Heirloom jigsaw puzzles - family jigsaw puzzles from your photos and images

Heirloom-Quality Custom Jigsaw Puzzles

J.C. Ayer will turn your treasured photo into an heirloom-quality jigsaw puzzle your family will enjoy for generations. A cut above typical cardboard photo puzzles, these hand-crafted wooden jigsaw puzzles transform your images into masterpieces.

Photos of pets, family, weddings - the kinds of custom jigsaw puzzles J.C. Ayer creates is only limited by your imagination. For help, see our guidelines for choosing a puzzle image.

Prices for custom puzzles

8X10 (about 160 pieces) -- $190

11x14 (about 350 pieces) -- $320

16x20 (about 700 pieces) -- $550

(some of our popular sizes)

Custom Jigsaw Puzzle Examples

Family Jigsaw Puzzles - what better way to show the whole gang than in a family jigsaw puzzle.
Children, Mother's Day, Father's Day Puzzles - puzzles made from children's photos make great gifts anytime, but are especially popular for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Pet Jigsaw Puzzles - capture the beauty and joy of your pet.
Marriage Proposal, Wedding, and Anniversary Puzzles - Will you marry me? A jigsaw puzzle makes a memorable way to pop the question and remember the big day.
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Puzzles - a photo puzzle can become part of the celebration, with each guest adding a piece. (link to newsletter article)
Promotional and Business Puzzles - jigsaw puzzles make inventive sales incentives and memorable prizes.

Special Figure Pieces

Custom puzzles are even more significant when they include special figure pieces such as names, dates, or specific silhouettes.

These personalized figure pieces fit into the puzzle just like other pieces. Words are cursive in style and range from 3/4 inch to two inches in length. Drop-out lettering is very effective in sections of the puzzle where the picture is unimportant. These drop-out letters are individual and require puzzle pieces between each letter or number to hold the puzzle together. The number of letters per piece varies. For example:

A date (June 15, 1999) would require three pieces.
A short name such as Joe would require one piece, Ignatz would need two pieces, and Mehitabel would probably take three pieces.
Special figure pieces may include several pieces or just one.

There is a charge of $25 per piece with a minimum charge of $50 per puzzle. Personalized figure pieces take time. Please make allowances before the event, especially at the holiday season.

Guidelines for Choosing a Puzzle Image

Choosing a special image to capture in an heirloom-quality jigsaw puzzle takes some forethought. Here are a few recommendations to get the best results for your custom puzzle.

Send the negative -- if you can find it -- instead of the print. Negatives give sharper results. Lost the negative? Send a large print rather than a snapshot.
Send digital images on a CD (see our article on digital photo enhancement)
Select an image with subtle contrasts. Since the puzzle-making process accentuates contrasts, particularly between skin color and background, choose a photo with a background only slightly darker or lighter than the subject's complexion.
Don't exclude photos with vast backgrounds. J.C. Ayer & Company can crop an image to minimize the background.




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