{"id":432,"date":"2018-01-27T03:19:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T08:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/?p=432"},"modified":"2018-01-27T08:11:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T13:11:03","slug":"create-wooden-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/create-wooden-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"Create your own wooden puzzle!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tools &amp; Materials<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Fretsaw (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fretsaw\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fretsaw<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fretsaw blades<\/li>\n<li>Plywood (for fretsaw)<\/li>\n<li>Printer\/printed image on paper<\/li>\n<li>Sandpaper<\/li>\n<li>Clear Varnish (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Cost 20 &#8211; 40 $<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Workplace preparation<\/h1>\n<p>Prepare a clear space for the fretsaw use. We have used the table in our kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Place some cover over the table to avoid damaging the surface (blanket or plastic cover).<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the fretsaw: insert the blade, check if has correct blade tension (a video tutorial here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Xt6YPxEUgk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Xt6YPxEUgk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h1>Choose and print the puzzle image<\/h1>\n<p>Measure the plywood, the dimensions are used to edit and print the image.<\/p>\n<p>We have picked a Mario picture<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_438\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"size-large wp-image-438\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle image\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6465-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle image<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Trace the puzzle cutouts (shape of the pieces)<\/h1>\n<p>To help the design process you can draw grid lines.<\/p>\n<p>Make the shapes irregular and also it would help for the puzzle stability to have the shapes similar with a real puzzle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_440\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-440\" class=\"size-large wp-image-440\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"woodedn puzzle design shapes 1\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6470-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle design shapes 1<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_441\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-441\" class=\"size-large wp-image-441\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle design shapes 2\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6471-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle design shapes 2<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Attach the image to the plywood<\/h1>\n<p>On the plywood face, attach the image (on the back you should see the pieces drawings)<\/p>\n<p>We have used silicone glue to stick the image to the plywood.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_442\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-442\" class=\"size-large wp-image-442\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle attach image\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6473-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle attach image<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Cut the puzzle pieces (parent help if needed)<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_443\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443\" class=\"size-large wp-image-443\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle cut pieces\" width=\"656\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit-416x555.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6474-Edit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle cut pieces<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t give up if the blade breaks \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444\" class=\"size-large wp-image-444\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle blade fail\" width=\"656\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit-416x555.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6479-Edit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle blade fail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After cutting all the pieces, the puzzle is almost done.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_445\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"size-large wp-image-445\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle pieces\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6482-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle pieces<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finish the pieces using sandpaper &#8211; remove the hard edges.<\/p>\n<h1>Varnish the puzzle<\/h1>\n<p>The varnish will provide some extra durability to your puzzle and it will surely look better.<\/p>\n<p>We have use a varnishing spray.<\/p>\n<p>Extra care!!! Before spraying, place the puzzle on some large piece of paper or cardboard, the varnish can damage or attach permanently to the surface.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_446\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446\" class=\"size-large wp-image-446\" src=\"http:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wooden puzzle varnish\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teakdata.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_6484-Edit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden puzzle varnish<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tools &amp; Materials Fretsaw (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fretsaw) Fretsaw blades Plywood (for fretsaw) Printer\/printed image on paper Sandpaper Clear Varnish (optional) Cost 20 &#8211; 40 $ Workplace preparation Prepare a clear space for the fretsaw use. 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