An old classic is providing a new interactive option for photography
Jigsaw puzzles date back to 1767 with John Spilsbury, an engraver and mapmaker credited with inventing the first jigsaw puzzle - https://www.puzzlewarehouse.com/history-of-puzzles.
Puzzles have been popular for many years, but their popularity has soared during the COVID pandemic. Retailers have struggled to keep up with demand and, recently, even Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated: “I can assure you over the next few months we will consider those jigsaw puzzles absolutely essential..." (news.com.au) during the pandemic.
They’re a great alternative to online gaming and screen time, with the ability to bring the family together around a table and bond over a jigsaw.
Many a dissectologist (a person who enjoys jigsaw puzzle assembly) chooses to frame and hang their completed puzzles as artwork on their walls, as you would with photographs.
A Dissectologist's tips and tricks for putting big puzzles together | ABC Australia
Making your Jigsaw Puzzles with your images
It has never been so easy for photographers to make jigsaw puzzles with their own images, with a number of websites offering this for free. Sign up for a free account with one of the following websites, upload your photos to their template and create your jigsaw puzzle. This could also turn into a passive income stream as these websites allow you to sell your puzzles in the free marketplace.
Zazzle has been around since 2005 and has over thousands of varies products, photographers & creatives can add their images to and sell on the free marketplace. Jigsaws is one of these products and the following video will show you how to easily upload your images and start selling online.
Redbubble was born in 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. To give independent creatives a meaningful new way to sell their creations online. With over hundreds of products, jigsaw puzzles were added in 2020 as a new product offering. The following video will show you how easy it is to upload your images to RedBubble and start selling online.
Here are 4 of my best-selling Jigsaw puzzles:
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