Also, the edges were left uncolored.
The puzzle was a nice puzzle to assemble - not too easy and not overwhelming. Having the pieces colored on both sides certainly added to the challenge. The connectors are a mixed of curl and knob with some much larger artistic "swirls" included."
As there was a diversity of puzzles which Deb made for the Parley with the later ones being more elaborately cut and colored (the later one has 5 colors while the earlier one had 4), I'm including a picture of a later Exchange puzzle here for the record. (John reviewed no219)
www.custompuzzlecraft.com/PuzzleMakers/2012puzzleexchange...