Culture January 2021 Sevgi Şenocak

Puzzle

If you are not lively or bored, a jigsaw puzzle is a fun hobby that gives you the opportunity to present your loved ones with a gift that you have worked on in every part.

There are varieties of puzzles prepared in a square, circle or other shapes, the number of pieces of which can even reach 5000.

It is useful to pay attention to a few points when making puzzles. The more color clusters a puzzle contains, the easier and faster it is to group and assemble the pieces. We can group the parts into four classes: frame (edge) parts, parts of similar color, parts according to their cutting shape, and parts to be placed vertically or horizontally.

After sorting, the frame must first be prepared to serve as a reference, that is, the adjacent parts must be joined accordingly. It will be difficult to get out of the business without following a certain path. You can develop your own unique techniques in each puzzle you make.

The “jigsaw rug”, made of felt fabric, holds the pieces that you put on it. Alternatively, you can also use plain and rigid cardboard.

The difficulty of the puzzle depends on the picture above it. If a jigsaw puzzle of the appropriate color and content is selected, if you are patient and curious, even those who are going to try it for the first time can start with 1000 pieces.

It is usually possible to keep the puzzle like a table by gluing the pieces with the glue that comes out of the box. The adhesive should be fed to the entire puzzle by spreading it gently, little by little, and waiting for three to four hours to dry.

The finished puzzles should be ventilated from time to time, as they are affected by moisture. We can also save our finished work by framing it. Occasionally, dusting the frame with a damp cloth will suffice. If the glass is to be used in the frame of the puzzle, a type of glass that does not reflect light should be preferred. The place where you hang the frame should not receive direct daylight so that the colors of the puzzle do not fade.

When making a puzzle, the front faces of all the parts are made visible. No force is applied when joining the pieces, and all the pieces are used, meaning no gaps are left. While constructing our world of meaning, we should also explore the inner faces of the objects and events we are dealing with, being able to combine them in a coherent way without leaving a logical gap. This can only happen with curiosity, patience, and a love of truth.