It’s been a rough week for me, but this is something that helps me, Vicky I love your videos and the joy you bring. Honestly your videos help me relax and forget about certain things for a time. Thank you so much.
Just watched this again, and it’s still impressive. I am a puzzler but 1000 is my size thoug I have a few 2000 and 1500 with two 3000(neither done. Thank you so much
Thanks so much for watching again! 1000 is my most common size of puzzle to do as well, although it may not seem like it 😆 If you have the space I think you’d enjoy a 1.5k or a 2k puzzle - they’re a really lovely size of puzzle to build! I haven’t actually done a 3k puzzle yet, but I bet that would be an enjoyable size too. Thank you again x
Ha ha! Aaw, I’m glad I’m building up the suspense 😍. I honestly wish I could do them quicker, but I will definitely need to work on a few smaller ones first. What I might do is start the sorting on the next section now though, there’s nothing stopping me doing that while I work on other puzzles 😃. Thank you so much for watching x
My DNA test showed up as Scottish instead of Irish which I've always been told. So that could explain why you're my fav puzzler. I'm also excited for the piatnik 6000 PC plating card one. That looks very challenging.
It's amazing seeing this massive puzzle coming together, especially with how much work and dedication you've put into it. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest! And yes, take Edcua to task! They have such beautiful puzzles with stunning colours, but they would be even better if the pieces stuck together.
They only need to do a couple of things and they’d be almost perfect! Fix the loose fit and sort out the weird bag numbering! That last one seems like such a simple thing, it’s ridiculous that they don’t just put proper, clear labels on the bags! 💁🏻♀️
@@Vickymakesandbuilds , I actually have a puzzle that has sorted out their pieces in a rather unique way, namely, that they had put little letters on the backs of their puzzles, so that they would form little sections, but some puzzle pieces also had two different letters on the backs of the puzzle pieces so that they would denote a border between two different sections of a puzzle. Granted, the puzzle that had that sort of thing on it was only a 500 piece puzzle, but the fact remains that it worked surprisingly well.
As luck would have it, I came across the very same puzzle at my local puzzle shop and decided right then and there that it was a challenge I could not walk away from even though it would also serve as supporting evidence to anyone who ever doubted my sanity, 😉but I digress. Based on your experience however, I do expect a bout of green tinted fever dreams once I start putting it together later this fall. I am giving myself two years to complete it which amounts to about one section every two months. I want to interlace a few smaller and somewhat easier puzzles while I look for my lost marbles in between sections. ☺ Since I don't know yet what I will do with it once complete, I want to keep my options open and neither glue nor tape the sections as they are being completed. If I can't find a suitable way to display this puzzling masterpiece then I will take it apart in its original sections and sell it. I am a little concerned about the possibility of fading and discoloration while the building process is on-going so I am considering using acid-free paper or other archival method to keep sections apart during that time. It may not be noticeable to most people but it would not sit well in my photographer's eye. Cheers.
I assume I got reccomended this video because I watch Karen Puzzles and I wasn't disappointed. You do great work! I look forward to seeing your progression on this!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you like the video 😃 also it’s good to know that I’m coming up in people’s recommended videos, so thanks for that as well! I hope to get started on section 2 soon, but will work on a few smaller ones first - just so I can recover from the green onslaught! 😆
Loved this video. I understand what you mean about timing. With the kids nagging about snacks every 5 minutes I either leave the time running or forget to start it again. Well done again. It looks amazing
Thank you! 😃 He he - the editing hides much - I definitely got frustrated at times with those greens 🤣, but it all worked out in the end! I’m looking forward to the next section, I think it will be a really fun one!
I know, it’s just a drop in the ocean at the minute! 😆 I can’t wait to start the second section though - each section on its own is lovely - I think this is going to be a super fun puzzle to build! Thanks so much for watching 😍 x
Wow. That’s an amazing-looking puzzle, thank you for sharing it. I saw your cat wander in and out of frame a few times so I’m glad that no pieces went missing. The time-lapse toward the end as you finished the green (so much green!) was fun to watch too. Good luck on the next section and happy puzzling! 🧩
Hiya! Thank you - it does look lovely. Yes, Grace did jump up a couple of times at first, but actually he didn’t really do it much after that. I let him stay until he starts being naughty. Sometimes he is content just to lay down, other times he takes it into his head to start playing around with the pieces - then he gets removed from the situation! 😆 Thanks for your comment about the stop motion - I’m a bit of an amateur with that particular form of filming, but I do like the result - I just have to try and learn to make it more smooth now I think, but overall it came out well. Thank you for the luck and happy puzzling to you as well! 😍
Ha ha! 😆 The red curtains times 1000! Yes, that sounds about right. It was hard work for sure. Worth it, but very hard work 😊. Thank you so much for watching - i’m so glad you enjoy the channel x
Congratulations on finishing the Selection one on the puzzle and it a gorgeous puzzle and now you will never want to look at green again looking forward to seen it finished and congrats on hit 200K subscribers
I have read many comments, and many have the same comments as I had planned to comment, so to avoid repetition of writing about your enthusiasm (like many of us), the awful crumbling pieces, the greenery green-greeener-greeniest greenies🤢, and so on, I just think this Educa video series will be absolutely awesome!! Congrats on fulfilling your dream puzzle, and thank you for sharing the joy!
Hi Betty, thank you so much - I like “greenery green-greener-greeniest greenies” - this about sums it up, I must say 😆. I hope the rest of the videos will be awesome, I know the puzzle will be, so that certainly helps! On to bag 2 now, which won’t be quite so “greeniest” I hope 😍. Thanks for the lovely comment and for watching, as always - speak soon!
What a beautiful puzzle ! I love how bright and vibrant the colors are and how the wildlife creatures stand out. You are simply amazing to have the determination and persistence to build this puzzle despite the multitude of green pieces. Just seeing all the green pieces lined up ever so orderly on your boards was overwhelming to me. Thank you for sharing this video, Vicky.
Thanks! It is gorgeous isn’t it? The finished result makes the slog through the green pieces totally worth it, it looks absolutely brilliant as a backdrop for all of the colourful and vibrant animals! Having said that, I am relieved that the next few sections won’t be quite so heavy on the greens! 😆 I had to be orderly in the end, I don’t think I’d have managed it otherwise 😍. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃
Hiya Dexter! Yes, that’s true, there was a lot of green, but the high percentage of standard shaped pieces and not much else also added to the challenge, but I made it in the end 😃. Thanks for watching!
Amazing video! It took me a bit to finally get to watch it in full! I'm going to have to check my bags and see if they're the same numbering! I'm sure they are, but I'll check tomorrow! I would really love to start this puzzle and puzzle along with you! It's so gorgeous! Again, Great video! Looking forward to part 2! 😀🧩☺️ Happy Puzzling!
That would be amazing to puzzle along together! 😍 Yes, definitely do check your bags - I’ve discovered in all this bag confusion that some older batches of the puzzle have it in reverse order. I watched quite an old RUclips video on this puzzle and noticed that theirs had slightly different graphics on their box image to mine. Their puzzle was in reverse number order consecutively. Mine, and others like mine have random numbering. I’m not sure which you have, but I’d say it’s definitely worth checking…unless you don’t mind doing it in a random order of course 😃. Whatever the order, you are right, it is a gorgeous puzzle! I can’t wait to start part 2! Happy puzzling to you as well, and thanks for watching as always 😍 x
@@Vickymakesandbuilds maybe I should just mix parts one and two, then we'll be on the same page! 😅😅 I didn't check the bags yet today, but I will once I get home. I did do the speed puzzle! Can't wait to share my time with you! I have to make the video still, but I might just post something beforehand. I'll tag you! Have you found the rainbow flowers puzzle yet?
Aaw! Thank you 😃. I can’t wait to hear your time on the speed puzzle - I bet you did amazing 😊! I don’t have Floral Reflections yet, I’ve been getting ready to visit my family for a week - we leave tomorrow so I’ve just been super busy, but I do intend to get that puzzle very soon, I’m really keen to test my speed again. Ooo, let me know if you do decide to mix the bags - I am thinking of maybe starting my second bag in about 3 weeks or so. I hope you work out your bag numbering ok 😍
Amazing puzzling lady! I really appreciate how you explain what you are doing as you go along. Your videos are easy to follow and fun to watch! ♥️ Looking forward to the next section. No hurry. ☺️
Hiya! Thank you, I’m glad you like that part - I’ve struggled with balancing the explanations with the puzzling, but I think I’m getting better at it! I always just find that I have so much to say 😍. I’m so glad you enjoy my videos and I am looking forward to the next section as well - hopefully won’t be too long, but I’ve got two or three others I want to do first 😃. Thanks for watching as always x
I would die with these green pieces hahaha but what a beautiful puzzle honestly 😍. I love Educa's animals puzzles in general, they are so realistic and the colors are on point.
Agreed, 100%! I have only done animal puzzles by them and I’d gladly keep it that way, they are just so gorgeous 😃. Honestly, the greens almost killed me off towards the end 😆 but I got there eventually! Thanks so much for watching x
Beautiful puzzle. I wish I had a dedicated room large enough. Also my neck and shoulders don’t allow me to work. I really miss puzzles and the hours I’d sink into.
Thank you! I am lucky that I’ve been able to turn one of my rooms into a puzzle room, but I didn’t always have that. I’ve found ways of making it work in smaller spaces, and in spaces that I’ve had to share with cats and kids - I found foam board to be the game changer in regard to that! I’m sorry to hear about your neck and shoulders, that must be really hard.
I'm I'm novice puzzler who got tired of the regular 1000 piece puzzles, so I recently got this one, in no small part thanks to your unboxing video. The fact that it came in a wooden box was to much to pass up! Unfortunately I haven't been able to start it yet, because I have another puzzle (black and white, sheet-music) taking up all my space. I'm really looking forward to going on this journey, now with, but along side you! Best of luck with the next section!!
Yay! It’s fun when I know people are working on the same puzzle as me, I love hearing about other people’s progress and sharing my own. I think I’ve seen that sheet music puzzle before - is it a Piatnik? I love that you are tired of the 1k puzzles so have decided on a 33k - go for it! The nice thing about this one is the sections are a manageable piece count - 3360 pieces isn’t such a huge amount 😃. Thanks for the luck - good luck to you when you start yours, and I hope you enjoy your sheet music puzzle! 😍
@@Vickymakesandbuilds You know your stuff! Yes, it's the Piatnik one. Hopefully it'll be done today or tomorrow. After this, I gladly welcome a flood of green and organic shapes! 😆 3360 seems reasonable, save for the fact that I had to unhinge one of my closet doors and lay it flat to have a surface large enough to lay it... 🤭
Thanks! I just recently bought my first Piatnik - it’s the 6k Playing Cards puzzle. I’ve had my eye on that puzzle for ages, but I also really like their music sheet one, I just haven’t gotten around to getting one yet. How do you find the quality - is it decent? I can see why you’d want colour after doing a black and white one 😃 lol! Who needs closet doors, that’s what I say! 😆 all the best with it!
@@Vickymakesandbuilds Update time! The sheet music puzzle is finished and taped. I had no problem with the quality, very little dust and the pieces held together very nicely. The problem with it was that it was more or less unsortable save for different piles of musical notation. A box of rests, a pile of eith-notes and so on. Since it's all mostly parallel lines it was very easy to know the orientation of the pieces, but finding the right one was a challenge and a half. If I were to do it again I'd place a lined mat under it so it'd be easier to place down "floating pieces". I started with all the text, so stuff had to be shifted around as I went and more pieces were found. All in all it was a good time. I have a question for you regarding the educa puzzle. I found while sorting that the pices tend to stick together and when they're pulled apart, if you're not super careful the image peals from the cardboard. Have you had the same issue? I've had to glue 5 pieces already, and I just opened up the first bag today...
Brilliant! Thanks for that - I might give that puzzle a go one day 😍 In answer to your question, yes, I did have that problem with the pieces sticking together. I forgot to mention it in this video, but I will in the next one! I actually opened another bag up first while I was checking to see which bag was which. In the course of going through those pieces I quickly discovered that problem. I damaged two of my pieces and have to glue them. It seems to be the pieces with more of a hook shaped prong that get caught in the gaps and it’s very frustrating. It’s hard to explain, but I sort of figured out a way to separate them without them ripping. Whenever I found ones like that in the bag from this video, I managed to separate them without damage. It sounds a bit counter intuitive, but I just hold one piece and tap the other against the table - that would put the pieces at an angle, then I’d flip them over and tap it the other way. Sometimes it took two, sometimes more taps, but eventually they usually budge without damage, or at least they did for me. You don’t have to bash them too hard, just a tap and it usually worked. Trying to wriggle them apart always just seemed to make mine rip so I stopped doing that after two of them ripped. I hope this helps you 😍
Great job. When I looked at your piles of green, I can only imagine how big my piles will be. Thank you so much for the shout out. I wish I could work on mine so that we could compare as we go, but unfortunately it is not possible right now. Thank you also for the tip on the 3 ins and 3 outs. That should be very helpful for me when I do get to sorting. Thanks again and great video. Talk soon.
Thanks Russell. I have an awareness of you now, each and every time I work on this puzzle. Any tips or things I can come up with that might help you, I shall let you know. Another thing that might help you is if I send you some pictures of my finished sections. The poster is just too small - I had to squint to see where things were. You could always blow the poster up I guess, but if it helps I’m happy to send some photos. When do you think you’ll make a start sorting? I’ll still be working on mine for a while yet, so you may well start it while I’m still puzzling away at it. Yes, I’d say definitely use the 3 ins and outs thing to your advantage, that’s what I’m going to do definitely! No problem for the shout out - thank you for watching 😍
Thank you so much. I’m really glad you liked it 😃. I might start part 2 soon, but I’ll take my time over it - I could sort for example and then put the piles in bags to do later on - it doesn’t seem like quite so much of a marathon effort then, and I can punctuate the build time with other (smaller!) puzzles 🤩
Great, thanks for that - I’m not as used to that kind of editing, but I’m pleased with how it turned out - I just have to work on making the stop motions slightly less jerky now 😃
This is a great video! I find puzzles interesting and I wanted to build 6000 pieces and that's how I found your channel! It's great, keep up your work and do more amazing videos like that! (P.S my record is 4000 pieces and it's a great achievement for me)
Well done! I haven’t actually done a 4k yet, but I hope to get one to do for my 4k subscriber video. I love giant puzzles, there is just something so rewarding about completing them 😍. I hope you get a 6k puzzle that you like 😃
I’ve been excited for this video, waiting to see you make a start on this huge puzzle! Well done persevering through the green, it looked tough. I felt your pain. It’s so agonising when you look at all the pieces and you can’t seem to find any that fit because they all look the same! Great video and so glad you managed to complete the first part 😻
You are absolutely right! Agonising is the word - it got to the point where finding the right pieces was so infrequent, I would punch the air and shout “YESSS” every time it happened 😆. This was also a puzzle that played mind games with me - on at least 2 occasions I tested every piece in a gap and could not find it, I became convinced there were pieces missing, but then I’d find it on the next round - very tricksy puzzle 😂. I’m glad it all came out fine in the end though 😍 Thank you so much for watching x
Great update on the bag numbering Vicky after our previous conversations. I will definitely check the 9,10,7,8 numbering on my puzzle when I finish the first two sections which I already know follow the 9,10 numbering. Congratulations on completing the first section, I am still working on my first section, which is the one you will do next I think.
Thanks! I was hoping that would help. When I heard from the chap on FaceBook and his first two bags were the 9/10 combo, I thought, well, that’s a bit odd that there should be two like that, then I realised that mine was the same and so I figured my bag ordering would be the same as his - I looked at the bags and was able to determine from the pieces which bag was which section and lo and behold, it was the exact same ordering as his. I figured that yours might be as well - how bizarre is that though? Anyway, i’m just glad to have figured that out at this point! Thanks for watching - yes, I will work on the next one along now - I actually have already opened the second bag (in an attempt to establish whether it was section 1 or 2!!) and sorted the edges, so technically I’ve already started it! 😆 Good luck with yours!
@@Vickymakesandbuilds I've opened bag 10 as well already and built the three edges of that section. All good fun as long as no pieces go missing. Thanks once again and good tip on the lines of 3 prongs, 3 holes pieces forming lines👍👍👍👍
Just finished section 2 and the final image is fantastic. I think the final image will be even better than Life as I love animals and this is not so wierdly abstract. I do agree with the difficulty level I.e harder than Life's 6000 piece sections as much of the image is in slightly soft focus (smudgy I called it) and of course, the wide range of greens and blues. At the moment I preferred doing Life but I prefer the final result of Wildlife and I don't think I will be mixing bags, it was hard enough doing one section at a time. If you do, I can't wait to watch the video. You could also mention the edges of sections can almost be sorted out based on their tiny prongs or holes compared to the rest of the pieces although there is the odd concave or convex piece on the edge to throw things.
A a few months ago, I completed a 2000 piece Educa puzzle of a jungle scene. Everything you said here was true of my experience as well. Pieces fitting loosely and some frustration with pieces that sat next to each other without interlocking. I also was slowed down with a mountain of green and also gray pieces (tree trunks). One other complaint that I had was there was no poster included and there was quite a bit of printing on the box that hid some of the image. The final image was really beautiful and I did enjoy it. When I saw that you were going to tackle a 33,000 piece version of a similar image I knew that you were going to be in for a true challenge!
Oh yes, it certainly was challenging! It seems to be a universal truth about the loose fit of Educa pieces 😆. The bumpy, non-interlocking ones just seem a bit unnecessary to me, but there we are. I can’t complain too much, the lovely image far outweighs the issues I think - I really can’t fault Educa on image quality 😍. I agree about posters. My 6k Educa didn’t have one either and it really would have been useful - the logo and the number 6000, also obscured the box image on that one as well. Thank you so much for watching!
I just finished this puzzle last week! Took me about 4 months! I glued it together and it's currently hanging along my wall like a mural. Now I don't know where to go from here. 🤣
Yes, very much so, I’m just about recovered from the green onslaught now - I might have to go and tackle a yellow puzzle, or a red one, or pink, or blue, or anything, EXCEPT green 🤣
for temp preserving a completed puzzle do you think washi tape would be strong enough to hold it together but also not damage the cardboard for removal???? the adheshive on washi tape doesnt seem as strong as standard tape
Honestly, I don’t know how strong washi tape is, as i’ve never used it. I like a strong tape as I know I will keep it taped and I feel secure that the sections won’t crumble. If I ever decided to remove the tape, it wouldn’t be to re-do the puzzle, but possibly to glue or to mount. the blue tape does take a little card off the back, but not so much that it irreparably damages the pieces, so i’m happy with that. It’s possible a weaker tape would work temporarily and not damage as badly, but you’d just have to be really careful how you handle the sections so no pieces get lost. Doubling up the layers could help too I suppose.
Just curious how you were able to tell your bags weren't in order and how you determined the correct order. Were you able to recognize the section from the pieces you could see in the bag? I hope you were able to figure it out before you started sorting or puzzling.
Ah, so basically I got a RUclips comment from one person and a FaceBook message from another saying that their bag ordering seemed random. They had watched my unboxing video and noticed a discrepancy between what I thought was the order and what their situation was with their puzzles. This prompted me to double check mine, because prior to this, I had simply assumed mine were ordered consecutively from high to low, going from left to right. I am so grateful they both messaged me because I was completely wrong. First, I figured out which were the first two sections, simply by opening the bags. I knew which bag was the far end as I’d seen corner pieces. The others I just checked the pieces through the bags and was able to ascertain what the order was from that. It just so happens that my order, also corresponded with the chap on FaceBook’s puzzle - I can only assume the RUclips commenter’s will be the same. It took a while to figure it all out, but I wanted to make sure because I want to try and do them in the right order for the videos 😃
How do you fit all these giant puzzles on your table? I always have trouble with these big puzzles specifically with having not enough space on the tables.
My puzzle table itself can just about fit a 2k Ravensburger puzzle, but I had a piece of MDF board cut, big enough to house a 6k puzzle. When i’m working on my big puzzles I lay the board on top of my table and build them on there 😊
Fabulous!! Love watching your videos. After this though I wonder how much hair our friend Russell will lose when he does his. Are you going to take a break before starting the next section?
I know, poor Russell! I’m not certain if it’s quite sunk in with him yet, just what he’s gotten himself into. I think he’ll manage fine if he takes his time with it. 😊 thanks for watching - I’m really glad you enjoy my videos! Yes, I will definitely do a few others first before I start on section 2 - I need to recover from the green onslaught! 😆
Well done, I’m so proud of you. I’m doing a black and white one at the moment, VJ Day in Time Square, Eurographics 1000 piece. It’s slowish going but I’m having a good time doing it. How’s Charlie doing with the move, I hope you’re all setting in well x
Hiya! Thank you 😃. I’m so glad it’s done, I love the finished result and feel such a sense of achievement at having done all those greens, and just having got started on the journey 😍. Your black and white one sounds like a tough one - it’s great that you are enjoying it though - I still haven’t got around to a Eurographics yet, would you recommend the brand? We’re all settling well now thanks - I love the new place. By Charlie, do you mean the cat? If you do, his name is Grace 🤩 thanks so much for watching x
Oh my yes, the two end sections of this puzzle are very very green heavy. Thankfully I’ve done one, I’m a little nervous about approaching the other one!
Hi I’m on the first section of this puzzle right now - I have hundreds of green pieces left. U said you didn’t have a problem with the green - any tips? Lol
Oh my goodness, the green!!! The green was difficult, purely because there was soooo much of it. After i’d sorted according to different leaf textures and shades of green, it really was just a case of sorting by shape, which seemed to take forever!! I expect the opposite end of the puzzle will be the same, but all the central sections are much more varied and super enjoyable! I really hope you get through it unscathed - I was seeing green everywhere for days after!! 😆
Can i ask….What is the completed size of each of the 10 sections? I really wanna get this puzzle but dont know if i have a puzzle board big enough to build each of the sections. Once its finished i know i have a room big enough to connect it all on the floor so that wouldnt be a problem.
Hi, of course - the size of one section is 157cm high x 57cm wide. The whole puzzle is 570cm wide by 157cm high - it’s divided into 10 equal sections. The sections are a bit different as they are tall and narrow, but I actually built mine in two halves beside each other so that I could film it in landscape 😍. That’s great you can connect it all together in your home - I don’t have a room big enough for that so I’ll have to take mine to a hall to take pictures 😃. I hope you get it - it’s a great puzzle!
I can’t read all the comments to see if this has been answered before but I am literally about to start this puzzle and wondered how big each section is when finished?
I have started sorting the bags for sections 2 and 3 - I decided to mix them. The video for that will be a couple of weeks at least, but it is in progress! 😃
The individual sections are 157cm high x 57cm wide. the whole puzzle is made up of 10 sections so when it’s finished it will be 157cm high and 570cm wide - i’m sorry, I don’t know what that is in feet and inches 😍
Russell is truly doing 33 600 puzzle! As another youtuber said, if one keeps it in sections they are not doing 33 600 piece puzzle but rather much smaller puzzles 10 times. I am not saying that keeping it in sections is wrong, I am sure it is still a challenge. 😊
I don’t know, I mean in the end when it’s completed, it’s still 33,600 pieces they put together, one piece at a time. That’s 33,600 more pieces than I did of this puzzle.
@@CleetusdiabeetusExactly - plus - how many people have the space or money to build a table big enough to take it all and do it as one puzzle? I know I don't and have no choice but to do it in sections
Looking on the bright side, if you do happen to miss a piece or two, you might find them in another bag. 😆 As beautiful as this one would look mounted on a wall big enough, I wouldn't ever torture myself with it. I don't even really want to do the 3000 piece Noah's Arc again (I have the version from Jumbo), it has quite a few of the same elements, so I recognized those (a few monkeys, the hanging flowers, the tapir/ant-eater etc.) Ah ah, nope. I'll pass and watch other people put it together instead. 😊
😃 Yes, if I did have any missing I would have held out hope that they would be in another bag. I have seen the Noah’s Ark one and I noticed that it was the same art work - a 3k Jumbo sounds great too! I like the Jumbo brand 😍. Glad you are watching me do this one - thanks for watching!
Hiya! Glad you found me 😃, welcome to the channel! It is impossible not to be inspired by Karen’s channel - she is so professional and her videos are spot on! I have been inspired by her, but funnily enough, my channel didn’t actually start out as a puzzle channel - it was a general making and building stuff type of channel (hence the name) - I did Legos, Labo, Hama beads etc. I just found that the puzzles were the most popular thing and so I transitioned over to doing just those. I found Karen’s channel whilst doing some research into what people liked in a puzzle channel. I think Karen and I have different tastes in puzzles, which is great - it’d be boring if we puzzle RUclipsrs all liked the same ones, but I do love the way she films her builds so that inspired me a lot. Now I am simply learning as I go, I’ve bought and set things up in a way that suits me and my space, I like to try different filming styles - a lot of the inspiration for those come from other puzzlers on Instagram and Facebook. 😊
I usually do 500 piece jigsaws, and the last few I did included a panda, a tiger, and a train. All of those were with lot of trees and forests and other greenery in the background. I am now sick of the green nature in jigsaws. I think if I had your amount of pieces for green, I would have cried several times out of the difficulty of the challenge.
Yes, the greens were extremely challenging! I knew the two end sections would be like that though. 😊 I’m looking forward to trying one of the less green heavy central sections now! 😍
Oh my you will be seeing green in your dreams for a while then!! 💤 I shouldn't worry too much about how long it takes you to do the jigsaw. 🕰🕰The main thing is to enjoy yourself putting it together. I don't bother to time myself doing a jigsaw, I just gain pleasure from doing one. I'm sure everyone has their way of doing a jigsaw, what matters is what method works for you. Look forward to seeing the next instalment.
This section of this puzzle was tough, but as I move along the sections it is getting easier because the green eases off a bit. I found Entering the Bedroom challenging, but definitely doable - there is so much going on in the image that there is always a new section to go at. Overall I love Educas, but I find the pieces to be frustrating at times.
Yes, several times. In my old flat he used to sit on a box beside me while I puzzled. Now I can keep him out of the room I puzzle in, so I only let him in every so often, when he can do minimal damage 😆
I love following Russell in his Canadian/Thailand puzzling adventures. I cannot believe all the wildlife pieces are mixed together. He might need to pull in friends from the US and Canada for a sorting party. Vicki, you always brighten my day with your posts and videos. You are just lovely to the core. I feel like you are the one people hope is their best friend because it will be an adventure with so much joyful laughter. I bought a giant puzzle. I knew it would happen especially watching you. Not the 30K one. Not quite ready to tackle that beast. I bought the Ravensburger Mickey Artist 5000 piece puzzle which I think is on top of your shelf. I don’t think I will start it until fall when the days start getting shorter. I figured that would be a good first giant puzzle. All the greens in your Educa are crazy. And when you say a puzzle is difficult it must be a real challenge because you are an excellent puzzler. I send puzzle love across the big pond. I hope you enjoy the school holiday with your kids. I look forward to whatever puzzles you give us next- big or little. #VickiMakesAndBuildsFanClub. ❤️🧩
As always, thanks so much for your lovely comment, Carrie 😍. I have “met” some amazing people through this fabulous pastime of ours and I wouldn’t change it for the world. It gives me joy sharing it with you all so the joy comes as much from everyone watching and enjoying as from me. Yay, for your 5k puzzle - I can’t wait to start that one, it looks like it’s going to be so much fun. I always enjoy a Disney puzzle too 😃! Best of luck with it, I’m sure you’ll do great. Yes, this really was a crazy section of this puzzle - I used to quite like the colour green…😆 lol. No, but seriously, I’m so pleased with the result - the challenge was completely worth it! Love to you from this side of the pond as well. School holidays are going well, we are all off down to England on Sunday to see my family for a week - can’t wait for that, I miss them all so much 😍. I’ll keep the puzzles coming (maybe a few smaller ones for now!) ❤️
It’s been a rough week for me, but this is something that helps me, Vicky I love your videos and the joy you bring. Honestly your videos help me relax and forget about certain things for a time. Thank you so much.
She has infectious joy for certain. It’s a privilege to follow her puzzle adventures.
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Just watched this again, and it’s still impressive. I am a puzzler but 1000 is my size thoug I have a few 2000 and 1500 with two 3000(neither done. Thank you so much
Thanks so much for watching again! 1000 is my most common size of puzzle to do as well, although it may not seem like it 😆
If you have the space I think you’d enjoy a 1.5k or a 2k puzzle - they’re a really lovely size of puzzle to build! I haven’t actually done a 3k puzzle yet, but I bet that would be an enjoyable size too.
Thank you again x
Loved seeing this long-awaited update but now I'm sad that I must wait again!
Ha ha! Aaw, I’m glad I’m building up the suspense 😍. I honestly wish I could do them quicker, but I will definitely need to work on a few smaller ones first. What I might do is start the sorting on the next section now though, there’s nothing stopping me doing that while I work on other puzzles 😃. Thank you so much for watching x
My DNA test showed up as Scottish instead of Irish which I've always been told. So that could explain why you're my fav puzzler.
I'm also excited for the piatnik 6000 PC plating card one. That looks very challenging.
It's amazing seeing this massive puzzle coming together, especially with how much work and dedication you've put into it. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest!
And yes, take Edcua to task! They have such beautiful puzzles with stunning colours, but they would be even better if the pieces stuck together.
They only need to do a couple of things and they’d be almost perfect! Fix the loose fit and sort out the weird bag numbering! That last one seems like such a simple thing, it’s ridiculous that they don’t just put proper, clear labels on the bags! 💁🏻♀️
@@Vickymakesandbuilds , I actually have a puzzle that has sorted out their pieces in a rather unique way, namely, that they had put little letters on the backs of their puzzles, so that they would form little sections, but some puzzle pieces also had two different letters on the backs of the puzzle pieces so that they would denote a border between two different sections of a puzzle. Granted, the puzzle that had that sort of thing on it was only a 500 piece puzzle, but the fact remains that it worked surprisingly well.
As luck would have it, I came across the very same puzzle at my local puzzle shop and decided right then and there that it was a challenge I could not walk away from even though it would also serve as supporting evidence to anyone who ever doubted my sanity, 😉but I digress. Based on your experience however, I do expect a bout of green tinted fever dreams once I start putting it together later this fall.
I am giving myself two years to complete it which amounts to about one section every two months. I want to interlace a few smaller and somewhat easier puzzles while I look for my lost marbles in between sections. ☺
Since I don't know yet what I will do with it once complete, I want to keep my options open and neither glue nor tape the sections as they are being completed. If I can't find a suitable way to display this puzzling masterpiece then I will take it apart in its original sections and sell it.
I am a little concerned about the possibility of fading and discoloration while the building process is on-going so I am considering using acid-free paper or other archival method to keep sections apart during that time. It may not be noticeable to most people but it would not sit well in my photographer's eye. Cheers.
I assume I got reccomended this video because I watch Karen Puzzles and I wasn't disappointed. You do great work! I look forward to seeing your progression on this!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you like the video 😃 also it’s good to know that I’m coming up in people’s recommended videos, so thanks for that as well! I hope to get started on section 2 soon, but will work on a few smaller ones first - just so I can recover from the green onslaught! 😆
I’m a new subscriber from KAREN PUZZLES also. So pleased I found you ❤🇬🇧
Me too
Loved this video. I understand what you mean about timing. With the kids nagging about snacks every 5 minutes I either leave the time running or forget to start it again. Well done again. It looks amazing
Agreed! Life becomes very distracted when you have kids on school holiday! 😍 Thanks for watching - I’m really glad you loved the video 😃
I am so impressed! Can’t believe this is only 1/10 of the puzzle. You powered through the greens with aplomb. Excited to see the next section!!
Thank you! 😃 He he - the editing hides much - I definitely got frustrated at times with those greens 🤣, but it all worked out in the end! I’m looking forward to the next section, I think it will be a really fun one!
1 down, 9 to go! What an accomplishment! Enjoyed the video and look forward to watching the other part.
I know, it’s just a drop in the ocean at the minute! 😆 I can’t wait to start the second section though - each section on its own is lovely - I think this is going to be a super fun puzzle to build! Thanks so much for watching 😍 x
Wow. That’s an amazing-looking puzzle, thank you for sharing it. I saw your cat wander in and out of frame a few times so I’m glad that no pieces went missing. The time-lapse toward the end as you finished the green (so much green!) was fun to watch too. Good luck on the next section and happy puzzling! 🧩
Hiya! Thank you - it does look lovely. Yes, Grace did jump up a couple of times at first, but actually he didn’t really do it much after that. I let him stay until he starts being naughty. Sometimes he is content just to lay down, other times he takes it into his head to start playing around with the pieces - then he gets removed from the situation! 😆 Thanks for your comment about the stop motion - I’m a bit of an amateur with that particular form of filming, but I do like the result - I just have to try and learn to make it more smooth now I think, but overall it came out well. Thank you for the luck and happy puzzling to you as well! 😍
Oh my goodness! I can’t even imagine what an undertaking this is. It the red curtains times 1000! Oh boy. I do enjoy your channel so much.
This gives me total anxiety but I love watching it!!
Ha ha! 😆 The red curtains times 1000! Yes, that sounds about right. It was hard work for sure. Worth it, but very hard work 😊. Thank you so much for watching - i’m so glad you enjoy the channel x
😆 I hope you felt the love more than you felt the anxiety! 😃 Thanks so much for watching x
Congratulations on finishing the Selection one on the puzzle and it a gorgeous puzzle and now you will never want to look at green again looking forward to seen it finished and congrats on hit 200K subscribers
Hiya! It is gorgeous - I can’t wait to start the second part 😍. Thanks so much for watching, and for the congrats 😃 x
I have read many comments, and many have the same comments as I had planned to comment, so to avoid repetition of writing about your enthusiasm (like many of us), the awful crumbling pieces, the greenery green-greeener-greeniest greenies🤢, and so on, I just think this Educa video series will be absolutely awesome!! Congrats on fulfilling your dream puzzle, and thank you for sharing the joy!
Hi Betty, thank you so much - I like “greenery green-greener-greeniest greenies” - this about sums it up, I must say 😆. I hope the rest of the videos will be awesome, I know the puzzle will be, so that certainly helps! On to bag 2 now, which won’t be quite so “greeniest” I hope 😍. Thanks for the lovely comment and for watching, as always - speak soon!
What a beautiful puzzle ! I love how bright and vibrant the colors are and how the wildlife creatures stand out. You are simply amazing to have the determination and persistence to build this puzzle despite the multitude of green pieces. Just seeing all the green pieces lined up ever so orderly on your boards was overwhelming to me. Thank you for sharing this video, Vicky.
Thanks! It is gorgeous isn’t it? The finished result makes the slog through the green pieces totally worth it, it looks absolutely brilliant as a backdrop for all of the colourful and vibrant animals! Having said that, I am relieved that the next few sections won’t be quite so heavy on the greens! 😆 I had to be orderly in the end, I don’t think I’d have managed it otherwise 😍. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃
Wow. So much green. So many standard shaped pieces. Great job!!!
Hiya Dexter! Yes, that’s true, there was a lot of green, but the high percentage of standard shaped pieces and not much else also added to the challenge, but I made it in the end 😃. Thanks for watching!
Hi Vicky i absolutely love watching you put these puzzles together they are so beautiful. Im a new subscriber
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoy the videos, and I really appreciate you subscribing to the channel too 😍
Amazing video! It took me a bit to finally get to watch it in full! I'm going to have to check my bags and see if they're the same numbering! I'm sure they are, but I'll check tomorrow! I would really love to start this puzzle and puzzle along with you! It's so gorgeous! Again, Great video! Looking forward to part 2! 😀🧩☺️ Happy Puzzling!
That would be amazing to puzzle along together! 😍 Yes, definitely do check your bags - I’ve discovered in all this bag confusion that some older batches of the puzzle have it in reverse order. I watched quite an old RUclips video on this puzzle and noticed that theirs had slightly different graphics on their box image to mine. Their puzzle was in reverse number order consecutively. Mine, and others like mine have random numbering. I’m not sure which you have, but I’d say it’s definitely worth checking…unless you don’t mind doing it in a random order of course 😃. Whatever the order, you are right, it is a gorgeous puzzle! I can’t wait to start part 2! Happy puzzling to you as well, and thanks for watching as always 😍 x
@@Vickymakesandbuilds maybe I should just mix parts one and two, then we'll be on the same page! 😅😅 I didn't check the bags yet today, but I will once I get home. I did do the speed puzzle! Can't wait to share my time with you! I have to make the video still, but I might just post something beforehand. I'll tag you! Have you found the rainbow flowers puzzle yet?
@@Vickymakesandbuilds and you're welcome! I love your videos and your accent! 😍
Aaw! Thank you 😃. I can’t wait to hear your time on the speed puzzle - I bet you did amazing 😊! I don’t have Floral Reflections yet, I’ve been getting ready to visit my family for a week - we leave tomorrow so I’ve just been super busy, but I do intend to get that puzzle very soon, I’m really keen to test my speed again. Ooo, let me know if you do decide to mix the bags - I am thinking of maybe starting my second bag in about 3 weeks or so. I hope you work out your bag numbering ok 😍
Amazing puzzling lady! I really appreciate how you explain what you are doing as you go along. Your videos are easy to follow and fun to watch! ♥️ Looking forward to the next section. No hurry. ☺️
Hiya! Thank you, I’m glad you like that part - I’ve struggled with balancing the explanations with the puzzling, but I think I’m getting better at it! I always just find that I have so much to say 😍. I’m so glad you enjoy my videos and I am looking forward to the next section as well - hopefully won’t be too long, but I’ve got two or three others I want to do first 😃. Thanks for watching as always x
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So exciting seeing the puzzle come together! It looks amazing so far! 🌺🌺🌺🌺
Thank you! 😍
I would die with these green pieces hahaha but what a beautiful puzzle honestly 😍. I love Educa's animals puzzles in general, they are so realistic and the colors are on point.
Agreed, 100%! I have only done animal puzzles by them and I’d gladly keep it that way, they are just so gorgeous 😃. Honestly, the greens almost killed me off towards the end 😆 but I got there eventually! Thanks so much for watching x
Beautiful puzzle. I wish I had a dedicated room large enough. Also my neck and shoulders don’t allow me to work. I really miss puzzles and the hours I’d sink into.
Thank you! I am lucky that I’ve been able to turn one of my rooms into a puzzle room, but I didn’t always have that. I’ve found ways of making it work in smaller spaces, and in spaces that I’ve had to share with cats and kids - I found foam board to be the game changer in regard to that!
I’m sorry to hear about your neck and shoulders, that must be really hard.
It looks amazing, and the work to do it. Impresive.
Thank you so much 😍 and thanks for watching too 😃
Wow, your channel is doing great ! Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing your giant puzzle grow.
Thank you 😍 I will - thanks so much for watching, I can’t wait to get started on the next part too 😃
I'm I'm novice puzzler who got tired of the regular 1000 piece puzzles, so I recently got this one, in no small part thanks to your unboxing video. The fact that it came in a wooden box was to much to pass up! Unfortunately I haven't been able to start it yet, because I have another puzzle (black and white, sheet-music) taking up all my space.
I'm really looking forward to going on this journey, now with, but along side you!
Best of luck with the next section!!
Yay! It’s fun when I know people are working on the same puzzle as me, I love hearing about other people’s progress and sharing my own. I think I’ve seen that sheet music puzzle before - is it a Piatnik? I love that you are tired of the 1k puzzles so have decided on a 33k - go for it! The nice thing about this one is the sections are a manageable piece count - 3360 pieces isn’t such a huge amount 😃. Thanks for the luck - good luck to you when you start yours, and I hope you enjoy your sheet music puzzle! 😍
@@Vickymakesandbuilds You know your stuff! Yes, it's the Piatnik one. Hopefully it'll be done today or tomorrow. After this, I gladly welcome a flood of green and organic shapes! 😆
3360 seems reasonable, save for the fact that I had to unhinge one of my closet doors and lay it flat to have a surface large enough to lay it... 🤭
Thanks! I just recently bought my first Piatnik - it’s the 6k Playing Cards puzzle. I’ve had my eye on that puzzle for ages, but I also really like their music sheet one, I just haven’t gotten around to getting one yet. How do you find the quality - is it decent?
I can see why you’d want colour after doing a black and white one 😃 lol!
Who needs closet doors, that’s what I say! 😆 all the best with it!
@@Vickymakesandbuilds Update time!
The sheet music puzzle is finished and taped. I had no problem with the quality, very little dust and the pieces held together very nicely. The problem with it was that it was more or less unsortable save for different piles of musical notation. A box of rests, a pile of eith-notes and so on. Since it's all mostly parallel lines it was very easy to know the orientation of the pieces, but finding the right one was a challenge and a half. If I were to do it again I'd place a lined mat under it so it'd be easier to place down "floating pieces". I started with all the text, so stuff had to be shifted around as I went and more pieces were found.
All in all it was a good time.
I have a question for you regarding the educa puzzle. I found while sorting that the pices tend to stick together and when they're pulled apart, if you're not super careful the image peals from the cardboard. Have you had the same issue? I've had to glue 5 pieces already, and I just opened up the first bag today...
Brilliant! Thanks for that - I might give that puzzle a go one day 😍
In answer to your question, yes, I did have that problem with the pieces sticking together. I forgot to mention it in this video, but I will in the next one!
I actually opened another bag up first while I was checking to see which bag was which. In the course of going through those pieces I quickly discovered that problem. I damaged two of my pieces and have to glue them. It seems to be the pieces with more of a hook shaped prong that get caught in the gaps and it’s very frustrating. It’s hard to explain, but I sort of figured out a way to separate them without them ripping. Whenever I found ones like that in the bag from this video, I managed to separate them without damage. It sounds a bit counter intuitive, but I just hold one piece and tap the other against the table - that would put the pieces at an angle, then I’d flip them over and tap it the other way. Sometimes it took two, sometimes more taps, but eventually they usually budge without damage, or at least they did for me. You don’t have to bash them too hard, just a tap and it usually worked. Trying to wriggle them apart always just seemed to make mine rip so I stopped doing that after two of them ripped.
I hope this helps you 😍
Great job. When I looked at your piles of green, I can only imagine how big my piles will be. Thank you so much for the shout out. I wish I could work on mine so that we could compare as we go, but unfortunately it is not possible right now. Thank you also for the tip on the 3 ins and 3 outs. That should be very helpful for me when I do get to sorting. Thanks again and great video. Talk soon.
Thanks Russell. I have an awareness of you now, each and every time I work on this puzzle. Any tips or things I can come up with that might help you, I shall let you know. Another thing that might help you is if I send you some pictures of my finished sections. The poster is just too small - I had to squint to see where things were. You could always blow the poster up I guess, but if it helps I’m happy to send some photos. When do you think you’ll make a start sorting? I’ll still be working on mine for a while yet, so you may well start it while I’m still puzzling away at it. Yes, I’d say definitely use the 3 ins and outs thing to your advantage, that’s what I’m going to do definitely! No problem for the shout out - thank you for watching 😍
So beautiful! So satisfying to watch! Cant wait till part 2! 💕
Thank you so much. I’m really glad you liked it 😃. I might start part 2 soon, but I’ll take my time over it - I could sort for example and then put the piles in bags to do later on - it doesn’t seem like quite so much of a marathon effort then, and I can punctuate the build time with other (smaller!) puzzles 🤩
Wow super 👍🏻 love it
Thank you so much! I’m glad you love it 😍
Loved tha stop motion section thank you
Great, thanks for that - I’m not as used to that kind of editing, but I’m pleased with how it turned out - I just have to work on making the stop motions slightly less jerky now 😃
This is a great video! I find puzzles interesting and I wanted to build 6000 pieces and that's how I found your channel! It's great, keep up your work and do more amazing videos like that! (P.S my record is 4000 pieces and it's a great achievement for me)
Well done! I haven’t actually done a 4k yet, but I hope to get one to do for my 4k subscriber video. I love giant puzzles, there is just something so rewarding about completing them 😍. I hope you get a 6k puzzle that you like 😃
@@Vickymakesandbuilds Keeping my fingers crossed
I’ve been excited for this video, waiting to see you make a start on this huge puzzle! Well done persevering through the green, it looked tough. I felt your pain. It’s so agonising when you look at all the pieces and you can’t seem to find any that fit because they all look the same! Great video and so glad you managed to complete the first part 😻
You are absolutely right! Agonising is the word - it got to the point where finding the right pieces was so infrequent, I would punch the air and shout “YESSS” every time it happened 😆. This was also a puzzle that played mind games with me - on at least 2 occasions I tested every piece in a gap and could not find it, I became convinced there were pieces missing, but then I’d find it on the next round - very tricksy puzzle 😂. I’m glad it all came out fine in the end though 😍 Thank you so much for watching x
@@Vickymakesandbuilds I know the feeling! So satisfying when you complete it though.
@@Vickymakesandbuilds I know the feeling! So satisfying when you complete it though.
Great update on the bag numbering Vicky after our previous conversations. I will definitely check the 9,10,7,8 numbering on my puzzle when I finish the first two sections which I already know follow the 9,10 numbering. Congratulations on completing the first section, I am still working on my first section, which is the one you will do next I think.
Thanks! I was hoping that would help. When I heard from the chap on FaceBook and his first two bags were the 9/10 combo, I thought, well, that’s a bit odd that there should be two like that, then I realised that mine was the same and so I figured my bag ordering would be the same as his - I looked at the bags and was able to determine from the pieces which bag was which section and lo and behold, it was the exact same ordering as his. I figured that yours might be as well - how bizarre is that though? Anyway, i’m just glad to have figured that out at this point! Thanks for watching - yes, I will work on the next one along now - I actually have already opened the second bag (in an attempt to establish whether it was section 1 or 2!!) and sorted the edges, so technically I’ve already started it! 😆 Good luck with yours!
@@Vickymakesandbuilds I've opened bag 10 as well already and built the three edges of that section. All good fun as long as no pieces go missing. Thanks once again and good tip on the lines of 3 prongs, 3 holes pieces forming lines👍👍👍👍
Just finished section 2 and the final image is fantastic. I think the final image will be even better than Life as I love animals and this is not so wierdly abstract. I do agree with the difficulty level I.e harder than Life's 6000 piece sections as much of the image is in slightly soft focus (smudgy I called it) and of course, the wide range of greens and blues. At the moment I preferred doing Life but I prefer the final result of Wildlife and I don't think I will be mixing bags, it was hard enough doing one section at a time. If you do, I can't wait to watch the video. You could also mention the edges of sections can almost be sorted out based on their tiny prongs or holes compared to the rest of the pieces although there is the odd concave or convex piece on the edge to throw things.
A a few months ago, I completed a 2000 piece Educa puzzle of a jungle scene. Everything you said here was true of my experience as well. Pieces fitting loosely and some frustration with pieces that sat next to each other without interlocking. I also was slowed down with a mountain of green and also gray pieces (tree trunks). One other complaint that I had was there was no poster included and there was quite a bit of printing on the box that hid some of the image. The final image was really beautiful and I did enjoy it. When I saw that you were going to tackle a 33,000 piece version of a similar image I knew that you were going to be in for a true challenge!
Oh yes, it certainly was challenging! It seems to be a universal truth about the loose fit of Educa pieces 😆. The bumpy, non-interlocking ones just seem a bit unnecessary to me, but there we are. I can’t complain too much, the lovely image far outweighs the issues I think - I really can’t fault Educa on image quality 😍. I agree about posters. My 6k Educa didn’t have one either and it really would have been useful - the logo and the number 6000, also obscured the box image on that one as well. Thank you so much for watching!
I just finished this puzzle last week! Took me about 4 months! I glued it together and it's currently hanging along my wall like a mural. Now I don't know where to go from here. 🤣
4 months is great going! Congratulations 😍. I can totally see why you would put it up on your wall. I have plans to do that myself 😃
beautiful puzzle
Thank you! It really came out lovely 😍
it looks wonderful. but OH MY so many green pieces
Yes, very much so, I’m just about recovered from the green onslaught now - I might have to go and tackle a yellow puzzle, or a red one, or pink, or blue, or anything, EXCEPT green 🤣
for temp preserving a completed puzzle do you think washi tape would be strong enough to hold it together but also not damage the cardboard for removal???? the adheshive on washi tape doesnt seem as strong as standard tape
Honestly, I don’t know how strong washi tape is, as i’ve never used it. I like a strong tape as I know I will keep it taped and I feel secure that the sections won’t crumble. If I ever decided to remove the tape, it wouldn’t be to re-do the puzzle, but possibly to glue or to mount. the blue tape does take a little card off the back, but not so much that it irreparably damages the pieces, so i’m happy with that. It’s possible a weaker tape would work temporarily and not damage as badly, but you’d just have to be really careful how you handle the sections so no pieces get lost. Doubling up the layers could help too I suppose.
Just curious how you were able to tell your bags weren't in order and how you determined the correct order. Were you able to recognize the section from the pieces you could see in the bag?
I hope you were able to figure it out before you started sorting or puzzling.
Ah, so basically I got a RUclips comment from one person and a FaceBook message from another saying that their bag ordering seemed random. They had watched my unboxing video and noticed a discrepancy between what I thought was the order and what their situation was with their puzzles. This prompted me to double check mine, because prior to this, I had simply assumed mine were ordered consecutively from high to low, going from left to right. I am so grateful they both messaged me because I was completely wrong. First, I figured out which were the first two sections, simply by opening the bags. I knew which bag was the far end as I’d seen corner pieces. The others I just checked the pieces through the bags and was able to ascertain what the order was from that. It just so happens that my order, also corresponded with the chap on FaceBook’s puzzle - I can only assume the RUclips commenter’s will be the same. It took a while to figure it all out, but I wanted to make sure because I want to try and do them in the right order for the videos 😃
How do you fit all these giant puzzles on your table? I always have trouble with these big puzzles specifically with having not enough space on the tables.
My puzzle table itself can just about fit a 2k Ravensburger puzzle, but I had a piece of MDF board cut, big enough to house a 6k puzzle. When i’m working on my big puzzles I lay the board on top of my table and build them on there 😊
@@Vickymakesandbuilds Thank you. I'll try that out next time.
bravo !
Thank you! 😃
Fabulous!! Love watching your videos. After this though I wonder how much hair our friend Russell will lose when he does his. Are you going to take a break before starting the next section?
I know, poor Russell! I’m not certain if it’s quite sunk in with him yet, just what he’s gotten himself into. I think he’ll manage fine if he takes his time with it. 😊 thanks for watching - I’m really glad you enjoy my videos! Yes, I will definitely do a few others first before I start on section 2 - I need to recover from the green onslaught! 😆
Awesome Job!! (From a fellow puzzle enthusiast in Canada)
Thank you so much! 😍
Well done, I’m so proud of you.
I’m doing a black and white one at the moment, VJ Day in Time Square, Eurographics 1000 piece. It’s slowish going but I’m having a good time doing it.
How’s Charlie doing with the move, I hope you’re all setting in well x
Hiya! Thank you 😃. I’m so glad it’s done, I love the finished result and feel such a sense of achievement at having done all those greens, and just having got started on the journey 😍. Your black and white one sounds like a tough one - it’s great that you are enjoying it though - I still haven’t got around to a Eurographics yet, would you recommend the brand? We’re all settling well now thanks - I love the new place. By Charlie, do you mean the cat? If you do, his name is Grace 🤩 thanks so much for watching x
Wow there’s so much green on that puzzle
Oh my yes, the two end sections of this puzzle are very very green heavy. Thankfully I’ve done one, I’m a little nervous about approaching the other one!
@Vicky Makes And Builds I bet
Hi I’m on the first section of this puzzle right now - I have hundreds of green pieces left. U said you didn’t have a problem with the green - any tips? Lol
Oh my goodness, the green!!! The green was difficult, purely because there was soooo much of it. After i’d sorted according to different leaf textures and shades of green, it really was just a case of sorting by shape, which seemed to take forever!! I expect the opposite end of the puzzle will be the same, but all the central sections are much more varied and super enjoyable! I really hope you get through it unscathed - I was seeing green everywhere for days after!! 😆
Can i ask….What is the completed size of each of the 10 sections? I really wanna get this puzzle but dont know if i have a puzzle board big enough to build each of the sections. Once its finished i know i have a room big enough to connect it all on the floor so that wouldnt be a problem.
Hi, of course - the size of one section is 157cm high x 57cm wide. The whole puzzle is 570cm wide by 157cm high - it’s divided into 10 equal sections. The sections are a bit different as they are tall and narrow, but I actually built mine in two halves beside each other so that I could film it in landscape 😍. That’s great you can connect it all together in your home - I don’t have a room big enough for that so I’ll have to take mine to a hall to take pictures 😃. I hope you get it - it’s a great puzzle!
I can’t read all the comments to see if this has been answered before but I am literally about to start this puzzle and wondered how big each section is when finished?
When are you going to do part 6 of the 33600 puzzle
More than likely won’t be until early next year now - and it will be part 6 and 7 mixed 😍
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When is section 2 coming out?? 😁
I have started sorting the bags for sections 2 and 3 - I decided to mix them. The video for that will be a couple of weeks at least, but it is in progress! 😃
Also, what are the measurements for this puzzle?
The individual sections are 157cm high x 57cm wide. the whole puzzle is made up of 10 sections so when it’s finished it will be 157cm high and 570cm wide - i’m sorry, I don’t know what that is in feet and inches 😍
Russell is truly doing 33 600 puzzle! As another youtuber said, if one keeps it in sections they are not doing 33 600 piece puzzle but rather much smaller puzzles 10 times. I am not saying that keeping it in sections is wrong, I am sure it is still a challenge. 😊
I don’t know, I mean in the end when it’s completed, it’s still 33,600 pieces they put together, one piece at a time. That’s 33,600 more pieces than I did of this puzzle.
@@CleetusdiabeetusExactly - plus - how many people have the space or money to build a table big enough to take it all and do it as one puzzle? I know I don't and have no choice but to do it in sections
Looking on the bright side, if you do happen to miss a piece or two, you might find them in another bag. 😆
As beautiful as this one would look mounted on a wall big enough, I wouldn't ever torture myself with it. I don't even really want to do the 3000 piece Noah's Arc again (I have the version from Jumbo), it has quite a few of the same elements, so I recognized those (a few monkeys, the hanging flowers, the tapir/ant-eater etc.)
Ah ah, nope. I'll pass and watch other people put it together instead. 😊
😃 Yes, if I did have any missing I would have held out hope that they would be in another bag. I have seen the Noah’s Ark one and I noticed that it was the same art work - a 3k Jumbo sounds great too! I like the Jumbo brand 😍. Glad you are watching me do this one - thanks for watching!
I recently found your channel! Did you get any inspiration from Karen puzzless? Your format and background is very similar :)
Hiya! Glad you found me 😃, welcome to the channel!
It is impossible not to be inspired by Karen’s channel - she is so professional and her videos are spot on! I have been inspired by her, but funnily enough, my channel didn’t actually start out as a puzzle channel - it was a general making and building stuff type of channel (hence the name) - I did Legos, Labo, Hama beads etc. I just found that the puzzles were the most popular thing and so I transitioned over to doing just those. I found Karen’s channel whilst doing some research into what people liked in a puzzle channel. I think Karen and I have different tastes in puzzles, which is great - it’d be boring if we puzzle RUclipsrs all liked the same ones, but I do love the way she films her builds so that inspired me a lot.
Now I am simply learning as I go, I’ve bought and set things up in a way that suits me and my space, I like to try different filming styles - a lot of the inspiration for those come from other puzzlers on Instagram and Facebook. 😊
I’m here from Karen Puzzles also. What a beautiful jigsaw. I couldn’t even contemplate it lol. Loving watching your progress ❤️🇬🇧
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel also, I’m so glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
Those little booty bump pieces are such an interesting add to the puzzle cuts.
Yes, they are different - not always very practical, but definitely quite unique 😊
I usually do 500 piece jigsaws, and the last few I did included a panda, a tiger, and a train. All of those were with lot of trees and forests and other greenery in the background. I am now sick of the green nature in jigsaws. I think if I had your amount of pieces for green, I would have cried several times out of the difficulty of the challenge.
Yes, the greens were extremely challenging! I knew the two end sections would be like that though. 😊 I’m looking forward to trying one of the less green heavy central sections now! 😍
Oh my you will be seeing green in your dreams for a while then!! 💤 I shouldn't worry too much about how long it takes you to do the jigsaw. 🕰🕰The main thing is to enjoy yourself putting it together. I don't bother to time myself doing a jigsaw, I just gain pleasure from doing one. I'm sure everyone has their way of doing a jigsaw, what matters is what method works for you. Look forward to seeing the next instalment.
the most of the educa puzzles are hard o.O
This section of this puzzle was tough, but as I move along the sections it is getting easier because the green eases off a bit. I found Entering the Bedroom challenging, but definitely doable - there is so much going on in the image that there is always a new section to go at. Overall I love Educas, but I find the pieces to be frustrating at times.
Have you ever had grace with you for company when you’re doing a puzzle
Yes, several times. In my old flat he used to sit on a box beside me while I puzzled. Now I can keep him out of the room I puzzle in, so I only let him in every so often, when he can do minimal damage 😆
@@Vickymakesandbuilds oh ok I saw one of your videos saying that he’s a boy cat with a girls name my friends has a boy cat with a girls name
Mucho verde horrible
I’m not sure I would describe it as horrible, but there certainly was a lot of green! 🤣
I love following Russell in his Canadian/Thailand puzzling adventures. I cannot believe all the wildlife pieces are mixed together. He might need to pull in friends from the US and Canada for a sorting party.
Vicki, you always brighten my day with your posts and videos. You are just lovely to the core. I feel like you are the one people hope is their best friend because it will be an adventure with so much joyful laughter.
I bought a giant puzzle. I knew it would happen especially watching you. Not the 30K one. Not quite ready to tackle that beast. I bought the Ravensburger Mickey Artist 5000 piece puzzle which I think is on top of your shelf. I don’t think I will start it until fall when the days start getting shorter. I figured that would be a good first giant puzzle. All the greens in your Educa are crazy. And when you say a puzzle is difficult it must be a real challenge because you are an excellent puzzler.
I send puzzle love across the big pond. I hope you enjoy the school holiday with your kids. I look forward to whatever puzzles you give us next- big or little. #VickiMakesAndBuildsFanClub. ❤️🧩
As always, thanks so much for your lovely comment, Carrie 😍. I have “met” some amazing people through this fabulous pastime of ours and I wouldn’t change it for the world. It gives me joy sharing it with you all so the joy comes as much from everyone watching and enjoying as from me. Yay, for your 5k puzzle - I can’t wait to start that one, it looks like it’s going to be so much fun. I always enjoy a Disney puzzle too 😃! Best of luck with it, I’m sure you’ll do great. Yes, this really was a crazy section of this puzzle - I used to quite like the colour green…😆 lol. No, but seriously, I’m so pleased with the result - the challenge was completely worth it! Love to you from this side of the pond as well. School holidays are going well, we are all off down to England on Sunday to see my family for a week - can’t wait for that, I miss them all so much 😍. I’ll keep the puzzles coming (maybe a few smaller ones for now!) ❤️