How to Solve a Jigsaw Puzzle Quickly - Tips, Tricks and Strategies - Step by Step Instructions

Jigsaw Puzzles are fun and here are some tips and tricks to help you complete the jigsaw puzzle in the shortest amount of time. Watch the video for all the details.

[@somename53]

Who is watching this when they are stuck making a puzzle?

[@Teal_Turtle]

Me

[@Meyden20]

Everyone

[@aizawa6562]

😶

[@reubenlammie6818]

Me

[@andrewrice1587]

Literally everyone plus me.

[@hellomayo1677]

Thank you so much, with this quarantine I need to do something to cure my boredom, thanks for the tips

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

No problem!

[@newomaulana]

wow that's fun

[@joshualuntsford]

Ya. Video games just don’t do it anymore. Going old school Thanks for the tips

[@clifffn3502]

The one i have has lotssss of similar pieces, it’s really confusing and im basically stuck

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

I've had a similar experience. There could be pieces that you have in place that are not in the right place. These pieces look like they fit, but there could be another piece that also fits. Perhaps try swapping these similar pieces and see if it helps. If they are all the same colour (e.g. sky) then it is an easy mistake to make.

[@clifffn3502]

How to... Solve Puzzles thx 😊

[@LadanSoodmand]

@@howto...solvepuzzles yea having the same prob with my 1000 piece puzzle from Andy Russell. It's called Teal Lake.

[@freewoodencrosses]

I had a similar puzzle and I always save the hard part until last, because there are less pieces to deal with at the end , Usually colors are about the same at the end so I start sorting pieces or searching pieces that may fit together with innies and outies, When you have 2 pieces in a corner, figure how the innies and outies of a piece will fit. I did this and it was the key technique to finish the job, Good luck

[@cazgreene3055]

I always do a complete sort straight into containers - usually old margarine containers, one for the edge and then the others for different colour/design elements. Then it is all done in one go and not in the way of putting the puzzle together. I see you did it this way to make it easier to film and much smaller puzzle. After I do the edge I then pick one container/element to work on for instance the green/yellow balloon (I have done a 1000pce balloons one before only on green field with similar sky) - which I line up those pieces on a tray so I can see them all in one go without shuffling pieces aside - it also means I can be meticulous about what I have tried etc. Works well for me anyway.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Bleepbloopbop276]

I like to separate my pieces by shape. I lay out each one next to each similar shape and it’s been so helpful for me

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Great tip!

[@serbanherlea5755]

I'd recommend doing this after you dealt with the simple areas. Sorting by shape helps when you hit the plain areas (skies, waterbeds, grass), where there are little to no clues except for jigsaw shapes. When sorting the pieces by shape it also helps to sort them by gradient, which reduces a lot of T&E.

[@Theloveinabubble]

One tip: if you're stuck with a piece missing, let your brain wonder for a while, or sleep and wait until the next day, then try again :)

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

good idea!

[@janecruz3390]

My mantra in life

[@GD_Angel]

@@janecruz3390 one day i couldnt find a piece, the next day i see the piece laying next to the missing spot

[@janecruz3390]

Dark Angel could you be the missing piece in my puzzle called life?

[@GD_Angel]

@@janecruz3390 i dont know?

[@dianestevens3150]

Thank you so much! I am 80 years old and this was very helpful!

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

You're welcome!

[@richiesurfside]

Great advice I’m about to do a 500 piece and I haven’t done one in years!

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Go for it!

[@Taevanity]

same

[@greenerymc1229]

1000 for me and i haven’t touched one since i was 6😭💪

[@yare33]

@@greenerymc1229 same rn

[@supershash26]

Thank you. I want to get back into solving puzzles and this helped a ton.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

no problem!

[@Amy_Jo3]

I thought it was a great idea to get back into puzzles by starting with a 1,000 piece Wizard of Oz jigsaw puzzle. My anxiety went 📈

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

👍

[@AngelDolly93]

I did a 300 pieces one wasn’t bad and actually had fun while doing it but then made the mistake of buying a 1000 pieces one and now I’m literally suffering it’s so much harder didn’t except it to be this hard should’ve kept on doing the 300/500 ones till i got better at doing this 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thanks for sharing, I agree that the 1000 piece puzzles are much much much harder than the 300 or 500 piece puzzles.

[@MarieProvost77]

This is one of the most calming videos I've ever seen.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

👍

[@bendominiko6833]

Great video,really helped a lot👍🏼 ...I have done couple 500 and 1000 piece puzzles before I started my next piece I thought of searching for tips for jigsaw puzzles and this one really helped alot.🤙🏾🤙🏾 Thanks 👏🏼👏🏼

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thanks, glad it helped!

[@c-za]

Thanks!

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

No problem!

[@khiathompson33]

I'm just learning how to do jigsaw puzzles, so this was very helpful. Thank you!

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

You are so welcome!

[@newomaulana]

Thank You. Recently I want to join a musical contest. and I'm going to build a music, but I have 1000 materials of elemental sounds from my past musical compositions, they are like puzzle, and I need to arrange them into new compositions. I watch your video because I need analogy/metaphor/model. thanks

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

you're welcome!

[@elidamendoza2056]

I love the puzzles

[@Raimoti]

Thank you so much for this video

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

You are so welcome!

[@hello123s3]

I’m doing a 2000 piece Springbok 1986 PZL9400, and for this video, this helps me.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

That's great and good luck! Thanks for sharing.

[@dixietree271]

You are brilliant and positive and lovely 😊

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thank you so much 😀

[@NixPix]

Great tips great channel I love doing my Jigsaw puzzles I am currently filling up a wall with Thomas Kinkade Disney puzzles so glad Puzzles are coming back in stock. NOOOO you have to do the frame first LOL

[@NixPix]

OMG I am always missing one piece to every time

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Good luck! Thanks for sharing.

[@judithbrophy9748]

@@NixPix I refuse to do a puzzle that has already been done by me or anybody else. That way, if I can’t find a piece I don’t have to wonder if the piece is actually missing, lost since it was last completed. Less likely with a brand new puzzle.

[@NixPix]

@@judithbrophy9748 I used to think so but a friend of mine just got a brand new one missing a piece who woulda thought

[@lesliejean43]

@@NixPix Make your own piece! Scan the box lid with the pix and put under puzzle and trace around the missing area...cut out piece of box to use to glue new piece on.

[@Jason_Maier]

I finally decided to start doing puzzles. First one is a tropical 500 piece puzzle 14 inches x 11 inches. I don't have too much time to work on it because of my job and such, so it's a long process. Took me a week of trying to get the outer edge done all the way; now I have to try and build up the interior.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

It sounds like you have made a great start to your jigsaw puzzle! Thanks for sharing.

[@samsunggalaxy-ew3cb]

I have been doing puzzles since I was a kid and it took me 4hr to solve the whole thing.(500 PCs)

[@user-oe2bb3rd6d]

I was so confident that I can solve a 1000 pieces puzzle, so I bought it. Then when I tried, reality hit me

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Yes, they can be difficult and take a lot of time to finish.

[@georgigeranov9778]

Separating the pieces by color and shape is half the job. Just focus on that the first day or two.

[@kevinyangfishing4585]

Anddddddddddd… thanks for the tips! :)

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Any time!

[@okaythen001]

Did a 300 piece puzzle over the weekend, wasn't too bad and a lot of fun. Ordered a 500 piece, 759 piece and two 1000 piece puzzles. Is that good should I do more 500 and 759 before doing the 1000?

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Perhaps do the 500 first, then the 759 before you tackle the 1000 piece puzzles...This will give you a chance to practice your skills on the smaller puzzles first. I don't mind doing a 1000 piece puzzle, but they do take a fair bit of extra time to complete. I believe that a 1000 piece puzzle probably takes 4 times as long a 500 piece puzzle (it's not just double the pieces and double the time taken). The main reason is that there are just so many more pieces to look through and test to find the correct piece.

[@okaythen001]

@@howto...solvepuzzles So I mean after I do the 500 and 759 , should I do more of those before doing 1000 piece puzzle. 1000 piece puzzle is that about average difficulty or a little above average difficulty? There are some 1000 piece puzzle on sale thinking about getting those for later, shouldn't be too hard for me right.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

I think once you have done the 500 and the 759 you will be ready for the 1000 piece puzzles. Once you have a bit of experience doing the smaller jigsaw puzzles, you will that the 1000 piece puzzles are no more difficult than the 500 pieces, they just take a lot more time to complete.

[@willaandrews7283]

Probably should’ve done that 😂 but I just jumped into working on a 900 piece puzzle

[@tamerakimbrough346]

cries in 2,000 piece puzzle when I’ve never solved a puzzle over 200 pieces

[@judithbrophy9748]

I grew up doing jigsaw puzzles with my mother family. We NEVER looked at the picture on the cover while building the puzzle. We would have considered that cheating. It was fun to discover that all those reddish pieces you’ve been doing turn out to be a flower. No way you could use the cues such as “part of the reflection “ which you would only know by looking at the picture. It wasn’t until I began doing puzzles outside of my family that I discovered that pretty much everybody looks at the picture. I still don’t though. It just takes away from the sense of accomplishment when I finish.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@AT-pw9dx]

I'm glad I found someone with my mentality!

[@tomvonneefe4269]

I don't go above the 500 piece puzzles, all the dragon themed puzzles we buy a frame for, modge podge it then frame it. Friends who help with at least 25 pieces can initial the back.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thanks for sharing.

[@savannah9041]

My puzzle is 750 peices and only really consist of two colors, blues and browns/tans. Rip

[@randomthings1927]

What puzzle was it?

[@savannah9041]

@@randomthings1927 a wolf puzzle

[@kentanunnery6890]

500ピースのパズルを組み立てるのに3日かかりました

[@joyceb8407]

Step 1...never buy a puzzle where all the pieces(excluding border) are only double headed...meaning a head top and bottom like this puzzle. Step 2...only buy a quality puzzle with many different types of puzzle piece shapes. This will ensure you have a better time putting it together and won't get frustrated and bored with it quickly. Step 3...always pick out border pieces and put that together first. For a adult, a 750 piece is the ideal puzzle size to start. You can go to walmart and pick up a cork board (check your puzzle size) it has a wooden border around it and is very light weight for a very cheap price around 15 bucks. Your pieces won't slide all around and they won't fall off the edge, it can sit on your lap and you can move it any where when you are not working on it. Once your border is done always separate pieces by color..as you work your main colors down if you get many that are the same color(like sky pieces) match the pieces by shapes on your tray then you will look for where those shapes go. If you have old puzzle boxes use the lids or even a cookie sheet to separate out pieces. Never try to keep all the pieces in just one lid/box, as it makes it harder to enjoy the puzzle process. Don't put them all inside your puzzle working area, you will become overwhelmed with to many in your working space. If you learn the tips and tricks of doing puzzles it will become very relaxing and quite enjoyable. I have been doing puzzles for 50 years and even though a 5,000 piece is not that hard for me I still enjoy a 750 piece very much.

[@Kapitein2Stoot]

Instead of reading this I completed a 5000 piece puzzle

[@nandogee1205]

@@Kapitein2Stoot 😂

[@Jfkfockvnb2]

Who else liked it so it doesn’t feel like a wast

[@libby._matth9895]

I’m doing a jigsaw rn and it’s a panda one so all the pieces are black and white, and it’s got an unusual boarder so the boarder isn’t a rectangle, ive been doing it since 11pm last night and ive only done 10 pieces

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Sounds like a hard puzzle :(

[@joeseibel6943]

Aaaaannndddd theeeeeen

[@okto7265]

this was the exact puzzle i was about to buy but i bought a 1000 piece instead hahah i’ll do this one next, great video

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Go for it!

[@idk-kz2jg]

I bought a puzzle last year that consists of 1000 pieces. I never got to make it because its the tower of pisa and a big part of it is the sky and its really hard to find the correct pieces. Now that is summer i will finish it and i wont give up

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Good on you, keep going and you will finish it!

[@mohammedali-rh7cq]

Aaaaaand..

[@nehadesai2549]

I am stuck on the same Canowindra puzzle but with 1000 pieces and dunt know how to solve the sky as it all looks the same.. Ur trick is good but how can I keep matching the big Sky piece by piece!

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Yes, the sky can be very frustrating...

[@zell.y]

Guy: start with corners first Me: starts in the middlr and got stuck so decided to come hete

[@SuperDeut4]

Hard to find anymore good puzzles. Sold out during pandemic quarantine.

[@michgto1049]

Pain

[@BCreativeDIY]

An application on the phone would be good, which would show you where the place on the piece you put your finger is.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

good idea!

[@sandeesandee2562]

How long did it take to complete

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

I usually watch TV while doing a jigsaw...it may taken 8 hours over a few days to complete

[@Kushken]

Who collects puzzles? 🤗

[@genericusername4206]

how many pieces is this puzzle? just curious

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Yes, 500 pieces

[@edmundobaca3498]

👏

[@mikaelbaweja]

I like his football boots

[@mingi1489]

I am doing a 1000 piece puzzle and sorting the pieces is so hard because a lot of pieces have mixes of 3 different colors

[@adamk.1044]

I have the same jigsaw 😍

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Cool, thanks for sharing!

[@adamk.1044]

@@howto...solvepuzzles 💖

[@kyleking2676]

I just got this 1000 piece puzzle and it has a whole bunch of edge pieces that are in the middle, flower shaped pieces, and I e piece that’s 3x as big as the rest. Help 😂

[@christopherfletcher5384]

My wife always had to complete the border first😁❤

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

It's a good idea, thanks for sharing!

[@mediumsizedgrape]

Are you AussieASMR? You sound like him!

[@xdanarchyyy1244]

so tru i was just thinking this

[@annikaharland4544]

Where are u from

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Australia

[@riwjriorfi]

I’m doing a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle so there are a lot of new peices

[@clyde_7029]

Who else was covering their phone with these puzzles

[@jellytrooperjeff8034]

I'm working on a 500 piece 61cm X 46 cm Mandalorian jigsaw puzzle

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

good luck

[@Brian_michael_jackson]

1500 completely blue puzzle lost me at separate them by color

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

that sounds tough...

[@JenniferElliott1]

How long did it take you? I’m starting on a 1000 piece! 😳🙈

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Good question. My guess is that it takes around 4 to 6 hours to do a 500 piece puzzle.

[@davidplatt8308]

Part of the challenge is a reflective water or the object like mirror easily got me confused.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

True, the reflection makes it harder.

[@wfenlon]

Watch it at 2x speed and learn even quicker... Lol.

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

good idea!

[@Leviathan56]

The biggest jigsaw puzzle was a 100 piece. Just got a 1000 for chrismas

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

1000 pieces is a good challenge.

[@Leviathan56]

@@howto...solvepuzzles yeah I'm quite excited to start, it's just funny that I'm very inexperienced but am doing some hard

[@LtBadass8]

Hello. I'm having trouble with a puzzle that doesn't come with a picture on the box and also all the pieces are only 2 colors. Green and black to be exact. Any tips on this puzzle?

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

No extra tips unfortunately. It sounds like a pretty tough puzzle!

[@vegskater1741]

Yes, try to get good with shapes, and put all the dark pieces on a light background so you can see them better. You can get white posterboard at Dollar Tree (if you live in America).

[@ttvfireflames3414]

I, makin g a 1000 one

[@josiahmiller5647]

Who is watching this in 2022

[@janetfriesen2954]

i never sort i just pick pieces from the box

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

okay, thanks for sharing!

[@janetfriesen2954]

@@howto...solvepuzzles your welcome

[@V0thZ3ph7r]

I made a mistake and bout a puzzle that’s 90% black and pink

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

That sounds like a tough puzzle to solve.

[@aaronnursal4359]

My tita challenge us first to solve the puzzle will win a prize

[@britneywong1692]

Omg so fast!! I just start and not even finish a corner .....ehat am i gonna do pls tell me!

[@its._julia]

Don't worry I did a 1000 piece puzzle and it was hard but I did it in the end. Keep trying! It's not about how fast you do it, it's about having fun and relaxing!

[@Tiger_III]

And

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

...just gathering my thoughts...

[@aeiou352]

aaaaaand

[@Jorge47295]

This is bad because I it done not match with my puzzle pieces

[@adancantu1337]

Baked af

[@fitnessjourney6768]

Ok its finished. NOW WHAT ?

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Good question. I like to keep my finished jigsaws on display for a few days before breaking them up and putting the pieces back in the box.

[@tntexe8949]

everytime he says and take a shot.

[@IvanPodborsky]

Aaaaaaaaannnnd

[@IvanPodborsky]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand

[@tntexe8949]

andddd

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm making sure I don't say anddd in my current and future videos!

[@tntexe8949]

@@howto...solvepuzzles no it makes a good drinking game

[@crossb0wx456]

Bro he sound so depressed

[@eg4271]

doesn't help at all

[@thewitcher5297]

Useless.. not helping

[@peculiarpig]

im doing a 500 holographic puzzle and i have to work on it with low light because the holo effect makes it hard 🥲 if ur wondering the puzzle its milton bradley "there is a radiance"

[@howto...solvepuzzles]

okay, thanks for sharing!