FINISHED!! 6,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle - Clementoni's Downtown Part 3

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

What do you think, should I glue and frame this one?? And how many times to I saw "what do you think" in this video?? 😁😁 Thanks so much for watching! Please consider subscribing

[@KlingonPrincess]

Yes! I think you should definitely frame it! It's beautiful and will be a testament to the fun you had AND your dedication 🌻🍄

[@kathleenemenecker7260]

Yes! You did a lot of work on the puzzle and it is beautiful….Every one can see the wonderful work you did. Thanks Till next time Kathy E.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@KlingonPrincess Thank you 💜

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@kathleenemenecker7260 Thanks! 💜

[@mariawiderstand9390]

I saw a photo of you in front of the Puzzle. Therefore I guess you have glued it. Can you show in a video how you did it? How to glue a puzzle and attache it to the wall? Thank you so much! Can't wait to do the puzzle by myself!

[@clarkkent7973]

Watching this great video one year later after the premier date to see if I might like to do this puzzle. This video is a great example that great content lives forever!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Clark!!! You are being so super sweet!! Thank you so much for the amazing support and encouragement. I loved this puzzle so much and hope you would love it too.

[@heather6668]

Hi again, Donnalouise. I got most of this one sorted and started to do some of it. The turquoise and purple balloons, the turquoise & purple building and some of the flags and sails - it's absolutely beautiful. I'm sitting on the sofa watching a video with a friend overseas (We start our DVDs at the same time and chat on skype about the shows) and working on those smaller puzzle sections. I use those A4 chipboards to do those. That box lid is so huge. I just take photos of the sections I want to work on and I can then enlarge those on my phone and work from my phone screen rather than that cumbersome box. I am really enjoying seeing this one come together so far.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I've also done that when I've taken photos on my tablet to then look at and zoom in. It's a bit difficult to tell but I held that big box lid in my hands for the longest time. So silly of me! I just love holding the box.

[@RicPuzzles]

very beautiful choice Donnalouise and congrats on finishing it! cheers 👏👏

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thanks Ric! It's such a beautiful puzzle - I loved building it. Hope you are staying warm. 💜

[@RicPuzzles]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles you are most welcome Donnalouise! same to you, it must be so cold there this week! here in Auckland has been raining for months, great excuse to stay indoors and puzzle away!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

@@RicPuzzles It’s not too chilly - some of our trees are even starting to bud again! I think you all have had enough rain and need a break!! We are staying warm and the enjoying a nice sunny day. 💜🧩

[@angelanbauer3392]

Definitely glue & frame! It's so pretty!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

The colours are stunning! Hope I can find a nice frame for it! 💜

[@Lyntintin1]

It's a beautiful puzzle and for how much you love it, unless you plan on putting it together again, I say glue and frame it. It really is a beautiful puzzle.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I’m hoping to start gluing it this weekend! It NEEDS to be framed 💜🧩

[@RubyNeumann]

Keep it! That's my vote... To beautiful to break!!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I agree - too beautiful to take apart. 💜

[@aliselten9674]

Yes frame it ,its beautiful. ❤

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I'm definitely leaning towards framing it. I don't want to take it apart 💜

[@heather6668]

I like that it is one bag of 6000. I wouldn't want to do it as 4 x 1500. Yes, it's a challenge but like you said you could easily see where the false fit pieces were. Beautiful puzzle and I'm looking forward to sorting and doing it. Eventually LOL

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Yeah, really it was just the sky that was tricky but just tricky enough to still be very enjoyable. I loved this puzzle so much!

[@puzzlesbypam2442]

If a puzzle makes you that happy and brings such joy just looking at it frame it! It is beautiful ❤

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I know that it would make me smile every day when I first see it after waking up💜

[@Addicted2Puzzles]

So gorgeous! I'd frame it for sure! ☺️🧩☺️

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I’m thinking of starting to do so this weekend! 💜🧩

[@vivianmavros2963]

Wow wow amazing,I love it ,such a beautiful scene , I love your enthusiasm and happy disposition so good to watch . I think you should glue and put it on the wall , so you and us can enjoy it

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It is beautiful and it makes me so happy to look at it. I'm so leaning towards gluing and framing it. I know it'll look in the background of my videos. 💜

[@darrylbatchem8985]

Nice work.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you! 💜🧩

[@livingin2worlds137]

You have made me want to get busy and do mine now.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Oh Russell, you are going to love doing this one! 💜

[@thegoodchicken1078]

I have this puzzle bought it over a year ago even though the largest I’d done to date (then) was 1500, just couldn’t resist the image. I’ve worked up to 3000 pieces and next large planned is the Artistic Mickey 5000 pieces, but itching to get to this one. Beautiful image, so enjoyed watching you enjoy putting it together. Also love watching your subscriber numbers increase by the minute you so deserve it, fantastically entertaining channel, by an extremely warm, friendly and interesting woman.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you so much!!! I loved this puzzle and probably one of the easier large piece count puzzles I've done in a while. Just that sky was a bit much so using the repeat cut pattern and building on top of an already finished section really helped. I'm over 7k subscribers now!!! I'm overwhelmed!!!

[@michaelkelly8955]

How gorgeous.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I love looking at it so much!💜

[@MathIsMagical]

Glue it and frame it. You love it.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I definitely would love it so much! 💜🧩

[@onemissingpiece6798]

So pretty! Definitely glue and frame it, it will make you smile every day when you look at it!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I truly will make me smile every day 💜

[@50sRockChick]

This is lovely.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I loved doing this puzzle so much! Love seeing it up on the wall as well.

[@CiroMarc]

I am truly impressed... you spent more time on this image than I did illustrating it.....

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I loved every piece and I just love your artwork. I have it up on the wall for visitors to see at my jigsaw puzzle display. I can't believe you can create something so beautiful so quickly - you are truly an amazing artist. 💜🧩

[@booklover6963]

Absolutely beautiful .... I would for sure glue and frame it. I would be happy looking at that everyday....... Take care Excellent puzzle working . 🤩🤩

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It would make me so happy to see this framed up - I'm seriously considering it. 💜

[@lisa-r4w]

It looks beautiful. Let us know if you glue it and hang it!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I ended up taping the back and just using poster strips to put it up on the wall. You can watch here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaPEoo19ds-iZrM - loved this puzzle so much!

[@Candlechatbliss]

Wow. What a great puzzle experience 😊!!! Thank you for sharing. 😊 definitely frame worthy!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

So pleased you enjoyed watching. I also agree - frame worthy indeed! 💜

[@NatalieinIdaho]

It should make you feel good to know that my time on this puzzle was 95.5 hrs! 😮 That was 2 years ago and it was my first puzzle over 2000 pieces. Also, I was working it on cardboards that fit about 1/4 of the puzzle at a time. Lots of room for improvement. My next big one is Fantastic Road by Ravensburger, 5000 pieces, that I’m excited for. I’ll do that one while my family is out of town so I can take over the kitchen table. Any suggestions for other brightly-colored, relatively easy puzzles in that same range? I’m baffled at how many large piece count puzzles are boring landscapes or very difficult as far as all one color. This Downtown puzzle was the first big one I ever saw that enticed me. I have considered the 24000 Life because it can be done in sections, but the amount of blue is intimidating!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Oh!! Fantastic Road by Ravensburger - I've seen that one and think it would be one that I would love building. I will be working on the 5,000 piece Bizarre Town is you like really busy images. I also have the 18,000 Ravensburger Magical Bookcase from the same artist. Check out the 18,000 piece from Clementoni called Visionaria - it comes in multiple bags and I just got that one as well. I am not one to do the large landscapes either and gave up on the 42,000 piece Educa Around the World. 💜🧩

[@simplydee4522]

Hats off to you for completing the puzzle. What a beautiful puzzle, and the colors are very vibrant. Job well done 👏🧩👏

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thank you!!! I just love it so much - a true joy to build 💜

[@lesliegasperson8423]

Congratulations!!!! I think you should frame it.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

So many votes for framing it - I know it'll look amazing framed! 💜

[@giddingsa75]

Beautiful, beautiful puzzle! This one is in my to do pile and plan on doing it over the winter months here in MN! Great video series. It's too beautiful not to frame. If you don't plan on doing it a second time, definitely frame it. It'll bring you so much joy!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

You will love doing it! A great winter hobby - which worked for me a currently winter here in NZ. I don't really ever do puzzles a second time so I'm thinking framing is the way to go also. 💜

[@pingulinchenslife4704]

The image-style seemed so familiar to me, i was running so quick to my puzzle pile,...aaaand yes- i have THE CIRCUS/2000pieces-by clementoni ,its him too,and i actually had to check the blurbird one (online)to figure this out-no mention of the artist on the clementoni one either....anyway😂-..i hope you and all the monkeys are OK well...sending you so much love and hugs...❤❤❤❤ ❤

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

💜💜💜 Ah yes, The Circus is also very nice and one I would love to do as well. Ciro Marchetti has so many puzzles of his artwork - why Clementoni not listing him on the box?? So frustrating!! We are good here - trying to stay warm in these colder winter days. Had some snow even but it didn’t stick. Lots of love and hugs to you and the family 💜💜💜

[@thepuzzlingcanadian]

A gorgeous puzzle. I wish all brands would put the artist name on the box because sometimes I’m searching for a specific artist to puzzle. Thanks for sharing.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Exactly! I would love to find more of his artwork on puzzles but it's tricky when not listed. And I just came across some puzzles that are more correctly named. "The Happy Sheep Yarn Shop" was listed as "Colourful Wool" - not even close when doing a search on their website. 💜

[@lavernehodge3320]

Absolutely stunning! I would definitely frame it. I think it would look amazing on your wall behind you. I would have to smile every time I looked at it. I wouldn't be able to do a puzzle of this size because I don't have the space and sometimes my vision isn't the greatest. I use to do 2000 pieces, but not anymore. I found the 1000 piece from CraZart but the there were a lot of bad reviews because of it being holographic and hard to focus on. I found the Clementoni but the shipping was more then I think I want to spend. (I have to think that over.) Also thinking about getting Ye Old Shop. It's a great image.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

That’s too bad about the holographic one but I can just imagine that the image would drive me crazy if not able to focus on it well. Ciro has so many amazing creations turned into puzzles - I need to do more. Let me know if you ever do get any of them. 💜🧩

[@ajarmehabd]

well done, looks amazing. I've done this puzzle a few months ago because it's so colorful and gorgeous but also the sky took soooo looong haha. looking forward for your next big one.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

What did you do with yours? Did you break it down or do you still have it assembled? Oh that sky! Did you figure out the repeat cut pattern? 💜

[@mattbrown5418]

great video as always, keep them coming ! I've been aware of repeat die cuts since 1996 when I found them due to false fits on 6,000 piece "Battle of Leponto" ... I've never thought of working sections over existing colorful areas. I will definitely switch to this method for the 2nd half of 9k "Astrology's stars, constellations, and dark pieces..... the art work on 2nd half has been assembled since October of last year and I cant make myself tackle the 2nd set of stars and dark . your method sure seems easier than playing 180 degrees XY battleship lol !

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Definitely build on top of the completed section - it’s so helpful. I remember for one of my Travel Around Art sections, I grabbed one already done and slide it underneath what I was building as there was just so much beige to get through. The worse is when you get demotivated on a puzzle. Hopefully this will help and you’ll be able to complete the Astrology puzzle without too much trouble…and no !! 💜

[@LJG7654]

I feel like if a puzzle is big enough to have repeated cuts within the same puzzle, then there should either be markings on the back (letters/numbers showing which quadrant) or in separate bags. Either way, you're not forced to use the help, but if you get stuck, you can double check. The puzzle is so pretty! I'd be making an appointment to get it framed, if it was mine! I think it'd look great on your wall. I'll have to keep an eye out for 1000 piece version if it ever shows up. Also, it took me a minute to remember that you are in your winter right now...the long sleeves threw me! It got up to 94F here today (if not a bit warmer) and I'm avoiding anything that involves heat today!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I completely agree - if big enough to have repeat cut and potential for , then needs to be in bags or notation on back of pieces. I couldn't have written that better! I am leaning towards framing it - I just love it so much. And yes, winter here - it's a bit chilly and we got a bit of snow the other day. It never gets too cold or too hot - which I love. 💜

[@johnmarshall9065]

Great series. Worth mentioning from last episode is that Brunelleschi had no formal engineering or architectural training when he built the world's largest masonry dome. Construction started before anyone knew how it could be built. The Age of Faith !

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

OH WOW! I did not know that - thanks for sharing. It's still standing so he did something right! 💜

[@marglarsen7101]

I think it should come in 8 bags. :)

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

That would have been a lot easier when it comes to the sky for sure. I don't like at all! 💜

[@hogie13eire86]

Well done, looks amazing!! Would look great on the wall behind you. Even if you don’t decide to hang it at least tape it in sections, don’t break it up.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I think it would so amazing in the background of my videos and would make me so happy to see every day. I'm seriously considering framing it!! 💜

[@danish_puzzler]

I definitely think you should frame and hang it. It is too beautiful and colourful not to. And it looks great with the Lego too.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I like the Lego map better now that I removed all those extra colours. I know it would look amazing all framed up. 💜

[@lolacorinne5384]

Oh please keep it in tact and frame it!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I don't think I'd be able to take it apart - I love it so much. I'm seriously considering framing it. 💜

[@jodiaustin4604]

I would glue it.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I know...I really am thinking that I will!! 💜

[@GailMcCormick]

I have done a ton of puzzles with art by Ciro Marchetti and I have noticed every time a piece is licensed with a different company, there are minor changes like that boat. I just finished this 6K and I pointedly didn't watch past your first video so I could discover the puzzle myself. Sounds like we had very similar feelings. The puzzle was an absolute joy and went surprisingly quickly until the sky. Then it was hard, then miserable (with the perfect false fits!) Only when someone reminded me that you had determined the repeat did I realize that was the key. The repeat meant I had a template, and it went from miserable to tedious. And that meant it was doable and worth it. (So thank you!) I never glue my puzzles but also wondered about this one! It's so beautiful! But I needed my table back, so back in the box it went. What did you decide?

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

How interesting! He must change the images up for each commissioned license he gets. Makes it fun! I ended up taping the back of the puzzle into four sections and it is up on a wall at my jigsaw puzzle display. I had it for a short time up on my wall in my video background before moving it. It is so bright and colourful! I love seeing it! I show it in a few of the next videos if you happen to watch them.

[@jeancarroccino8574]

I would do it. Glue it and put it up....have hubby frame it to save expense......lol

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Hmm...I never thought about trying to do a homemade frame job.... I'm estimating about $800 NZD to frame it, maybe even closer to $900 - so not cheap. 💜

[@cecilialopezvalenzuela2181]

A really hard puzzle (for me) but I DID IT 🎉!!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I loved this one so much! That sky was difficult! I'm glad I had the repeat cut pattern to use. 💜🧩

[@carboelkeho3548]

Great job 😃 After watching your video , I got myself the same puzzle . May I ask what kind of board you used for the puzzle ? Is that one giant piece or two pieces put together ? The puzzle is really beautiful and can't wait to start mine. Thanks again for the video.🤗

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy building it. I suggest you use the repeat cut pattern like I did for the sky. I used to MDF board of thickness 4.5mm and their dimensions are each 900mm x 1200mm so when I put them side by side, I get 1800mm x 1200mm. You could probably use something thinner. I need something thicker and sturdy to film nice and flat. Have fun! I loved this puzzle and it looks great up on the wall.

[@concsim]

Oi, parabéns por completar esse quebra cabeça. Acho que você deveria colá-lo e colocar uma moldura, sim. Para apreciá-lo sempre e sonhar com histórias fabulosas e incríveis que essa imagem nos inspira. Lindo, muito lindo! Abraços e fica bem!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

É uma alegria olhar e muito imaginativo. Estou realmente querendo enquadrar este quebra-cabeça - preciso emoldurá-lo! Espero que você esteja bem também.💜

[@concsim]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles Se não for dar trabalho você poderia filmar para nos mostrar como ficou. Abraços!!

[@Kotuku]

Ha ha ha! My guess is that you will be gluing and framing it!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Not glued yet but it is up on the wall at the jigsaw puzzle display and I love it! 💜🧩

[@shawneeheltsley8534]

Frame it!!!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I'm seriously thinking about it!💜

[@suzziefowler7222]

Hi can a ask what is the size of the board you use I may have to do mine in two parts because of space I'm with you I will not be spending all that time to take it apart after I done it so it may take the hole of my dinner room wall I find away of gluing it and frame it

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I’m using two MDF boards of 900mm x 1200mm each - side by side to make a total of 1800mm x 1200mm. It’s big!! I’m hoping to start working on gluing it this weekend! 💜🧩

[@LogicMasterSteve]

How many hours did the repeating cut pattern save you with building the sky? 5 hours? 10 hours? Would you have enjoyed the puzzle more/less if you had been forced to build the sky "in the normal way", i.e. had there not been a repeat cut within the puzzle? Great puzzle! Enjoyable video! 🙂

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I would say pretty close to 10 hours of saved time. It would have taken so long, if not more than 10 extra hours. And I think I would have been quite over it by the end. I would have loved the build up until that point, but then it would have started to feel like a chore. 💜

[@przemyslow]

Waiting for tips video!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I’m working on it and hope to have out within the next two weeks. 💜

[@fellowpuzzler]

The cut pattern is exactly the same as the 5000 pcs from Ravensburger except for the row and column piece counts obviously. Building on top of another section is a really good idea. I'm going to use that technique when doing the Pirates Battle puzzle. I plan of taking it apart when complete (I always do) but I will separate each cut in its own bag to make it easier when I want to do it again. P.S. I had to change my handle from FellowHuman to get rid of the random numbers YT added at the end. I guess I wasn't the first one to think of this one 😔.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I did a double-take there for a moment wondering about your handle name. I an see how FellowHuman would be quite popular. And yes, I highly recommend building on top of the sections especially for that Pirate Battle puzzle - that will be tricky indeed. Good idea to break it down into smaller sections once complete. 💜

[@fouquetsalome929]

Omg it’s so beautiful !! I bought it yesterday 🫣

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

YEAH!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And just remember that the sky will get done - just will take time. The repeat cut pattern will help. 💜

[@kathleenemenecker7260]

Yes! You can purchase the same puzzle 🧩 in 1,000 pieces and I’m going to order it after this message to you ….Thanks Till next time Kathy E

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I know you will love it! 💜🧩

[@randyflagg16]

Frame it!!

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It would look amazing framed 💜

[@artokilponen6989]

For should you glue and frame it: I'd say tape it in pieces, let it sit that way for a few months and if you still - after all those new puzzles you've done - feel like this is the one you really want to frame, then do it.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Good suggestion - but what if I have already started the process to frame it hehehe 💜🧩

[@polarbearsims]

I don't think I could glue a puzzle that size but I don't think I could take it apart either! I'd probably just store it in sections. I honestly don't think I could ever do a puzzle that big. The largest I've ever done was 2000 and even though I felt like I was always moving and putting pieces in, it just seemed to take so long and I was struggling with keeping my attention on it. I think a puzzle that big would be too much for me. :(

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It was a lot but the image kept me going. I think 1000 pieces is like the perfect puzzle size when it comes to pure enjoyment. I typically do larger ones with other intentions in mind - like gluing and framing them. 💜

[@polarbearsims]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles I agree, 1000 pc puzzles are just the right size. I even love doing 500pc the most because I can get them done so quickly. Anything smaller is too small but anything larger I have to think about it a bit before attempting it lol

[@dominiquebilodeau2225]

Il est vraiment très beau, j’aimerais bien avoir l’espace chez-moi pour pouvoir faire de si grand casse-tête. Le plus grand que je peux faire c’est 2000 morceaux. À quoi sert le couteau qu’on voit toujours sur la table?? 🧐🧐🧐

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Le couteau - ah oui! Je l'utilise pour marquer ma pièce de référence. Ça m'aide à guarder ma place quand j'utilise le motif de coupe répété. Dans une autre vidéo, j'ai utilisé un clé USB en forme de tortue! 💜🧩

[@jmason1770]

It's such a beautiful puzzle. But 6000 pc is way too much for me. I can barely do a 500pc so my sweet spot is 300pc.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

Are you able to find a lot of 300 piece puzzles? Harder to find here but 500 piece are more readily available. Everyone has their sweet spot. I think the max number of piece for me in one bag is 6,000 - and even at that, it's a lot. 💜

[@jmason1770]

@@fortheloveofpuzzles yes, I'm in the US and have been able to find a lot of 300pc locally and on Amazon. But really cool and unique designs are not available in 300pc. I was lucky to find about ten 300pc puzzles with fantasy artwork. I still have two left to do. I'm kinda putting it off because they will be the last ones. Unless I'm able to find others.

[@artokilponen6989]

I'd guess 15 more minutes.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I wish only 15 more minutes hehehe 💜🧩

[@patriciajaynebavas7118]

Frame it, it's too beautiful not to. I hate doing the sky so I always do that first to get it out of the way.

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

I think in this case, the sky would have been so tricky to do first. I had to use the repeat cut pattern in order to get it done. But if it would have been in multiple bags, then I probably also would have done the sky sooner and not leave until the end. 💜

[@puzzlepiece9509]

Oh definitely frame it! 🖼 You can then have the joy of looking at it every time you pass it. I wonder if you would not have had the false fits if you hadn't mixed all the bags? I have the 1000 piece version of this jigsaw and it does have the artist's name on the side of the box. 😃 Looking forward to finding the results of the BOTYP2. 🧩🧩❤

[@fortheloveofpuzzles]

It only came in one bag - I didn't mix any. That's why I ask if it would have been better if it did come in multiple bags. I am not a bag mixer. I don't like We are working on formatting the #BOTYP results - posted soon! 💜