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Old 26-07-2008, 01:02 AM
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HI space freaks LOL
I was just wondering if anyone knows where i can get hold of some real nice big solar system jigsaw puzzles or deep space imaging jigsaw puzzles (nebulae ones would be nice and challenging ) Something to do on cloudy nites
or would anyone here like to use their beautiful pics in here to make one hint hint would be a great idea
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Old 26-07-2008, 07:30 AM
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hey jen

have you done a googly search plenty of them to be found iam doing some myself some of the programs even lets you make puzzles of your own pics

(just not of astronomy)

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...G=Search&meta=

jen

ive just bought this one for $25 AUS

realy worth it you can create your own ect ect just about any size as well from any pic you have

i used this one for starters it woll take me 8 hours to do (ouch) lol


http://www.inertiasoftware.com/jigsaw/downloads.php



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Old 26-07-2008, 07:51 AM
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More patience than me!

Hmm. A 1000 piece puzzle where most of the pieces are black.
Sounds like a real challenge

[There are some places that will do custom puzzles from your photos. piczzle.com will do a 1000 piece puzzle for $99.95!]
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Old 26-07-2008, 09:00 AM
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Jen I can think of better things to do on cloudy winter nights than jigsaws
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Old 26-07-2008, 10:59 AM
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Jen I can think of better things to do on cloudy winter nights than jigsaws

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True, but jigsaws are fun
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Old 26-07-2008, 11:05 AM
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mmmm imagine a 1m x 1.5m of Bassnut's M8 image...


** Drool!
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Old 26-07-2008, 12:18 PM
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mmmm imagine a 1m x 1.5m of Bassnut's M8 image...


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Only 1m x 1.5m?
Have a look at the Clementoni or Ravensberger puzzles here.
18,000 pieces, 2.76m x 1.92m
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Old 26-07-2008, 12:30 PM
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h o l y - c r a p !

Now, Imagine one of them if you will, but the image being the center of the milky way, everything from say, the Norma cloud to Carina.

Have - Fun!
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Old 26-07-2008, 04:19 PM
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hey jen

have you done a googly search plenty of them to be found iam doing some myself some of the programs even lets you make puzzles of your own pics

(just not of astronomy)

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...G=Search&meta=

jen

ive just bought this one for $25 AUS

realy worth it you can create your own ect ect just about any size as well from any pic you have

i used this one for starters it woll take me 8 hours to do (ouch) lol


http://www.inertiasoftware.com/jigsaw/downloads.php



regards john
Ooooo nice puzzle thanks

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Hmm. A 1000 piece puzzle where most of the pieces are black.
Sounds like a real challenge

[There are some places that will do custom puzzles from your photos. piczzle.com will do a 1000 piece puzzle for $99.95!]
Oh yes i love a challenge

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Jen I can think of better things to do on cloudy winter nights than jigsaws
LOL yeah well ummmm

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Lol
True, but jigsaws are fun


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mmmm imagine a 1m x 1.5m of Bassnut's M8 image...


** Drool!


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Only 1m x 1.5m?
Have a look at the Clementoni or Ravensberger puzzles here.
18,000 pieces, 2.76m x 1.92m

Once i had 6 x 1000 piece dolphin jigsaw puzzles completed and ready to frame one day lol and my darling son that was 1 years old at the time got into them all so then i had 6000 pieces of dolphins and ocean all mixed up together and i never kept the boxes arrrrrh now that was a challenge it took me over three years to put back together with a lot of late nites and 3 missing pieces which i think he ate hahahah
So yes i love a challenge bring it on!
Thanks guys
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Old 26-07-2008, 05:52 PM
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The worlds largest jigsaw puzzle has 24,000 pieces!!!
Have a look here http://www.worldslargestpuzzle.com/
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Old 27-07-2008, 03:22 PM
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The worlds largest jigsaw puzzle has 24,000 pieces!!!
Have a look here http://www.worldslargestpuzzle.com/
wow i wonder how long that would take to do
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