We’ve had such a long wait for the new releases from JaCaRou Puzzles but they have finally arrived and they were worth waiting for!   https://asteriskjigsawpuzzles.co.uk/product/to-bee-or-not-to-bee-by-anie-maltais-1000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/ As well as several new designs from artist and JaCaRou founder Anie Maltais, we also have puzzles from new illustrators including Hannah Lynn: https://asteriskjigsawpuzzles.co.uk/product/crazy-cat-lady-by-hannah-lynn-1000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/ If you’ve never tried a JaCaRou Puzzle, you may be missing out. Known for their excellent quality pieces, bri ..read more

There aren’t many circular shaped puzzles on the market, especially in 1000 pieces! They often require a bit of a different approach to a standard rectangular 1000 piece puzzle. They can make an interesting change though. Here are our thoughts on Galison’s Circle of Avian Friends.     A different approach…. We thought the best thing to do was to start in the middle (thinking the edges would be tricky) and the puzzle progressed nicely. The pieces in this puzzle are random cut, with an unusual variety of sizes and shapes which we prefer as there’s no chance of the pieces fitting every ..read more

I was so excited this week to get my hands on a sweet Galison puzzle – at first glance the image was right up my street, pretty colours and whimsical in design. If you’ve never done a Galison puzzle, here are my thoughts on Florette… Close up of Florette pieces   What were the pieces like? This puzzle is what Galison refer to as a ‘ribbon cut’. The pieces are more angled in shape though rather than being in straight lines so you can always tell where a piece fits. Although the board is not as thick as Ravensburger, it is still good quality and the pieces are strong and fit well. If you h ..read more

Well, this is not something I ever saw myself doing – writing a blog but here I am! As the owner of a jigsaw puzzle website, I love jigsaw puzzles and more importantly love talking about them with fellow puzzlers. Whether it’s favourite brands, piece cuts and counts, artists, or puzzling tips I’m interested in all things puzzling. As a family we complete a lot of puzzles, so we will be sharing with you our own puzzle reviews, and hopefully answering some of your questions about the 1000s of different puzzles available. We’ll also be sharing puzzling tips and tricks, events, news and what’s ne ..read more