I attempted Simone Giertz’s Solid White Puzzle (with one piece missing!)

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  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +410

    What do you think? Would you ever take this beast of a puzzle on? Make sure to head to the description for links to where you can get it and everything else I talked about in the video!

    • @sire_pixels9765
      @sire_pixels9765 2 года назад +4

      I think the concept of the missing puzzle piece puzzle is really fun! I usually go for super colorful wacky puzzles rather than solid color ones but id definitely be willing to give it a shot! ^_^

    • @yesterdaydream
      @yesterdaydream 2 года назад +6

      I assumed she took a different piece from 500 puzzles to make her own full puzzle, but it's still fun!

    • @TrunksWD
      @TrunksWD 2 года назад +2

      I would be tempted to take on this puzzle, even if it would take me a long time to complete.

    • @Coldheart322
      @Coldheart322 2 года назад +2

      Personally not a fan of doing solid colour puzzles, in part because I like looking at the puzzles I've finished, and like using the image to work out where pieces go. But impressed by the people who can sit through doing them.

    • @catchick2008
      @catchick2008 2 года назад +2

      If I didn't know I'd there was a piece missing I would be freaking out.

  • @KittyxKult
    @KittyxKult 2 года назад +3201

    I don’t know why but it is cracking me up to think that an “error” for this puzzle could be not missing pieces but actually having all the pieces. Imagine putting it together and there’s no missing piece 😂😂😂

    • @Kiterpuss
      @Kiterpuss 2 года назад +238

      How cool would it be if a puzzle was made that followed the idea of the chocolate bar riddle, where you could put it together in a way where one piece was missing OR you could put it together in a different way where there was no gap.

    • @damp8277
      @damp8277 2 года назад +38

      Is this the reason all puzzle have the same missing piece? So that you can't complete them if you have at least two puzzles?

    • @xindixinxindi
      @xindixinxindi 2 года назад +43

      @@damp8277 probably, plus she mentioned in the video that it is very expensive to create a custom puzzle and it’s already pretty time consuming just to take out one piece from a puzzle.

    • @DekuLord
      @DekuLord 2 года назад +42

      Even worse, imagine trying to deal with the manufacturer when you are legitimately missing a piece (in addition to the piece that's meant to be missing).

    • @wrongtown
      @wrongtown 2 года назад

      @@Kiterpuss that exists

  • @alisondemers5539
    @alisondemers5539 2 года назад +1549

    My five year old watched this with me and then wanted to do her own puzzle with one piece missing. she got a puzzle out, took it apart, hid one piece, and then sat down and said "Okay, so this is Peppa Pig and Rebecca Rabbit with one piece missing" like she was doing her own video intro. Consider the next generation inspired!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +261

      oh my gosh that is the most precious thing I've ever heard 🥰

    • @moleman172
      @moleman172 Год назад +18

      thats just cute

    • @lovingthelessloved3679
      @lovingthelessloved3679 Год назад +44

      I love that rather than just remove the piece, she hid it from herself, like she was trying to make sure she didn't cheat 🤣

    • @CrimsonAkato
      @CrimsonAkato Год назад +3

      I don't do puzzles much but there was one we have one that has very tiny pieces and is super large , also it's very hard beacuse the picture is some very old music band from London that has like idk 16 members . and the background is mostly brick and blue sky
      I honestly never finished it cuz I just couldn't care about it after like hours of trying it .. xD
      my sister who is even worse but has more determination took 9 hours to finish it

  • @tremkl
    @tremkl 2 года назад +118

    No false fits seems like a VERY important metric for solid color puzzles.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +38

      Yes! I was really happy with that in this puzzle!

    • @SilverFlame819
      @SilverFlame819 5 месяцев назад +1

      That's an important metric for EVERY puzzle I do. I once helped a friend with a puzzle that was a field of sunflowers... Every other piece was a false fit. It was the most rage-inducing puzzle EVER!!

  • @erikdaniels0n
    @erikdaniels0n 2 года назад +258

    Definitely not a “collab” I expected, but when Simone announced her puzzle, I should have expected you’d review it

  • @Lisa_Flowers
    @Lisa_Flowers 2 года назад +256

    I actually think the missing piece is aesthetically pleasing, so even if you _were_ someone who did puzzles more for the end result than the process, I think that end result would still be satisfying, at least visually. To me knowing the piece is supposed to missing is enough. The puzzle looking good with a missing piece is also enough. It's a solid colour puzzle anyway, so it's not like there's an image that is being obstructed or that remains unfinished because there's a piece missing. I think the missing piece would only really be irritating if you specifcally hate missing pieces in _any_ context (intentional or not), and in that case, you wouldn't buy this puzzle. The packaging and branding make it SUPER clear that there is supposed to be a missing piece, so I can't imagine anyone's going to get caught off guard by that!

    • @inbuttsmeeting
      @inbuttsmeeting 2 года назад +15

      I TOTALLY agree. it would annoy me if it obstructed an image but in a solid colour puzzle or even a solid/generic section of an image it is more interesting and aesthetically pleasing

    • @jnd3774
      @jnd3774 Год назад +1

      Imagine if the missing piece is an edge or god forbid a corner

  • @kittereen
    @kittereen 2 года назад +90

    I bought this puzzle after seeing Simone's video because I knew you'd get it eventually.
    I finished mine last week, took me 30 hours. I liked the random cut and piece quality, it's better than others I've done recently.
    I also kind of like that it's the same piece missing because you can't buy two puzzles and get one that's complete.

  • @simonegiertz
    @simonegiertz 2 года назад +2593

    I loved this video so much! Sometimes it’s hard for me to feel proud of the things I do, but watching this gave me one of those rare moments 🥹
    With that said: ALL THE MISSING PIECES ARE MINE AND ONLY MINE. Because… fairness? You know. 😂

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +252

      Hahaha fair enough. I’m so happy you liked the video 💚

    • @nicoleh5768
      @nicoleh5768 2 года назад +145

      You could send Karen a signed piece but make it one she already has, not the missing one

    • @AdmiralJota
      @AdmiralJota 2 года назад +94

      It would have been amazing if the missing piece were able to tessellate with itself. Then you could have created a giant puzzle made out of just all those missing pieces.

    • @MartijnPennings
      @MartijnPennings 2 года назад +34

      @@AdmiralJota YES! It looks like a very fun puzzle, but it's a bit of a missed opportunity to not make 499 puzzles and taking 1 different piece from each for yourself!

    • @Autoskip
      @Autoskip 2 года назад +23

      I was hoping that the missing piece would either be randomly selected, or a ribbon cut puzzle piece in the middle of the crazy cut.
      I can see why that second option would have been expensive though.

  • @13vatra
    @13vatra 2 года назад +716

    Karen: "It doesn't bug me that a piece is missing."
    Also Karen: "I'm going to ask her if I can have the missing piece!"
    🤣

  • @mattdavies9099
    @mattdavies9099 2 года назад +1394

    I think something to consider that Karen didn’t mention is even though it’s slightly expensive, supporting a small female-owned business (and Simone does a lot for inspiring young people to get into the sciences and engineering) makes it more worth it

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +146

      Definitely!

    • @Palitato
      @Palitato 2 года назад

      You HAVE to buy it, she had a brain tumor. That's the rules. xD

    • @ritaadams8379
      @ritaadams8379 2 года назад

      @@phs125 seriously? Worldwide, women don't enjoy the same rights as men.

    • @mattieisnot
      @mattieisnot 2 года назад +7

      $35 is expensive?

    • @keshmo12
      @keshmo12 2 года назад +41

      @@mattieisnot Most puzzles are ~$20. So being almost twice as expensive as a normal puzzle is kind of spendy.

  • @Iggystar71
    @Iggystar71 2 года назад +353

    “Missing” I hate missing pieces. I’m really trying to get over that pet peeve because it’s bound to happen when you do a lot of puzzles. That being said, this is really cool. Because the piece is intentionally missing, you’ve actually completed the puzzle, even with the one piece being omitted. Something about that makes it OK.

    • @Pavlinka__
      @Pavlinka__ 2 года назад +16

      It's not truly missing if that's the intention. It was never there before to begin with.

    • @suzannedavis7906
      @suzannedavis7906 2 года назад +9

      Me too. I'm currently trying to convince the local thrift store to allow me to put together the donated puzzles, secure the puzzle boxes, bag the pieces, and mark any puzzles that have pieces missing. It's a win-win. I get to do puzzles for free and they can confidently tell their customers whether or not the puzzles are complete. They're thinking on it.

    • @damalewis9277
      @damalewis9277 2 года назад +3

      Yep. My thing about missing pieces isn't that I feel cheated out of the puzzling experience or anything, it's more that I'm bothered that something that is supposed to be there isn't there anymore. That wouldn't be an issue for me with this puzzle.

    • @anniestumpy9918
      @anniestumpy9918 Год назад +5

      I found 6 missing pieces of one puzzle in another puzzle box after 25 years! Now that puzzle was complete, I was so happy and quite surprised. The next day when it was still sitting on my dining table I accidentally poured beer over it /:

    • @littleloner1159
      @littleloner1159 Год назад +2

      The misfortune of a lost piece, the fun challenge of a missing piece puzzle
      Glass half empty, half full
      Always try to see the better side of the coin and smile about it, life's difficult enough already

  • @SyarSAlia
    @SyarSAlia 2 года назад +192

    Really living for the shade being thrown for that Heinz puzzle 😆 (as it deserves!! Truly missing the mark as a puzzle)

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +105

      I love that I can make fun of it because it came from a ketchup brand and not a puzzle brand that would get mad at me 😂

    • @sirrahderv9165
      @sirrahderv9165 2 года назад +14

      Let’s hope Karen never gets really into meat pies (or starts a condiment channel) because Heinz probably holds a grudge haha. They’ll be very dry without some ketchup on there.

  • @teatimebuilds
    @teatimebuilds 2 года назад +328

    I think it would be cute to have the "missing" piece but have it framed separately :)

    • @zouzou1692
      @zouzou1692 2 года назад +1

      Buy or make a white puzzle board, remove one piece, success

    • @meganthings
      @meganthings 2 года назад +1

      @@zouzou1692 fr I could start this kinda business by buying a bunch of dollar tree puzzles and painting them white lol

    • @edim356
      @edim356 2 года назад

      @@zouzou1692 but that piece wouldn't fit into the hole unless you found one that used the exact same cutting stencil

    • @zouzou1692
      @zouzou1692 2 года назад

      @@edim356 what are you talking about? I'm not sure I understand

    • @edim356
      @edim356 2 года назад

      @@zouzou1692 The way that puzzles are made is that they print the image onto a sheet of cardboard, then the use essentially a big cookie cutter to slice the sheet into the individual pieces. Pieces from one puzzle won't fit into another unless they use the same exact shape of cookie cutter.

  • @bluji1250
    @bluji1250 2 года назад +568

    Next up: a puzzle that has no solid edge, extra pieces AND missing pieces - Karen's nightmare?!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +265

      Omg a puzzle with both missing pieces and extra pieces. That would be such a troll of a product 😂

    • @Sovereignty3
      @Sovereignty3 Год назад +22

      no! a single colour with No edges at all!! mauh ha ha!
      it would be an evil puzzle.

    • @malenesvane1924
      @malenesvane1924 Год назад +31

      I once bought a used puzzle that was missing one piece and had two extra from another puzzle.

    • @Zonedragon
      @Zonedragon Год назад +27

      random solid colors, no edge, missing pieces with extra's that don't fit anywhere, and its double sided.

    • @ironcito1101
      @ironcito1101 Год назад +15

      Make it so that when it's finished, it looks like it's a half-finished puzzle. Random shape, no edges, holes inside... you only know that you finished because there are no more pieces. An OCD's nightmare.

  • @disaidra
    @disaidra 2 года назад +63

    It would be really funny if people followed your guide to create a "replacement" piece for this one. Alternatively you could make a black piece to fit the space and "complete" it while still keeping the fact it's missing

  • @jinx242
    @jinx242 2 года назад +278

    I think Simone should give you the piece but make it unusable like in a block of epoxy 🤣

  • @shinyandnotpanicking
    @shinyandnotpanicking 2 года назад +62

    I think it would be really funny if Simone did send you one of the pieces, but like encased it in a resin disc or shape of some sort so it's not actually placeable in the puzzle. But you would still have all 500 pieces!

  • @thijsvanveluw
    @thijsvanveluw 2 года назад +122

    I really like "castle" for the piece shape with three knobs! Now we just need names for the other types. What about "cheese" for the piece with four inlets?

    • @rosiefay7283
      @rosiefay7283 2 года назад +8

      The one with an in opposite an in and an out opposite an out has got to be H. For the one with one out and three ins, "person", perhaps?

    • @aawillma
      @aawillma Год назад +3

      When I puzzle with my wife we come up with names for them. We always forget them so they are different every time. All 4 nubs has been spiky ball and outie, all 4 holes has definitely been cheese in the past!

    • @CorwinPatrick
      @CorwinPatrick 8 месяцев назад

      I've been calling that one an Ogre for decades. His arms and hands are as big as his head.

  • @sealand000
    @sealand000 2 года назад +23

    A long time ago, when I was about 10 years old, we had four 100-piece puzzles, three of which had the same pattern. I completed each one a few times. When I got bored, I mixed and matched the three puzzles. Later, I flipped the pieces over and completed what was essentially a blank puzzle. My siblings thought I was weird. LOL. Fun times.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 2 года назад +145

    Karen really said: “I will LITERALLY raise the bar in making the puzzle setup look aesthetically appealing MAX PRO!”

  • @VirginiaGreco_Scrapbooking
    @VirginiaGreco_Scrapbooking 2 года назад +30

    I actually love the idea of an intentionally missing piece and... I think that the aesthetic of the final puzzle is gorgeous, in particular if you frame it and glue it against a dark or colourful background. I am happy to know that it's also a good quality product. I like Simone and all her crazy inventions a lot, so I am happy for her. :)

  • @rhoward9302
    @rhoward9302 2 года назад +42

    I don't think I'd ever attempt a solid-color puzzle, *missing* piece or not. I like puzzles with colorful, interesting pictures too much. To me, that's a big part of the lure of doing the puzzle. But I don't mind watching you solve them!

  • @SheLovesVampires
    @SheLovesVampires 2 года назад +94

    I did a puzzle today with a missing piece, unfortunately, mine wasn't supposed to be missing 😭 so now I'm crafting a new piece while watching your video!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +18

      Good luck! I hope the picture isn't too complicated if you're trying to redraw it yourself!

    • @SheLovesVampires
      @SheLovesVampires 2 года назад +5

      @@KarenPuzzles thanks, it has a bit of orange/pink gradient and a tiny piece of whale on it!! I hope it works but its better than a hole for sure 😂😂

    • @kf10147
      @kf10147 2 года назад +5

      I saw a good tip to look for missing pieces in any cat stash areas as well as in your vacuum cleaner!

    • @SheLovesVampires
      @SheLovesVampires 2 года назад +5

      @@kf10147 it just went missing today when I was doing it on the couch and it's not between the cushions and I haven't found it on the floor (when I got up to get drinks maybe?) But I know have fixed it!!! Sort of!!

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 Год назад +3

      I have found a piece back in the pocket of my pants/trousers the other day. No clue how it got there. I think it might either have been in my lap and fallen in my pocket when I stood up, or I have put it there very absent mindedly when my partner distracted me, but both seem unlikely so honestly no clue 😅 Check your pockets just in case I guess.

  • @variantvirtue
    @variantvirtue 2 года назад +71

    About the clock in the corner. I think it could be a bit smaller, but with larger details. It was also a bit confusing, since it was indicating the time of day, and not how long was spent on the puzzle total. I think in single session puzzles showing the time of day would be okay, but in this it just felt a bit confusing. These small things I think would make it a lot more helpful :)

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +15

      It’s something I’m experimenting with. Thank you for your feedback!

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 Год назад +1

      Maybe make it the total time you have spend on the puzzle instead. That could be fun.

  • @jimmyzbike
    @jimmyzbike 2 года назад +24

    the local puzzle swap group I swap with has a rule: missing 3 pieces, it must be retired from the group. Some really great puzzles get retired. Thanks for the review.

  • @misshelvedMLIS
    @misshelvedMLIS 2 года назад +57

    I love the new timer in the corner. Informative, but not anxiety-producing! Thank you Karen! ♥️

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +14

      I'm glad to hear people are liking it!

    • @blancabt
      @blancabt 2 года назад +4

      @@KarenPuzzles I liked it too. And the 2nd day it looks very nice with the red-orange-yellow colours from the puzzles in the background :)

    • @BeachBumEvvie
      @BeachBumEvvie 2 года назад +2

      I’m the opposite it made me anxious. I just kept staring at it. 0/10. Lol

  • @Alpha13Wolf
    @Alpha13Wolf 2 года назад +10

    That’s honestly a beautiful puzzle. The darker board really shows the grid of the puzzle. The grid itself is also is very beautiful.

  • @pvic6959
    @pvic6959 2 года назад +25

    I love how 100s of thousands of people all thought of *you* when the puzzle was announced

  • @RoundSeal
    @RoundSeal 2 года назад +20

    I absolutely love how the Heinz puzzle has sort of ascended to antagonistic infamy here 💀
    I really love puzzles like this! It can be hard to put a bit of a twist on a jigsaw sometimes, I think, so things like this are really refreshing. It might be what we were ✨missing✨ all along!

  • @LeeDeeThe1
    @LeeDeeThe1 2 года назад +18

    Love that you did a video about this! Simones Content is amazing and I am very happy about this little kindoff crossover!

  • @yesterdaydream
    @yesterdaydream 2 года назад +160

    My family is big into puzzles and we like to steal a piece sometimes as a joke. You can start to expect it LOL
    Edit~Hope Simone sends you a signed MISSING piece!

    • @Godislove4517
      @Godislove4517 Год назад +1

      It would be so cool to have a signed missing piece.

  • @MarielaDavina
    @MarielaDavina 2 года назад +11

    “I know from recent personal experience” 😀😀😀🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. I can’t wait to see what Karen designs for her own puzzle (line?!).
    I hope that Simone sends the missing piece!
    Cute potted plant top and star necklace! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

  • @SimonDonkers
    @SimonDonkers 2 года назад +13

    Rather then ask Simone Giertz, try finding the manufacturer of the puzzle. Then order any other puzzle from them with this cut, to get this one piece. That way you have the most unique and complete puzzle out there.

  • @justanotherpiccplayer3511
    @justanotherpiccplayer3511 2 года назад +32

    i think itd be really fun to make your own puzzle piece thats missing, i think thatd make it really personal and i am imagining making a very brightly coloured uv resin puzzle piece to fit in there, i dont have the puzzle myself i just think itd be a fun/nice idea

  • @Morphwastaken
    @Morphwastaken Год назад +9

    I want to paint this so bad, you have no idea. It’s literally a blank canvas 🤩

  • @christinehartfield6204
    @christinehartfield6204 2 года назад +17

    I brought a 6000 piece puzzle from a thrift shop and was pleasantly surprised to find that all the pieces were there. Even though they were just tossed in the box without being in put in a bag. I was so happy and love the picture of Venice

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 Год назад

      I get most of my puzzles from flea markets, both children's puzzles and puzzles for myself, and I have never encountered one with missing pieces. Most are really well taken care of, even the children's puzzles (who I always make to check for missing pieces before giving them to children, just in case).

  • @Coldheart322
    @Coldheart322 2 года назад +5

    Woot, the follow up video to Simone's! When I saw her video, I thought of you, and then saw your comment on her video! Sometimes RUclips seems really small, considering I first got linked to you from another RUclipsr (Mark Parker).

  • @lanatrusov8470
    @lanatrusov8470 2 года назад +7

    I really like how you added the little clock in the corner in some clips where you did the time lapses, it puts your puzzling into real-time perspective which I thought was pretty cool.
    As always, it’s fun to see your videos!

  • @CJonesApple
    @CJonesApple Год назад +13

    I thought about having a truly random piece but I think for aesthetics reasons a curated gap is best. I think an interesting compromise would be say five different batches where you don't know which. Like you don't want a missing edge or one layer in because it wouldn't look as good.

  • @Starpommm
    @Starpommm Год назад +1

    RUclips algorithm just recommended me this channel... what a nice, kind and heartwarming person

  • @antonliakhovitch8306
    @antonliakhovitch8306 7 месяцев назад

    I have zero interest in puzzles and I randomly clicked on this because I saw Simone Giertz's face on the thumbnail, but wow! Your love for puzzles is immediately obvious, and it's always a pleasure to watch enthusiastic people do what they do.

  • @AdaminaCarden
    @AdaminaCarden Год назад +5

    Guessing I got recommended this because I watch Simone... but this was actually pretty enjoyable to watch. I liked the tip on separating into piece shapes. I've only ever separated out edges and then by colour doing picture jigsaw puzzles before.

  • @eo151
    @eo151 2 года назад +7

    Next Simone puzzle should be a truly random missing piece, with the inclusion of another random non-matching, non-fitting piece. 500 pieces of an incomplete puzzle included in the box.

  • @GlaciesYin
    @GlaciesYin 2 года назад +32

    Haha the horrendous Heinz puzzle really left a mark, huh XD
    What an interesting idea for puzzle! Also, I appreciate the clock, but I personally enjoy watching your journey of fitting it together, so I'm sure others may like it. I do like you declaring your time at the end in comparison to your prediction in the beginning- estimating your time is a good and practical skill that I don't have. Love your in-depth analysis too, it's so thorough and I feel like I have a much better idea of this missing piece puzzle and other related ones :)

  • @valentinavee
    @valentinavee 2 года назад +2

    When you secured that flappy edge, I finally breathed.

  • @IDoNotFeelCreative
    @IDoNotFeelCreative 2 года назад +4

    I love how throwing shade on the ketchup puzzle became one of the staples of the channel :D

  • @violingineer7862
    @violingineer7862 Год назад +2

    This is my first Puzzles video! I'm happy I found this channel. Big fan of puzzles and it never occurred to me to seek out vintage puzzles to get high quality! I'll definitely have to keep an eye out in secondhand stores.

  • @GraemeRobinson
    @GraemeRobinson 2 года назад +2

    Missing. Not attracted to doing solid colour puzzles much but enjoyed seeing you suffer through it - you keep taking these on for the team so we don't need to. :-) Great work Karen.

  • @karenholland5873
    @karenholland5873 2 года назад +6

    This is such a cool video. I love Simone’s reason on why she has a MISSING piece. Lol. Classic.

  • @julieandrews730
    @julieandrews730 2 года назад +6

    Fun episode! I love your optimism when starting a puzzle! The whole "missing" piece phenomenon is haunting. I have a random piece left over from so much of the puzzling I did during covid lockdown (found on the floor somewhere) and no idea which puzzle it came from! Now, I can't donate any of my puzzles without knowing which of them has the missing piece! Don't want to drive anyone else crazy. How to label puzzle: "this puzzle may have a missing piece?"

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG Год назад +4

      You'll just have to do each puzzle one more time before donating, won't you?

  • @bennydreamly
    @bennydreamly 2 года назад +6

    I think the puzzle is really interesting! The *missing* puzzle piece does seem to add a challenge to the puzzle, and I am a huge fan of Simone's, so I would definitely do it just to support her.

  • @jkdeadite
    @jkdeadite Год назад +7

    I think I've done one real jigsaw puzzle ever, but I bought this missing piece puzzle because I love Simon's work. I did not know what I was getting myself into. XD But hey, I found this channel I never would have thought to look for.

  • @lbon5479
    @lbon5479 2 года назад +2

    "because I thought it would be funny" is the best reason to do anything ever

  • @LeeDee5
    @LeeDee5 2 года назад +5

    Omg I laughed when you took out that Heinz puzzle and then you took it out again.
    Heinz is NEVER going to live that down.😂
    I think that an intentional missing piece is kind of fun.

  • @cori2356
    @cori2356 2 года назад +4

    It’s a matter of consent. Going into it knowing that it is supposed to be missing a piece makes it ok. To me, nothing is more frustrating than putting together a puzzle, especially brand new from the box, and having it missing a piece.

  • @crunchyslime2011
    @crunchyslime2011 Год назад +4

    Love that I’ve found you through a Simone crossover! Love puzzles and am excited to watch more

  • @danish_puzzler
    @danish_puzzler 2 года назад +8

    I would definitely do a solid color puzzle 'missing' a piece, especially with random shapes. While I haven't done a completely solid Springbok yet I have definitely done some challenging ones where I relied more on piece shape than the image - "Furry" comes to mind with the baby seal. Happy to see you still have the Jellybean puzzle, love that one.

  • @missjoshemmett
    @missjoshemmett 5 месяцев назад

    MISSING.
    First, this is the first time I've watched someone actually put a puzzle together for a living. And I am stuck watching you, as you know. Yes, I buy puzzles for a reason, I see it and I just HAVE to do it. I have been told that my puzzles tend to match the books I read! I looked at the boxes and they are right! In other words, I get it so I can do it in PUZZLE form, too!
    I have never sorted pieces except for pulling out the edges first. Yes, at some point I might glance at the picture and then put aside the 'rest of the green ones' for instance. Sorting blew my mind!
    I would never time myself. Just today, I tried a new game on my tablet and aced it right away because it is timed! I hate being timed. However, I wouldn't get in a car just see how fast it can go, either (can you say NASCAR?). One time, my father and I were on a vacation and driving through Canada in the middle of the day. The highway was empty. The car was new. Father said, "Go ahead and speed until it shakes (that means if you go faster you will blow out the engine)." So, I did! Finally, I said, "Okay, it's not shaking but I just can't go any faster because I'M starting to shake!" It was 125 mph. My father said it was fine to slack off as he was very proud of 125!
    Loved seeing that green Springbok back. Memories... I did a Glass Apple on a Red Background and a piece was missing. I wrote Springbok. They answered, "We can't send you the piece because all our puzzles are cut differently, so here is a free puzzle." IT WAS THE SAME PUZZLE! I put the puzzle with the missing piece on the wall and gave the other one away because I don't want to do the same puzzle again.
    Okay, here is my thought. If Samantha has the missing pieces, buyers should get them. Send a SASE to a PO Box with a picture of the finished puzzle and something sitting on it to prove you did it and you get the piece.
    Happy New Year 2024! (I did a solid red round one so been there, did that.)

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 2 года назад +11

    Quote of the Day: “Ok! So, update: This puzzle is no joke.”

  • @Chaotic_Pixie
    @Chaotic_Pixie 2 года назад +2

    I think a puzzle with a missing piece is a perfect gift for someone you like to gently annoy. :D

  • @chirpink
    @chirpink 5 месяцев назад

    Honestly, missing pieces in puzzles only bother me because I am excited to see the finished product of it. In a puzzle like this, where it's missing on purpose, I love it because the missing piece is part of the art.

  • @SmartHobbies
    @SmartHobbies 2 года назад +1

    I learn so much about puzzle solving from just your sorting process alone. I love the tip about changing the color of the backdrop.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +2

      It’s literally just wrapping paper that I taped down to the table!

  • @Lohengrin1850
    @Lohengrin1850 2 года назад +1

    Love this video, especially the teal background! Great contrast and so colorful (even with the white puzzle!)

  • @HeddyJo
    @HeddyJo 2 года назад +1

    This hits me hard. I use to watch your videos all the time with my mom in law while I took care of her and she loved listening to you! She passed away a couple months ago!

  • @Fox_in_Thoughts
    @Fox_in_Thoughts 2 года назад +1

    Haha, the reason I started watching your videos was because when your video was recommended, I wondered how it was possible for someone to talk so much about puzzles XD How can one make a video about puzzles??? Now, not only am I a constant viewer, I've subscribed, and you've also reminded me how much I loved puzzling ;) But I don't have the courage to do a solid color puzzle let alone one with a MISSING piece :O

  • @AndromedaCripps
    @AndromedaCripps 2 года назад +4

    I did not in fact send you a link to this puzzle, BUT. The entire time I was watching Simone’s video, I was constantly thinking KAREN SHOULD DO THID KAREN SHOULD DO THIS KAREN SHOULD DO THIS 😂😂😂😂

  • @hollylyy
    @hollylyy 2 года назад +2

    this is the collab I never expected but didn't know I NEEDED. always thought you should test out her cool jigsaw table!

  • @ujai5271
    @ujai5271 2 года назад +1

    This is the crossover I have been waiting for.

  • @turtlebop
    @turtlebop 2 года назад +1

    Just wanted to stop by and say my mother and I love you! We started doing puzzles together years ago, and your videos seem to be the ONE thing we can agree on watching together😂 Thanks for being awesome

  • @psychopathetic5341
    @psychopathetic5341 Год назад

    I've never seen your videos but ur energy is positively infectious. Makes me feel all warm inside.

  • @nicholasjacobson3712
    @nicholasjacobson3712 Год назад +1

    This was the first video I've seen on your channel and I am now looking forward to picking up a puzzle again, it's been so long since I've done one! Thank you for the video! I'm excited to pick up my own MISSING puzzle piece puzzle one day haha

  • @mikebaker2436
    @mikebaker2436 Год назад +3

    True story: I once got a puzzle that had an extra piece. I'm sorry, whomever was ahead of me in the assembly line.

  • @haleyprice4951
    @haleyprice4951 2 года назад +3

    This puzzle would drive me crazy!! Love the puzzles! Keep up the good work❤

  • @workingforgear
    @workingforgear Год назад

    I don’t do puzzles and don’t plan too, but I can’t stop watching your videos. Your positive attitude and gentle speaking style is awesome. I fine your videos calming and entertaining. Thank you for the hard work you put into the videos.

  • @piggybackshiggy
    @piggybackshiggy 2 года назад +1

    It was cool seeing your comment on their video whenever they posted. It's how I found you and binged so much puzzle stuff.

  • @sandimiller4994
    @sandimiller4994 2 года назад +8

    Challenge for a puzzle creator: make a puzzle that can be solved 2 different ways and one way makes it appear that a piece is missing. The other way is the complete puzzle. I’m sure it would take a mathematician to figure out the cut. Lol.
    This missing piece puzzle gives me anxiety hahahaha. I couldn’t stand it.

    • @maisie9705
      @maisie9705 Год назад +1

      There is a puzzle like this, a chocolate puzzle. Not nearly as big as this and it’s only a few pieces, but that definitely exists !

  • @damalewis9277
    @damalewis9277 2 года назад

    I love how you have become such a vintage Springbok fan. This puzzle also reminded me of the vintage Springbok shapes. Looks like good quality, too. Very satisfying video! (even despite the missing piece. ;) )

  • @sycoraxqc
    @sycoraxqc 2 года назад +1

    This is amazing. I just recently found your channel and i had that puzzle in mind and was secret wishing this video would happen! hahah Good job! haha

  • @thatsMRjames
    @thatsMRjames 2 года назад +2

    this is the puzzle that should be framed... and then hanging next to it a mini frame with the missing piece

  • @MrMitchell699
    @MrMitchell699 Год назад +1

    I never knew watching someone do a puzzle could be so much fun lol.
    Thanks!

  • @arniealeskus3652
    @arniealeskus3652 2 года назад +2

    i find ur videos so relaxing and chill x

  • @andrewcheng1948
    @andrewcheng1948 2 года назад +4

    I really couldn't be missing this, certainly epic

  • @NitaNellEtc
    @NitaNellEtc Год назад

    Love your channel. You make puzzling SO much fun!

  • @davidjed6948
    @davidjed6948 2 года назад +1

    The hardest puzzle I've ever done was titled The Wave. It's only completely interlocking pieces were the edge. All others had at least 1 curvy side, some with more than one. It was my mom's. She worked on it in the 60's when I was just a little guy and she gave up on it as too hard and put in away. I found it in the mid 70's as a teen and tried doing it two or three times but gave up also. Fast forward to my 20's and mom moving found it in the closet again. Dogged determination I tried again and finally finished it. Son of a gun, darn thing had one piece missing!

  • @bkackman
    @bkackman 2 года назад +8

    No, I don't think I will be attempting a solid color puzzle, especially one with a missing piece. My mind would be missing, too! Thanks for taking the journey for me!

  • @roylec
    @roylec 8 месяцев назад

    This is ASMR for me. Particularly that moment when you finish a puzzle and brush your hand over the surface. It’s the physical manifestation of success.

  • @jakobiewallace3916
    @jakobiewallace3916 2 года назад +2

    Missing. Definitely a puzzle that's on my wish list!

  • @tomworks8004
    @tomworks8004 2 года назад +1

    I just saw your most recent Patron only video. First i want to say that you looked particularly lovely. Second, thank you so much for the tour of your apartment! It fills in just a little more of that part of you that you share with the world. I really appreciate it. I can imagine you now moving around like all of us from project to project finishing the most important ones and doing a little everyday on all the others. Fascinating. and Thank you once again! We love you! Please tell me, how many hours do you spend on puzzles every day on average!?!

  • @BunnyBabe4031
    @BunnyBabe4031 2 года назад +1

    Did anyone else realize her mic falling off at 12:35??😂 I loved the video!!

  • @michaelavictoria1
    @michaelavictoria1 День назад

    You’re a great content creator - thanks for making videos! Keep making things that make you happy and are fun! Missing 😊

  • @KatMarshmallow
    @KatMarshmallow Год назад

    This is the first puzzle of yours that I've found and I love you you're adorabllleeee!!!

  • @MaybeitsmeJulia
    @MaybeitsmeJulia 2 года назад +3

    You are so my puzzle queen! I have now taken on a puzzle from an impressionist painter. I bet you could have finished it in hours, I am on day 10 lol.
    Love from Finland!

  • @DogmaGirlAD
    @DogmaGirlAD Год назад +1

    I hate missing pieces in puzzles when it's truly an accidental miss. But, I love this idea because if you count all the pieces you'll know how many they're actually supposed to be and you're not going crazy looking for that one piece that fell behind a couch etc. I think this is hilarious and very clever especially since it looks like the pieces are well designed which I truly appreciate that attention to detail and quality.

  • @baximiliano
    @baximiliano 2 года назад

    Es la primera vez (creo) que veo tus videos, me gusta tu actitud y que no dejas mucho tiempo entre estar armando en silencio/con solo música y lo que hablas. Gran trabajo, excelente reseña!

  • @vincew3005
    @vincew3005 8 месяцев назад

    i imagine with puzzles like this, its a different part of the brain takes over. no longer relying on pictures and relying on shape finding. truly fascinating

  • @Kuzon9
    @Kuzon9 2 года назад

    After seeing your comment on her video I've been waiting for this. So excited!

  • @catpaws434
    @catpaws434 Год назад

    I loved this review! I've been working on this puzzle for several months, finding about 3 pieces per attempt every so often. I'm about 1/4 of the way to completing the whole thing.

  • @badgerrambler
    @badgerrambler Год назад

    I think I definitely enjoyed watching you complete this puzzle more than I would ever enjoy doing it. The missing piece isn’t bothersome, it’s the single color concept. I had a hard enough time doing the 1000 Colours puzzle after I watched you do it!

  • @jankarel6454
    @jankarel6454 2 года назад +4

    When my husband and I did puzzles, a lot of the time we would hit a point where we got what we called "brain freeze", where your brain just stops comprehending what you are looking at. With this puzzle, it sounds like I could anticipate hours and hours of brain freeze!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  2 года назад +5

      I definitely felt that at the end of the first day! 6 hours a day was about my limit on this one!

  • @thilanipeiris
    @thilanipeiris 2 года назад

    I love the addition of the little clock during the timelapses💕