How to Make a Replacement Jigsaw Puzzle Piece

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@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever made your own replacement puzzle piece? I hope my two methods can help you if you ever have to try it for yourself!

@anjagoller 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't for now because the only puzzle I'm missing one isn't one that's worth the effort. I just painted the cardbord I glued it on. But for a great puzzle it would be worth a try. Which method I'd use depends on how the piece would look like. As I work for a company that makes cutting machines I think I'd digitalize the shape and have it cut out or have it 3D printed with one or two added layers of paper on top. But your ideas are great as they are doable for everyone.

@lornajanef 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! My dog lays her muzzle on my jigsaw board and pieces get stuck to her and I've even found a piece in the garden!

@RenaKuro 3 жыл бұрын

I have made my own DIY replacement pieces several times. My printer isn't great so I had to use acrylics but I think they ended up well enough🤗

@alexglikman8629 3 жыл бұрын

Insert Obama meme here

@winterhennager4547 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that helped me I have cats who take puzzle pieces.

@Lillireify 3 жыл бұрын

My aunt did 3 puzzle pieces for me when I lost them while solving... I was 6 probably? She made them from cardboard and painted with poster paints. They were beautiful and I loved looking at them at my mounted puzzles on the wall :) I still cherish the memory of them, thank you for reminding me!

@arioctober 6 ай бұрын

That is literally so heartwarming 😭💕

@TinkeringJohn 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if anyone else suggested this. You could put the group of taped pieces in the scanner and print it out. This will give you the actual size and shape of the missing piece. Glue it to the cardboard pieces and cut it out. This way you do not need to draw the shape of the missing piece with a pencil.

@GRREZ Жыл бұрын

Big brain

@jagrayso 5 ай бұрын

Very Big Brain

@arioctober 6 ай бұрын

I am SO GRATEFUL for this video, I just bought 3 vintage springboks from a thrift store and have no idea if they're missing any pieces. Now I almost hope they are so I can do this 😂

@waynemv 3 жыл бұрын

Consider using a glass nail file to carefully work the new piece into the desired shape. Filing can often be more accurate than a knife or scissors. While many different kinds of files may work, I find glass nail files especially nice to use.

@Chem_Ish_t 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@tashamansur8913 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I have like 5 puzzles with missing pieces AND THIS HELPS SO MUCHHHHH

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, I hope these DIYs work for you!

@alimustafa7680 3 жыл бұрын

Really never thought people made the same puzzle more than once

@vivianpham9675 3 жыл бұрын

@@alimustafa7680 idk if your joking, but she has 5 different puzzles.

@angelicakrisselfernandeznu6373 3 жыл бұрын

Hi karen!!! Greettings from Bolivia.... I just have my puzzle dream... And I lost a piece..... I will do it and show you!!! Thank u some much..... My mom and I.... Love the puzzles.... We have like 150 puzzles.....and I love to start to look your videos!!!

@cocatfan 3 жыл бұрын

@@alimustafa7680 I put puzzles together multiple times. I cannot afford to just buy puzzles to put together once.

@tinchopf 3 жыл бұрын

DIY: I'm missing an edge piece, that isn't showing in the cover of the box, and it's asphalt... I might just paint it black :P

@cyrilleconte4363 3 жыл бұрын

do you see a red door ?

@nonelost1 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what Mick Jagger says to do, “Paint It Black.” 😉

@idontthink 3 жыл бұрын

If you have basic Photoshop knowledge, you can take a picture of the adjacent pieces and create the missing piece with the closest information.

@cheriseneophytou40 2 жыл бұрын

If you decide to frame it, make the frame fit smaller to cut out the edges if that makes sense.

@weijourn1970 3 жыл бұрын

I've never thought of making my own puzzle pieces to replace missing ones. Such a good DIY idea.

@pvic6959 3 жыл бұрын

lol i have to be good at drawing for that :P

@vulcanfeline 6 ай бұрын

i wish i had thought of it. i remember so many puzzle boxes with "1 missing", "2 missing"... in the corners. it's always so frustrating cause, of course, that 1 piece you can't find just Must be the missing one

@JulioWY 5 ай бұрын

I remember doing this when my sister and i were 7-8, in the 70’s. We went to a beach cabin a lot and there was a puzzle there that had a missing piece. We just made one. I guess i thought everyone did this😂😂

@judefernando5805 5 ай бұрын

Yeah

@danielleanderson6371 2 жыл бұрын

Protip for if you can't use a scanner: put some kind of rectangular frame around the area you're photographing. That way if your angle is off you can use the perspective transform tool (or equivalent in your photo editor) to make the frame exactly rectangular, thereby making the contents of the frame that little bit more correct, as far as proportions go. Then you just crop to the frame and resize the image to the size of the frame, fixing any lingering issues with the aspect ratio. This is how I used to "scan" drawings into my computer before I had a scanner. It's a bit more work to get things exactly right, but I mean you're already going through the trouble of painstakingly recreating a puzzle piece, so you might as well make it as good as it can possibly be.

@arioctober 6 ай бұрын

Awesome advice!!

@JLvatron 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, great job on the diy crafty piece, it looked great! And especially the hi-tech pice! I made a replacement puzzle piece before. I bought a puzzle for my nephews but when they were making it, we were missing a piece. I concentrated on my work, ignoring my mother trying to interrupt me. Since it was a cheap puzzle, I only used 1 layer of cardboard (2 would have been better). I also didn't put a label layer, so the pencil colours didn't look as bright. At the end, the piece fit ok. Then My mother told me what she was trying to tell me: That they Found the missing piece! lol

@gaymerjerry Жыл бұрын

im sure you guys had a laugh after you realized why she was trying to pester you to stop

@alanprak80 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not that good with DIY stuff, I'll stick with the high tech method if I ever need a replacement piece. Thanks for the tip!

@donnacarleton4321 Жыл бұрын

DIY! I was able to make a replacement piece for a puzzle we wanted to frame. It was an edge piece and a very busy background. I just used the picture on the box and cut it out and then built up cardboard similar to what you did. It worked out great, and because it was inconspicuously placed, nobody could find it.

@bugoobiga 3 жыл бұрын

6:00 I would use sandpaper around the edge to make it smoother. Also, take the edge of a sharpie and run it around the top edge of the piece so that when it's inserted, it has that same thickness dark line that you see between all the other pieces.

@3DJapan 3 жыл бұрын

For the scale in Photoshop you could crop to the outer edges of the picture, then make sure the entire picture is scaled to match the full size of the finished puzzle, like 11x14 for example. That way the missing part should be the correct size.

@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын

And the rest

@jimbodrew4776 5 ай бұрын

also doing the scaling at a larger scale means small errors will be less noticeable

@briannkline 3 жыл бұрын

All of quarantine all I've done is do puzzles while watching your videos

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

I love to hear that!

@lupascudiana8438 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS Finally, i have like 3 puzzles with missing pieces. THANK YOUUUUU

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes for you making replacements!

@lupascudiana8438 3 жыл бұрын

btw... DIY YASS

@lupascudiana8438 3 жыл бұрын

@@KarenPuzzles i tried the printing methid, but i just cant get it right, like it's the 3rd time i print it, any suggestions to help?

@insanemole 3 жыл бұрын

I know I'm really late to the party, but I didn't find the idea in the other comments: you could scan/photograph the taped "context" and use it as a "mask" in Photoshop to get the shape of the piece. That way two more steps become digital: placing the image over the gap and tracing it. This might improve the accuracy, especially for people like me who are a bit crafting-challenged. It should work much better with a printer than with a camera because getting the sizes correct should be way easier. Now you could either just print the part of the image that's missing in the exact shape of the missing piece, or add thin cutting marks on a bigger picture so you don't get a white border if your cutting is a bit off. Bonus: once you have the outline of the piece, you can also print it three more times on a piece of cardboard for even less tracing. Or, you know, turn it into some tool path of some CNC machine or something to create a perfect cutter for the whole piece, but that may be going too far.

@icturner23 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@XramDivad 3 жыл бұрын

To me it seems actually easier to exactly position the replacement directly inside of the Puzzle by hand, instead of introducing another risk of inaccuracy by placing it digitally. But that's just my guess.

@abdulrhmanmohamed1918 3 жыл бұрын

When that happens to me I just give up 😂, I never knew I can make a replacement, thanks.

@gibsonsgames2682 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Replacing a missing piece and crafting too, what a dreamy combination. Thank you for featuring our puzzle, we're so pleased that you enjoyed it :)

@crochetingcanuck 3 жыл бұрын

Some puzzle companies will send replacement pieces for current puzzles, but for those that don't or those that are too old/discontinued, this is a great DIY!

@darrylkennedy1603 Ай бұрын

Karen, Thank you so much for this video. I was so frustrated because of missing pieces. I had zero arts and crafts experience when I saw your video but you gave me confidence enough to try your lot-tech method. Very good results. The cuticle scissors are the right tool for the job and the clear coat finishes the pieces nicely. Many thanks for being you!(

@tc98rocks 3 жыл бұрын

dude you are a genuis! im not too worried about finishing my puzzle now! thank you!

@amydixon5306 3 жыл бұрын

DIY. I’ve been making replacement puzzle pieces for Wrebbit 3D puzzles for years. Having bought a lot of second hand puzzles over the years I have found a few missing. My top tips would be save big waste pieces from any new 3D puzzles you get. Then you can use a very similar process to make the replacement piece. I usually use the print it out method as I am not good at drawing. Glue Sticks (pritt and similar) work well on the foam.

@taylorinman800 3 жыл бұрын

I've been doing puzzles my whole life and I never thought about trying to make a replacement for missing pieces. I love the idea and will definitely try it sometime. DIY

@Lyntintin1 3 жыл бұрын

I just rewatched this because a puzzle that I really like from a thrift store is missing three pieces. Two of the three are edge pieces which I could live with, but the third is smack in the middle. What saved me is it came with a poster and I'm able to cut out the pieces from the poster to cardboard. it's not exact but its sky, water and trees. It will blend perfectly! Just needed to rewatch what you used to spray to seal in the piece.

@jeffreyluciana8711 3 жыл бұрын

You are the smartest puzzler in human history

@SunflowerSpotlight 3 жыл бұрын

I had two missing pieces, although I never found them, and I opened and solved the puzzle in one corner of one room. What I ended up doing is placing a plaque (that I already had) next to the finished puzzle (a beautiful puzzle showcasing illustrations of six roses in different vibrant colors). The plaque read: Man is happiest when he no longer expects to control things he cannot change. 😂 But for the record, your way is better!! 😅 I would use alcohol markers to trt to get the opacity up higher if needed, once i removed it for final touches; that way it's not as messy, but you still get the color payoff. Very cool. I really want to try this!

@samm7496 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I have like 3 puzzles with a missing piece so I’m definitely going to try this. The most disappointing one is the custom one of my two dogs that I wanted to frame. It’s missing a piece right in the middle, so hopefully I can fix it!

@pete5668 3 жыл бұрын

What a great DIY idea Karen. I would never have thought to make a puzzle piece. Nice work!

@sharleneyurgensen4441 8 ай бұрын

Wow your channel just poped up while looking through youtube and I saw how to do replacement puzzle pieces, always handly indeed to know how to make this. I've had the odd piece missing and ended up writing on the box missing a piece, and when going back to maybe build the puzzle again, I didn't want to bother due to the missing piece. Thanks for sharing. I've joined your channel, looks awesome and creative, well done!! 🧩🧩 ( Sharlene from Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC 🇨🇦🌲)

@reddwarfhead 3 жыл бұрын

I never would have thought of a DIY puzzle piece! Love your videos. I've only really known you from the puzzle channel, but I am hooked!

@shelbyhewitt6718 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the advice I managed to make my piece fit in tbe chaotic background and it doesn't really stand out as a fake in the whole picture! Thank goodness I found your vid

@Maggie-tr2kd 3 жыл бұрын

Karen, this is incredibly helpful information. One of my favorite puzzles has a missing piece and it has made me so unhappy. The puzzle is long discontinued so I am unlikely to be able to find another one to buy. Thank you for demonstrating two different methods of making a replacement puzzle piece. Your instructions are very clear. When I have the opportunity, I am going to work the puzzle again, see exactly what the design is on that missing piece, and try one of your methods.

@sunitafisher4758 4 ай бұрын

🌸 DIY 🎉fantastic now I know how to fix missing pieces 😊

@Lavenderblush28 6 ай бұрын

This saved my puzzle! Thank you!! I used the second method and it worked beautifully. It looks so good - you can't even tell that one is not like the others. I was so devastated when I finally finished my very first puzzle, a 1,000 piece one, only to find that a piece was missing. I'm so glad I found this video :)

@WishAtElevenEleven 3 жыл бұрын

Woah, I’m amazed with how good both methods worked. Especially the photoshop version.

@Julia-ny6jt 3 жыл бұрын

DIY I love your videos please never stop.

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@zofiabochenska1240 3 жыл бұрын

This ravensburger puzzle is soooo pretty! That would be so fun to make :)

@carolineturlington2335 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I loved watching this video, the finished pieces looked amazing and you couldn’t even tell! Fortunately I’ve been lucky never to have lost or damaged a piece or have a missing piece, but if it ever happens I will definitely be watching this video again to show me how to make a replacement piece 💖

@anettkruus 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't made a replacement part, but I have made a puzzle myself! I need 3 replacement parts for one of my puzzles tho... Now I know how to make it :) Thanks! Also DIY

@cyberi4a 3 жыл бұрын

How funny to see this trending since last week I just did a puzzle that not only had a face piece missing, but the puzzle also had four extra duplicate pieces from other areas of the puzzle. This was the first time I've ever had or heard of a missing piece (and extras) from a new sealed puzzle.

@garyandleslied 3 жыл бұрын

I have made puzzle pieces many times and thought it was awesome that your method is the one I've been using right along. I still learned how to cut it out better by watching you. Quite often on older puzzles i sometimes will just color or paint the cardboard cause for me i find it blends in better to the same darker color of the puzzle piece and not so bright.

@svonpier 3 жыл бұрын

Love that I found you for puzzling and will have to check out your DIY channels also!

@cloverking1717 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked the use of the print and the photo shop. Piece looks dead on!! Great job Karen!!! The word is DIY!!!

@sondrayoung5035 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Karen, for your DIY puzzle piece replacement tutorial. I was once fortunate to have white cardboard from the packaging of a product, and used that to replace 2 missing pieces. :)

@MariaMarsbar 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a brilliant idea!! (Though I'm not usually good at "DIY" lol) Now I'm not too worried about possible missing pieces from second-hand puzzles that I'm going to buy from charity shops, so thank you!

@TheMarionetteKitty 3 жыл бұрын

DIY replacements! Such a good idea and I never thought of doing something like this at all

@Uniquelyyours1 3 жыл бұрын

These "DIY" tips are ingenious, Karen. Have a great day:)

@reneecottman2291 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! I have not replaced any missing puzzle pieces yet, but this video makes it so simple when the time comes.

@carolinehammond6882 3 жыл бұрын

I had never thought of doing this - I will give it a go. Also thought I’d just say - Mermaid Street Rye is only 15 miles away from my house ! Lovely little town. Would like to do that jigsaw 🧩 Cx

@abakerful 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Missing puzzle pieces is a nightmare. I am convinced that puzzle companies make mistakes too when packing puzzles, lol! One tip: you can skip the spray varnish and use Mod Podge Matte over the entire puzzle to seal it. This will help keep the newly created piece from darkening so much and have a seamless finish when light hits the puzzles surface.

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea if you're planning to glue the whole thing together!

@amythinks 6 ай бұрын

Mod Podge would have be my initial thought, too only because I use it a lot. But I think her version is better. Mod Podge definitely can smudge injket prints, it's thick and gloopy and wet. It will probably end up on the sides and mess with the fit. I think the spray is a much cleaner option.

@AntonyBrotherton 3 жыл бұрын

DIY: another great video and I had no idea you were so crafty. I love rescuing board games and so there’s a lot of crossover. Keep up the great work.

@srshama 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 'DIY's Karen! Never thought about making my own missing pieces! Savior of the puzzle world! Haha ❤️

@crystald5421 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this as a DIY, I have been very lucky, all the puzzles I have recently bought have all their pieces, but I will definitely do this if I need to. Just want to say your succulent-display is absolutely gorgeous! I love your videos, they are always just too short x

@annehenry6243 3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon to youtube: "Crafting with Karen" Great job! My luck, I'd spend hours making a perfect replacement and then find the original the next time I vacuumed.

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

haha, I've been making craft videos on KZfaq for years and years! The channels are linked in the description!

@vegskater1741 3 жыл бұрын

Well, you would have practiced for when you really do want to make another piece, so it wouldn't have been a waste of time.

@alukardio6991 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Karen!! I have 3 puzzles with missing pieces so this is really helpful! Love your *"DIY"* channel too!!

@jazzcat320 3 жыл бұрын

These DIY replacement pieces are brilliant!

@rbranch234 3 жыл бұрын

DIY. Cool. I've never had a puzzle missing a piece or more where I had to do this but will save the video to reference if I ever need to. Thanks

@a-little-sunshine 3 жыл бұрын

They both looked so good! Love seeing your DIY projects :)

@marityla 3 жыл бұрын

Love the ideas! I made a replacement piece for a Cobble Hill puzzle last month! I cut the cardboard from the puzzle box, and then carefully stripped part of the puzzle image from the box top. (luckily the missing piece was in a monochromatic area! (this way I kept the same shine and texture as the original)

@evelyngilvilla7830 2 жыл бұрын

I found your video yesterday and I started to make my first replacement piece. This tutorial is GREAT!. You've just earned one more loyal subscriber.

@samuelsaavedra3544 Жыл бұрын

I liked the second idea with the printer. Very nice!

@karenmaxwell9383 3 жыл бұрын

What an informative puzzle DIY video, Karen!

@mitchgawlik1175 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Karen, and very conveniently timed. The piece I'm missing is almost in the middle...of course. Time to give this a try.

@KarenBea 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I attempted this a few months ago taking a pic of the cover of the missing piece area. I got stuck on the sizing. You’re a great help.

@LizziePup 3 жыл бұрын

I even used cereal box cardboard for my DIY puzzle piece, though I was too young to think of label stickers so it ended up being pretty grey and un-convincing

@deadi22 3 жыл бұрын

I made a replacement puzzle piece using your method #1. Came out pretty good. thanks! Love your channel.

@ej2u2 3 жыл бұрын

If ever I am bothered by a missing puzzle piece I can now DIY. Thanks Karen.

@nafeesajahromi1366 3 жыл бұрын

If you guys don’t rlly like to craft, then most of the puzzle companies will actually send you the missing piece! Better than a “DIY”

@KarenPuzzles 3 жыл бұрын

Only if the puzzle is still being sold though!

@Mommamacnz 3 жыл бұрын

I suspect this would only be for modern puzzles, and not ones that are more than say, 20 years old.

@swiftiebee13 3 жыл бұрын

Also, sometimes they just send you the whole puzzle, I’m not sure I would want to sort through 2000 pieces to find one lol

@thewackyartist8620 3 жыл бұрын

@voldy bro at that point u can just throw away the puzzle with the missing piece and keep the new one lol. Simple.

@swiftiebee13 3 жыл бұрын

The Wacky Artist pretty much lol

@PatrickWagz 2 жыл бұрын

I made my own puzzle piece a few months ago for a piece my nephew was missing on his puzzle. The piece he needed was mostly green.... so I just found a similar green on a cardboard box in my cabinet (I think it was a box of noodles or something) and cut a piece of that to fit. He was pretty impressed!!! haha *"DIY"*

@ammalyrical5646 3 жыл бұрын

I recently thought I was missing a piece and looked for it for an entire week. The retailer didn't want to take the puzzle back and Ravensburger only wanted to refund the puzzle to the retailer. The day after I got the reply from Ravensburger I found the piece, however, so I now have a complete puzzle again. I could probably have crafted that piece, had I wanted to. It was two or three colours and I have a bunch of thick cardboard laying around that would fit in as a replacement. The colours would've needed my good markers to replicate them though. Creating moss green and that very specific brown with pencils would've been hell (I don't have a printer so that method would be out anyway). I'm glad I found the piece though and don't have to return the puzzle anymore. I like green forest scapes with dragons in them :D

@ammalyrical5646 3 жыл бұрын

And just imagine how tedious this would be with a puzzle piece from a 1500 piece puzzle. I don't know if I would even want to try the crafty method there.

@mmitchell548 2 жыл бұрын

DIY: I picked up a cool Beatles puzzle at a thrift store. I knew it was chancy when I saw one of the pieces on the floor but had to get it anyway. There are 17 pieces missing! I have made pieces before but usually it is just one or two that are missing. I want to share this puzzle with my siblings so I am thinking I might try working on at least some of the more important pieces. I do have a white cardboard box that is the correct thickness so I might use that and eliminate a step. Your video was great! Thank you!

@lilyludwig4323 3 жыл бұрын

I've done a couple DIY puzzle piece replacements! Your process is way more involved than mine though. I used white cardboard from a USPS box and just did colored pencil on top, then cut with regular scissors. Still looked okay!

@kmwrites7456 Жыл бұрын

really nice. Just finished a puzzle with a missing piece so, although not an artist, I will try this. Great tutorial.

@barbieshatky5682 3 жыл бұрын

💚💛❤️💙💜 I have never missed a piece!😌

@zeusbark 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I knew something like this was possible, but you made it real

@nicholasfontana5088 3 жыл бұрын

I love these videos so much, I am going through and liking them all. I just finished a 3000 piece puzzle of chinese dragons and there's one piece missing. I nearly had a meltdown. I ordered everything on your list and am setting out to try these DIY methods this week!

@shanb9160 Жыл бұрын

i did do it, using the photo and printer method and worked like a charm ! You are genius!

@Willlabee 3 жыл бұрын

DIY: Loved your video and subscribed! Yes, I've actually made a replacement puzzle piece before using almost the identical steps that you did in the first method, except I didn't use a crystal clear finish to protect the work (thanks for that tip), and I also had on hand some illustration board for the actual construction of the missing piece. When I finished, I couldn't distinguish the replacement piece from the rest of the puzzle. Painstaking work to make a fitted piece, seeing I'm not really a DIY kind of person, but it was successful nonetheless. I have another puzzle I just finished that has a piece missing. A detailed section of this Charles Wysocki puzzle shows a horse-drawn, 2-wheel carriage. Part of the spokes is missing! Just the idea of having to hand-draw those precisely painted, clear and tiny spokes makes my eyeballs want to fall out! You better believe we're going high tech this time! In this pandemic with puzzles in such high demand, I'm afraid I won't be able to replace it by contacting the company. However, the high tech tip you shared will make this much easier and save me from a mental meltdown. For this, I am grateful!

@sherrikleinsteuber6680 2 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. I love puzzles. I love my 3 rescue cats. Puzzle + Cats = Missing Pieces. I have my work cut out for me (no pun intended) but I feel like there's hope now. I look forward to recreating ALL my missing pieces. I don't know what to do about the cats. They are sneaky a.f.

@robinesak7819 3 жыл бұрын

I have a puzzle I LOVE that has a missing piece and I've always wondered what I could do about it. I love your videos anyway but this one in particular is really helpful!

@nancymandle5215 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I’ve always known you have a DIY crafty channel but haven’t watched it much. That’s why i was so surprised to see what professional hand skills you have.

@crazypuzzlechick 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you made this video. I just received a 32K puzzle from a friend, and her cat or the vacuum cleaner lost one piece of said puzzle, so this will be most helpful to me when I work it and pass it on.

@cynthialeveille8572 2 жыл бұрын

I did your DIY and everyone who sees it is very impressed! I now have to do an outside piece 😮for another puzzle 🤔 Thank you Karen for this video!

@melanieg748 3 жыл бұрын

I have never even thought of making pieces for it. Thanks, this is a great idea. Now I can try to fix the ones I'm donating the senior center.

@merrillalbury8214 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I did. Used the photoshop method but your using multiple pieces to make it the right thickness, and your using the clear sealant spray is a good idea.

@MilenaReads 3 жыл бұрын

The video everyone needs! Wow, so creative!

@caroldennis1275 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Now when we buy a puzzle from a second-hand store that's missing a piece, or if we drop a piece on the floor and the dog gets to it before we do, we get excited instead of frustrated. We pull out some cardboard, a blade, and colored pencils and VIOLA! it's arts and crafts time. YAY!

@spacebug30 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I bought a gorgeous glow in the dark puzzle of a fairy at a flea market years ago which claimed to be complete, but turned out it was missing a piece. I framed it anyway because I loved the image, but it's been displayed missing that one piece for years now. I'll finally be able to complete it now, thank you!

@icturner23 3 жыл бұрын

I love crafts with paper and card so I enjoyed this video so much.

@amypenn9992 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this! I love DIY projects!

@alessandromasini301 3 жыл бұрын

You are fantastic! I am going to make my replacement with the second method, the result is better then I thought!

@63italic 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished a 2000 piece Ravensburger and am missing 3 edge pieces. Time to get the digital camera out for the DIY... Thank you so much for the inspiration!!!! You're great!

@calvincollins3646 3 жыл бұрын

DIY. Yes, I've made homemade replacement pieces quite a few times. Pretty much the same way you did with coloured pencils.

@tiagomacedo1270 3 жыл бұрын

It works really well. Thanks for the tips. Hugs from Brazil.

@margaretmiller6632 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve made puzzle pieces using the box they came in as a replacement. I picked an area that was similar in color and texture and drew on it with markers if needed. It wouldn’t work for a face but for a solid area or a texture like trees, it worked perfectly. Thank you for the great idea. I just finished a 2000 piece puzzle that I wanted to hang up but it is missing three pieces.

@rosetorres7031 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the DIY tips, I have a puzzle that is missing a piece, this will come in handy. Thank you

@ERYN__ 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have a few board games on my tablet so I can play anywhere, but I love no missing pieces! You can even move in the middle of a game if necessary. Never have to DIY a replacement piece.

@jazzcat320 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, my gosh!! I can't wait to try this. My sister and I did a puzzle that we used to do in the 70s and it was missing two pieces. This will be perfect to try making the missing pieces!!