I solved the smallest puzzle in the world. This one is even smaller.

[@KarenPuzzles]

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[@JSanime]

Been using factor for several months now and I can agree. They are great! I even got a couple of my coworkers using them. My only complaint is a few times I forgot to select my meals and they sent me preselected meals. But they sent meals with shrimp and I'm allergic. And you can't list allergens on your account. But the meals are delicious and comparable to the price of a combo meal at most fast food places.

[@JJCHAU]

I guessed they were stamps based on the edge pieces, but thought no way they’d be true to size. When you brought out the actual stamps and showed them side by side, I was blown away. 🤯 These puzzles are incredible!

[@JustFreddi]

Appreciation comment: thanks for including sizes in cm :)

[@erindistefano861]

I am a stamp collector (inherited from my Grandfather) and love the intersection of History and Art that stamps give us. I enjoy watching your videos and seeing you collect vintage puzzles because it gives us that same connection...a combination of art and history that I love!!! Keep up the amazing work and congrats on your National competition wins. :)

[@KarenPuzzles]

I knew there was at least one! I hadn't really thought about it, but stamps and puzzles are very similar in that way.

[@agsuvongiest]

I'm also a stamp collecter, kinda inherited from my mum who worked in post sorting centre and brought cool stamps home wich she found from the floor etc.. I'm not an active collector but I have stamps from all over the world and from countrys that don't exist anymore (due to splitting up or changing name). I agree with you about stamps having a combination of art history. Greetings from Finland!

[@RoundSeal]

I love that these aren't just based off of stamps, they're so accurate to size! I was wondering why one of the puzzles was ever so slightly smaller than the other, and then you showed the real stamps they were based off of. That's so neat!

[@JohnDoe-ti2np]

The 50 cent stamp with the schooner on it is the classic "Bluenose" stamp ("Bluenose" is the name of the schooner). Top-quality specimens can sell for over $1000. Fun fact: in 1982, Canada issued a 60 cent stamp-within-a-stamp commemorating the Bluenose.

[@curiousfirely]

The Bluenose is also on our dime (10 cents).

[@alysemarie8313]

The size the pair’s puzzles at nationals should have been. 😂

[@KarenPuzzles]

We would have all had concussions from knocking heads 😂 That sounds like an SNL sketch.

[@rebapuck5061]

Even with tweezers, each piece gets that extra pat.

[@1NeonGirl]

karen, you did a wonderful job with the lighting montage and angles with this puzzle. i think you will make Lazels (peter and Kayla) proud with the video you made. it reflects on their product well and would make a great advertisement for their branding/product

[@memyself8340]

It is an advertisement. Even if it wasn't paid for. I never knew about Lazel.

[@KarenPuzzles]

I woke up at 3am last night with a new idea that I wanted to add to this video, so I quickly shot and added it in early this morning. But I'm not going to tell you which part it is. Hopefully it flows well enough that you can't tell. Any ideas?

[@Suhail-t4y]

Is it the part where you put the puzzle on a letter like a stamp and went next to a mailbox?

[@rachael7986]

Is it the part where you shine the light on to and through the puzzle in the dark? 😊

[@Dan-ji4db]

Agreed, i think the envelopes were the new idea ​@@Suhail-t4y

[@Princesslov27]

It all flows really well. Great job.

[@JDnhynko]

It's the part where she talks about the puzzle as a piece of jewelry and moves the sharpie underneath. Am I right? 😉

[@lenar0se]

Do not eat the puzzle pieces 🤣🤣

[@KarenPuzzles]

That would be a very expensive snack!

[@jlilley73]

Do not accidentally inhale the puzzle pieces!

[@booksandelephants6517]

The filming/lighting when you were filling in edges was BEAUTIFUL!

[@moniquevandermeer6567]

Today I went to school in a shirt and with a hat with glued puzzlepieces in the shape of a questionmark. It was a 'wear your sportshirt to school day'. I'm not a sporter, I make puzzles. I asked to the children at school: 'What do you think, is puzzling a sport?' The 4-7 year olds said: 'No!' The older ones said: 'Yes!' (I think they didn't want to disappoint their teacher...😉) (Sorry for the mistakes, I'm not a native Englishsspeaker!)

[@geniej2378]

If chess is a sport why can’t solving puzzles be a sport?

[@benoitlarocque400]

it may be a sport if you do speed puzzling competition ! 🫠😮‍💨😁

[@KarenPuzzles]

Make sure to watch until the end for a big (...or teeny tiny 👀) twist!

[@aiocafea]

i don't know how to explain it but 'half a centimetre' instead of '5 milimetres' feels like metric spoken in an imperial accent

[@sarh23]

Interesting, I use metric but I would say half a centimeter, what country are you from?

[@aiocafea]

@@sarh23 i'm from Romania, but i'm not sure if that's the biggest factor since i wasn't thinking in my native language i am also an engineering student and maybe i'm influenced from the use-case of reading aloud and writing down measurements, most often decimal fractions what may have also influenced me is the actual accent, i'm used with americans following simple harmonic fractions with the word 'inch' you know half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch overall it's mostly a joke since i can also imagine myself saying half a centimetre i still think in this scenario '.5cm' or '5mm' would have come first but half a centimetre is completely acceptable

[@sarh23]

@@aiocafea yeah I think that's interesting, could be that I'm more influenced to imperial as I'm a native English speaker. I do also use mm or meters when doing engineering type measurements, but for day to day life talking to people I use cm. I hadn't initially noticed the difference between "half a cm" and "half cm", I would say both, but I'd usually type 0.5cm. I'm Irish so maybe I have more imperial measurement influence than I realise, but we do measure speed limits, drinks, milk cartons, distances, etc all in metric, and I think it has been all my life, but they did used to use mph, etc. in the past.

[@sarh23]

@@aiocafea also I did get it it was a joke and I thought it was funny, but I also just found it interesting as speaking I would go for "half centimeter" over "point 5 cm" or "5mm" 🙂

[@furonguy42]

I am 100% here for the "people trying to make smaller and smaller jigsaw puzzles" arms race. Can't wait for like a year from now when you'll inevitably be uploading a video solving a puzzle so small that the entire finished thing is still subatomic in size.

[@mrphlip]

"OK, so first we're going to sort out all the edge pieces, which in this puzzle are mostly hydrogen atoms..."

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

I loved the shot of you “smoothing out “ the puzzle with the tweezers! 😆

[@rookjameson]

Using electron microscopes, it is possible to push around individual atoms. So I think there is still some room left to make the puzzle pieces even smaller ^^

[@DasGanon]

There's a point where it goes from "a puzzle to solve" to "a mosaic to assemble" though.

[@jlilley73]

@@DasGanon Don't underestimate the chemists -- They've constructed literal loops of atoms linked together like chains! I imagine they can figure out how to construct molecules that fit together jigsaw-like.

[@ZimVader-0017]

Don't give them ideas!

[@blackhellebore89]

​@@jlilley73 nature has already done it, a lot of the signal interactions in our body are proteins interacting with other proteins that are just the right shape to fit each other

[@zefranite6269]

I was never really interested into puzzles until i started watching you, you have such a infectious love for puzzles and i just love to put your videos on whenever im doing anything and just watch you talk about and do puzzles!

[@paciphaeerancourt2306]

I was so happy to see Canadian stamps! Especially these ones! There is an old French Canadian kid movie where the kids shrink and travel on that specific stamp! Thank you for the good memories!

[@Arberin]

10:57 I truly thought for a second you were about to say "and that's because this video is sponsored by postage stamps!"

[@bobair2]

I love those stamps and have them both in mint condition in my collection and knowing these exists just made my day thank you Karen!!!

[@bellbastos1]

The shootings of the puzzle are absolutely mesmerizing. Definitely one of my favorite videos of the channel, so satisfying!

[@TheZotmeister]

Okay, being 1:1 scale with actual postage stamps is incredible. I wonder if any microprocessor manufacturers end up watching this and crafting a puzzle just a few microns across.

[@valeriechetwood2732]

Your filming is superb. So very talented!

[@janesmith9841]

I am so happy I found this channel. My love affair with jigsaw puzzles has lasted 50 years!

[@itsmephil2255]

I'm not a puzzler......but it's wonderful watching Karen do them

[@Danie_pixie]

These puzzles are so expensive that I have been waiting 2 years for a puzzle to spend that much on. I really can't wait for something like that blue mountain they made years ago. They release 2 times a year. I'm just waiting for that one that takes my breath away.

[@KarenPuzzles]

It's definitely a splurge!

[@Ohwhale79]

I just screamed "NO WAY!!!" at the TV when I saw that EXCEEDINGLY TINY puzzle ❤❤❤❤

[@cmulliner8985]

Me too 😂 "no way" I shouted like Chris Ramsay in taskmasters

[@maisonneuve]

I love that these are Canadian stamps. Hello from Canada! 👋🏻🇨🇦

[@KS-dp2rk]

So so so BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thank you Karen for showing us your amazing talent in puzzles and cinematography!!

[@christiangilbert5608]

Two Ships 147 is the only Lazels I could afford. The 2 that came after were in the $3-5 per piece range so I didn't get them. Glad to see that the provided cloth attracts white lint like crazy and it wasn't just me and my samoyed.

[@aeromoe]

Really enjoyed this one...such cool production values. Well done!!

[@nanohaffy]

Dude, I love these tiny Lazels puzzles so much omg 🔥

[@tasiawickham1031]

Now, I don't collect stamps (yet!), but I am a mail carrier! All i have to say is that there are some absolutely stunning stamps coming out this year that make me want to start a collection, no questions asked.

[@-Master_Of_Disaster]

2:20 Thanks for the puzzle ASMR moment there. It was very enjoyable! 14:51 - 16:30 These shots of the puzzle are absolutely fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to do these!

[@juneglass5671]

My great grandfather had an artistic side and was a major contributor to Art Day Covers or First Day Covers. Basically, when new stamps were released, people would sketch a drawing of the stamp (or other things) on the front of the envelope. It was so cool to look through the beautiful artwork and also to read the letters inside. Fancy pen pals lol

[@TinaSalamander]

This, as usual, was so enjoyable. This slow, intent-ful entertainment is wonderful. we don't need things blowing up to be entertained! And I loved the video portion at 16 minutes - great effect.

[@JJ-cc2eh]

A challenge like this will end in a puzzle that needs to be assembled with optical tweezers... btw for your tiny puzzle a stereo microscope will help, plus some really good tweezers

[@kioshekat7931]

was hoping you'd do this soon! been hype since for it since the john green video. if i got this I'd definitely use jewelers goggles

[@erictrumpler9652]

I love your lighting effects!

[@charlottemakesbooks]

Next time, I wonder if you could set up a surface that’s higher up on the table using other puzzle boxes, etc. That way, you don’t have to hunch so much. My back and neck hurt just watching you go through this puzzle lol

[@KarenPuzzles]

I actually moved the puzzle on and off stacks of puzzle boxes throughout, to get the right angles for the camera. I was moving around so much that it was actually less painful than sitting and editing for hours 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@charlottemakesbooks]

@@KarenPuzzles ooh that makes sense with all the camera work lol! I have back problems myself so am always concerned about how you all do so much puzzling at once. Thanks for sharing this video and for the lovely footage!

[@ijlayugan4149]

15:28 This whole segment is so cool what the heck. The light seeping through the cracks and the pieces protruding the puzzle is so creative

[@jmg999]

There was a jigsaw puzzle on Mr. Puzzle's channel this week. It's a jigsaw escape room in a box. It was really unique, and I thought that you might enjoy it.

[@jinkiedog8824]

These puzzles are so much fun Karen!! My daughter and I watched a movie when she was a preteen that had the larger of the two stamps featured. The movie is "Tommy Tricker" and is a really fun family movie about a boy that traveled around by magic on a stamped envelope to different countries. Wish we could afford to buy the puzzle but wow, over $700 is what I found. Thought the puzzle, a poster and a copy of the stamp would make a great wall hanging...but sadly no. Love your videos! We've gotten into puzzling because of you. Thanks!!

[@Frithgar]

I just watched a time lapse where someone completed Puzzle Clementoni 6000, Pirates Battle in 75 hours. It doesn't seem like the kind of puzzle you'd enjoy particularly, but it definitely feels like one you have the ability to complete. I'd love to know how quickly you could do it! Also, I really love this opposite end of the scale, it's incredible that you actually need tweezers to complete it

[@jewelxiat]

Now I'm just waiting for the life size version, where one puzzle piece is the size of a purse or something! 🤣 You'd have to rent out that studio again just to complete it, I can't wait for the day! 😂

[@Gwenyfith]

The end of this was hilarious

[@miriam4235]

I'm comfortably past middle age. For me that definitely means I cannot just 'do' this puzzle with my middle age eyes anymore. 👵😂. Also 1:08 brilliant shot.

[@KarenPuzzles]

That’s something I thought about bringing up. Does this puzzle have a shelf life and can only be done (without magnifiers) by young people? 🤔

[@nikibordeaux]

Some older people still have perfect eyesight, but most don't. So I'd say it's mainly a puzzle for people under 50 or 45.

[@alveolate]

i wonder how lazels makes their puzzles... it has to be some really high-end laser cutter CNC machine, with some very high quality titanium. at those scales, i think normal steel would just expand or fray occasionally in unpredictable angles and ruin the precision. they also probably need to do quite a lot of polish after cutting the pieces... the comparison with the amateur tiny puzzle shows the difference in quality. those lazels pieces look even smoother than normal puzzle pieces despite being zoomed like 10x closer.

[@KarenPuzzles]

They have a few behind the scenes videos on their TikTok and Instagram, but they haven't shared the whole process because it's some new way they developed. I would love to see exactly how it's done!

[@alveolate]

@@KarenPuzzles hmm, just a thought... maybe you could write them and ask if they would like to let you do a tour of their facility? probably not a super high chance of getting in tho, since they seem perfectly happy to be a small craft business and may not be looking for widespread exposure... or they might let you do a private tour but no video :(

[@thegorgon7063]

Wire EDM (electrical discharge machining) or similar I suspect

[@paulaseiple336]

Got one of these puzzles on vacation that came in a tube...but it was two-sided. Two different scenes of Quebec City, Quebec, one on each side of the puzzle. More fun of the challenge than fun of the puzzle. You did just the right thing getting the two actual stamps!

[@FogyArts]

What's cool is, if your screen is around 6 inches across the puzzle cam is life-sized.

[@FindEveryLittlePiece]

Your videography work with the lighting on some of the close-up shots is SO good. 👏

[@barida1712]

Amazing shots!!! As always❤

[@meg771]

I was at my thrift store yesterday and tucked in the back corner were some springbok puzzles. I picked up a 500pc for 3.50 and did it last night. Super fun haven't done a puzzle in a long time.😊

[@ThreePointOneFou]

Coming soon from LAZELS: The LAZELS Microscope Series (microscope sold separately)

[@amtreasure45]

So fun! I definitely don't think I could do these - let alone afford them - so it is wonderful that you are showcasing them on here for us to enjoy.

[@amandamiyahira3106]

Time for a microscopic puzzle made from carbon nanotubes! :)

[@DrR0BERT]

I bought the Two Ships and loved putting them together. I was totally disappointed when I was done because it was over. I was going to be one of those eBay sellers that sells it at a 50% mark up. So when I posted Lazels next puzzle Flare to eBay, no one was buying. Other sellers came on and priced it at the same price. Then Lazels came out with Helen. I bought extras of that too. But now I just want to recoop my initial investment, so I am selling my remaining Flare for cost + eBay fees. I will do that to my extra Helens. The interesting thing is that I am disrupting this Lazels eBay market, as my competitors have come down in price to $800-$900 from over $1,000.

[@mazemary8360]

I love that you bought the stamps!

[@coyoteartist]

Fantastic choices for tiny puzzles, you can't go wrong with ships. And I love stamps. Don't collect with the seriousness of many, but I get very excited when I see one on an envelope that I've not seen.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

Since I stumbled across one of your videos, I have become really interested in getting back in to jigsaws! Havent done them for years because of lack of room. But very soon will have our table back so Ill have space. Yay! Im learning all your tips for sorting etc too.

[@jag519]

stamp collecting inspiring this puzzle, now I feel like I need you to make an anvil related puzzle (maybe for fathers day or something)

[@tracybowling1156]

You really are good at editing and making videos. This one was very interesting to watch!

[@evapreu3011]

I only realized the true size of these puzzles when you held up the stamps and then put them next to the puzzles :O They are so cute!

[@leahbelieva]

My lack of impulse control is exemplified by how badly I wanted to smoosh that itty bitty puzzle between my thumb and forefinger.

[@r3dp9]

I'm not even much of a puzzle person (or so I tell myself, despite being subbed), but now doing a tiny puzzle is on my bucket list.

[@KlassyKat45]

It took a few minutes but then realized those stamps/puzzles are of the Bluenose. It's a famous Canadian schooner in Nova Scotia and is featured on our dime.

[@Chowdeer]

Wish there was another competition before worlds as really enjoy those videos.

[@anaherceg7697]

They really are lifesized! Thats so cool!

[@drskelebone]

1. Attach each piece to the end of a bamboo skewer, with some randomization of how they're oriented. 2. Use the skewers as handles to search for a pair that matches. 3. When you find a match, glue it together, break off one of the skewers (so the one skewer now holds two pieces). 4. Repeat until the puzzle is complete. I think this is an O(n!) process, but it's late.

[@malelonewolf80]

I wonder how fast a brain surgeon could do such a tiny puzzle compared to a puzzler.

[@KarenPuzzles]

At times it did feel like playing Operation 😂

[@MerchNerd]

New video idea?? There has to be a microsurgeon out there who also does puzzles.

[@darylmorse7337]

That's cool that you were able to get the stamps to match.

[@annieonpaper]

it would fit in a dollhouse! a puzzle for dolls, so cute. i love miniature things ❤

[@Tahgtahv]

Maybe some other people have mentioned this, but I know a lot of electronic repair youtube channels use some sort of microscope, but I'm not sure if it's something that you would use often enough to be worth it. They'd come with your typical camera features too (SD-Card recording, display, HDMI out.)

[@tarneemtoutaehab5087]

OMG I LOVE SEEING YOU DO THIS TYPE OF PUZZLES

[@darthnick77]

I had a stamp collection when I was young, consisting mainly of Canadian stamps. I also had a Bluenose and it was the most expensive :P

[@rosa733]

I was a collector many years ago but do not know any thing on these. So so beautiful I do hope you keep meeting these challenges.

[@alixnorman7389]

Cinematography on this is SUPERB!

[@JeanandKenny]

I will never own a Lazel's (way too much money & pressure!) but I do appreciate beautiful art. They nailed it with these stamps. Doing a full-sized one of a stamp would, I think, be quite dull, but oh, these small ones, just gorgeous! John is a master nano puzzle maker, cudos to him for making these ultra tiny puzzles, I think he has mastered the laser cutter :)

[@olivier2553]

Maybe it would help to do these tiny puzzle on a diferent surface than the bag. Maybe a silicone mat like the one used to bake? A non slip surface.

[@raincloud_1740]

this ended up being soo satisfying to watch!! very impressive

[@theshep]

Imagine if you were doing that John puzzle on a static-y winter's day? Would it all just stick together? Just a ball of pieces...

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

I love postage stamps and have a collection! I love the wooden puzzles I’ve done because of their small size and thickness. I would LOVE to do these stamps puzzles and I live in Canada! But I just had a 2nd eye injection for macular degeneration and who knows if I go “blind” or not. If I could get these puzzles before I lose the sight required to put them together It would be so awesome! Meanwhile I am loving this vid! Thank you soooooo much!🦌💌❤️🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🤏🏼🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️

[@MeriaDuck]

Those last puzzles, that laser cutter is mighty precise to pull that off!

[@user-kd5dl2gu2o]

Lol I did inadvertently become a stamp collector - it was more about collecting stamps that went with other likes (mostly comic book and literature related). But you were correct in your assumption - you do have fans who are stamp collectors. Good on you! ❤

[@miles_quartz]

i normally hate ad reads but you're just so wholesome that I'm happy to see you get sponsored 😭 i haven't watched a video in a while so idk how long you've had sponsored but good for you!!! im so glad the channel is growing

[@myby2888]

Would John maybe consider taking orders for the teeny tiny puzzles? My eyes teared up looking at them, wow

[@kccstar]

I remember the Bluenose stamp from the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler. It’s a cute but cheesy movie from 1988.

[@danniellebrown8996]

There’s are just stunning. I need to give you a shoutout Karen. Watching you sort puzzle pieces has made such an impact on me. I’ve finally learned to take time to sort proper and not anxiously just plowing in. It has taken time to develop patience, and really has leaked happily into other areas of my life.

[@smahler8]

Imagine losing a piece💀. It's lost to the shadow realm now.

[@VirginiaGreco_Scrapbooking]

If you buy a soldering station with magnifying lens you can certainly do it. Probably you could also simply look for one of those round lamps with a lens in the middle that some doctors and aestheticians use. Anyway... those puzzles are incredibly beautiful. Too expensive for me, but certainly luxurious.

[@puzzlerpolly4821]

Woah that's crazy! Great video :)

[@angiepaulson6591]

Great video, even greater puzzle. I've longed for this! The Canada Bluenose is one of my favorite stamps - such a beautiful engraving. (I'm a stamp collector and missed the chance to order. 😢)

[@ДарьяОсипова-ч1р]

Very interesting and aesthetic video! I would love you to solve giant puzzles (very big puzzle pieces) just for fun. Could be a group activity?

[@alanmittan4651]

Out of my budget for sure but 70 yr old eyes and arthritic fingers would make it quite a challenge!! So thank you for doing what I could not. Very enjoyable watching you!! Thank you so much!!

[@LeeZetLMG]

With that you got me... I love ships, I love stamps and I love puzzles... so now I really want that puzzles so badly XDDD They look so beautiful! :) John made an amazing Guinness book entry with those trying to use the machine puzzles ;) I think, if he could go further and polish the edges those would make amazing puzzles on it's on. Sure, they are, because of their size, but then they fully would be. :) Amazing work, tbh!!! Love how it all came together at the right time. :) oh, and btw.... I'ld love to try Factor, 'cause I'm on my own, too and mostly just too lazy to cook for myself XD Unfortunately they don't deliver in/to Germany, so I still need to wait for a service like that here ^^'''

[@stevewoodard527]

Beautiful videography -- outstanding. I often turn the volume down or off -- the pictures are far superior to the sound.

[@MyonaInochi]

I have a fun fact about one of the stamps. TheBluenose (the one on the left that is a bit smaller) is featured in a canadian live action movie for kids, Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller, where it is possible to travel around the world on a stamp. That stamp is the one that starts the adventure on the movie, so they focus on it for a while. Bonus fact, the same ship is also on the 10¢ piece of canadian money

[@lucehermezs]

the moment you showed the actual stamps next to the puzzles and i realized they're original size... i literally gasped out loud! that's so wild!

[@kcandyou5263]

For the smallest puzzles from John get the magbifying glasses you see jewelry makers wear. Think to Toy Story 2 where woody is repaired and the old man has those smecial glasses