Is there anything more satisfying than a difficult jigsaw puzzle? A difficult jigsaw puzzle that also serves as a stunning work of art.

The visual appeal of a puzzle depends on the design of its pieces. You desire the visual gratification of standing back from your completed work and viewing a captivating, vibrant image, don't you?

For this reason, we choose each piece for our puzzles carefully from modern Canadian artists. Once we have obtained a license for a piece of art, we print and laminate it onto a piece of natural wood before using our unique algorithms to laser-cut the puzzle pieces.

The outcome? A wonderful coffee table item that promotes contact and conversation.

So what characteristics do an excellent piece of art for a puzzle have?
The key is to use artwork that is bold, bright, has high contrast, and doesn't have a lot of really fine details. In this approach, the image's beauty is readily visible and isn't obscured by the chaos of the jigsaw pieces.

Consider our well-liked Hope on the Horizon Wood Jigsaw Puzzle, which was inspired by a Julie Amlin artwork. Thanks to its abstract style and our specially designed algorithm-created components, it has a bright fairy tale vibe and is a deceptively difficult puzzle. You can also visit jspuzzles.com for a better experience.

However, more realistic artwork, like the Wild Wolf Wood Jigsaw Jigsaw, can also be incredibly effective in a puzzle. Mandy Leinbach, a gifted native Vancouver Island artist with a love for wild creatures and a degree in zoology, painted this stunning piece named "The Guardian."

Just picture the wolf's face sitting on your table, half-built. Very cool.

These two puzzles have powerful colors and shapes that yet appear fantastic when viewed through the lines of the puzzle pieces.

However, puzzles don't simply work well with paintings. If the image uses strong, high-contrast colours, photography also has amazing potential. For instance, have a look at our Peaceful Paddle Wood Jigsaw Puzzle, which was inspired by a photograph by Saman Resapour of a parked rowboat in the Italian Alps.

Isn't that soothing?

Request for entries of art!
Want to have one of our featured puzzles incorporate your artwork?

In order to exhibit our distinctive wooden puzzles throughout the holiday season, we are now looking for contemporary artwork with winter and Christmas themes from Canadian artists. Contact us if you're an artist (or know one) who is interested in having us license a piece of their creation.

Because we believe that creatives should assist other creatives, we've provided participating artists with a few different licence choices to select from to get payment.

Or purchase a unique wooden jigsaw puzzle!
We also make custom wood jigsaw puzzles if you're searching for a one-of-a-kind item based on a unique photograph or piece of artwork. Online order submission is simple. Upload, crop, and presto—as long as your image is at least 1536x1024 pixels. We will start working on your unique, personalized puzzle.