This micro puzzle has the most beautiful colors, absolutely gorgeous! It was fun to assemble and a little more complicated than it looks. It took me a little bit to find the right pieces, but it was completely worth it!
I love Dominic Davison images, they’re beautiful to look at and interesting to assemble. I’ve done several puzzles of his artwork and have enjoyed every one. There are plenty more of his puzzles I’d be happy to do.
The whimsies are so cute!
You’d think that starting with the whimsy pieces and working outward would make the puzzles very easy to assemble; and although that does help some it doesn’t make the entire puzzle easy. If it were too easy I think I wouldn’t be very interested in doing them.
There are still 4 more Christmas/winter micro puzzles to do this month. I’m hoping when I put them together it’ll bring a nice chill to the air to beat this nasty hot weather! ☀
The Puzzle that Burnt the Turkey by Chris Ceaser – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 55 pieces
This was the most difficult of the micro puzzles that I’ve assembled so far, I actually couldn’t imagine how demanding it would be to do in the larger piece count. This 55 piece puzzle took me about 30 minutes to figure out. How would you handle 216 pieces of this? Yikes!
There is a pattern to it, and it’s easy to see; what isn’t always easy to see is which piece is the correct one. With all the branches, snow and reflections it’s not an effortless assembly, that’s for sure.
The first thing I do with these repetitive cut puzzles is to separate them by shapes. Sometimes there are several pieces with similar shapes, but small differences. Once they were all separated and ready to go I started with the yellowish-brown section in the middle and worked outward. It was a puzzle that kept me completely absorbed for the entire 30 minutes it took to assemble, I love those kinds of puzzles!
I also enjoy the names that Wentworth has given these repetitive cut puzzles with the tough pictures. The Puzzle that Ruined Christmas, The Puzzle that Burnt the Turkey, The Puzzle that Froze Christmas, The Puzzle that Wrapped Up Christmas, etc. – they’ve got a great sense of humor at Wentworth. 🙂
Yesterday I posted the Alice in Wonderland puzzle, but I forgot to get a picture of all the whimsies before I put it away. I usually take the picture of all the whimsy pieces before I start the assembly, but since this puzzle was unusual and had many multi-piece whimsies I decided to take the picture when I was finished. Obviously, I forgot.
One of my readers pointed this out to me in the comments, so I went back through the box and pulled out all the whimsies I could find. I can’t be sure I got them all, but I hope I did – they’re beautiful, and perfect for the puzzle.
This was the first Wentworth puzzle I’ve done that had multi-piece whimsies, they were very detailed and appropriate for the image. There were dodo birds, rabbits, lizards, the Cheshire Cat, and even the letters L and C – for Lewis Carroll. They made for a fun assembly!
I’ll do my best not to forget again, but no promises; my brain is aging even as I type this. 😉
Alice in Wonderland by Royce B. McClure – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 250 pieces
This was an extremely entertaining puzzle to assemble, I love the image! I’ve seen many of Royce McClure’s images on puzzles, but I believe this is the first one I’ve assembled. The artwork is so detailed and beautiful, and the subject matter is so fun and funny – it really was a great puzzle to put together. I highly recommend it!
This was one of the 5 puzzles I ordered for myself last month. It was the only one that wasn’t on sale (although I did use a code to get 10% off), I’d had my eye on it for quite some time. The image is exactly my cup of tea – served by the Mad Hatter, no doubt – and I couldn’t resist finally getting it when I ordered the others on sale. I’m so glad I did.
As with all laser-cut wooden puzzles, the fit is quite loose. I’ve never worked a hand-cut wooden puzzle so I can’t speak to that fit (if anyone would like to send me one to try out, I wouldn’t say no. 😉 )
Besides the loose fit, the quality is exceptional. The wooden pieces are thick and have a satisfying “plunk” when they fall into place. I don’t know the process of how the image is attached to the wood, but it’s beautifully done from my perspective.
The quality of the image is exceptional, the characters and faces are gorgeous! I always enjoy having words to assemble, and each of the small sections of the scene was so much fun. It definitely makes me want to find more puzzles by Royce McClure – I absolutely adored his work, it’s so appealing and detailed.
If you have the chance, I definitely recommend Wentworth puzzles; it’s a whole different experience than working a cardboard puzzle, so much fun!
Details:
Title:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alice in Wonderland
Artist:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Royce B. McClure
Brand:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wentworth Wooden Puzzles
Piece count:Â Â Â 250 pieces
Size:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Approx. 14 x 10 in. (36 x 25 cm)
Purchased:Â Â Â New
Quality:
Board:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Excellent
Cutting:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Excellent
Image:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Excellent
Box:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nice, pieces come in a cloth bag
Fit:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Loose
Puzzle Dust:Â Â Â None
Piece cut:Â Â Â Â Â Random cut with whimsies
Piece shapes:Â Â Good variety
Finish:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slightly shiny finish, lays flat
Overall Rating:Â Â Â Excellent, highly recommended
The Puzzle that Ruined Christmas – Wentworth Wooden Puzzles – 30 pieces
Luckily, the name of the puzzle was scarier than the actual assembly, this one was great fun, and the colors are absolutely beautiful!
Like The Puzzle that Froze Christmas, this was made into a larger puzzle as well – 245 pieces. I believe in that piece count it would have been much more of a challenge, but so lovely when complete. And what an accomplishment! Wentworth puzzles are so wonderfully made and such fun to put together. I’ve got four 250 piece Wentworths yet to assemble, but I’m trying to make them last; I thought about starting one of them yesterday, but decided to wait a bit longer before I grab another one to do. 😇
It wasn’t that difficult to put together, but the shapes were so interesting and fun to work with, Christmas trees everywhere!
These micro puzzles are perfect to throw into my purse and take with me when there’s a doctor’s appointment or a hospital visit. When there is waiting to do these puzzles are perfect to pass the time, and can easily be broken up and put back into their box to take home.
I love pretty much all jigsaw puzzles, but these small ones especially make me very happy! 😎
