Fall Leaf Halloween Puzzle *Update*

[jamely]

**Edited to add: now listed in the Glowforge Catalog!

Hey all you Halloween fans! I just finished creating a plywood version of this puzzle, with several tweaks to the actual cutting file: making it 10x10 changing some puzzle piece cuts lines, moving the stem in closer to the leaf body to make it fit in a ~10x10 cut space.

If you like puzzles, pop open my profile for more links!

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And here is a lovely potato quality short video ;p (forgive the quality and vertical-ness, it was shot using Instagram Reels)

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VERSION 2, 10x10" 1/4" PLYWOOD
Updated SVG file for 1/4" plywood cut:

Right click on image below to “Save image as” (it might be a very small orange blob )

HAPPY PUZZLING!
~Janell + the cats

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Original Post for 6x6" acrylic puzzle:
Happy Halloween!

I made this fun and spooky puzzle, and because it is a very seasonal type that I can’t ship fast enough to get to anyone for Halloween , I thought it would be fun to share the spooky with the Glowforge fam to share some joy ;p

If you need one and can’t make it, I do have them for sell on my website: www.3catmax.com/s/shop

I would love to see your renditions, so if you make one, please post a pic! (Better yet, post it on Instagram and tag me @3catmax ;p ) This is 6"x6", bigger would be awesome, smaller might make some pieces way too tiny/thin.

VERSION 1, 6x6" 1/8" ACRYLIC
Adobe Illustrator version:
halloween_puzzle_3CatMax.ai (607.7 KB)

SVG version:

Have an Awesome and Puzzling Halloween!!!

[LadyBawlsArt]

Gorgeous

[dklgood]

Timely and beautiful. Thank you.

[Jules]

Oh fun! I love the little hidden charms!

[jamely]

Thank you! The red lines are scores for the leaf veins, and the orange all cuts for the puzzle pieces ;p

[jamely]

Awesome! In puzzle-speak, they are known as whimsies or figurals – charms is * charming* though!

[deirdrebeth]

Your work with inks on acrylic is just beautiful!

[Pearl]

I love how you split the jack-o-lantern up. I bet those 2 pieces alone stump folks as they try to keep them together!

[ekla]

You are such a gem!

[hansepe]

Ooh. Now I have to decide whether to turn on the burninator or not tonight!

Thank you very much!

[Anselm-M]

pretty cool, what do you do to get the leaf color?

[deirdrebeth]

They talk about it on this other post - alcohol inks and patience

@jamely

Color!!!
But what about all that color you ask? An idea I got from @cynd11 mentioning that you could color ply with copic markers, which are alcohol ink. That is how the adorable Desktop Sugar Monster Box is colored. Test shows that it sticks great to acrylic (as long as you don’t wash it with soap), but markers show a little too much “texture” from the felt nibs. Instead, I use bottled alcohol ink, commonly available through Ranger Adirondack or Tim Holtz inks or Jaquard Piñata. Also, let it dry at least overnight before cutting ;p

[ptodd]

Thank you! This is delightful and timely!

[pauline.lally]

Thank you for this. Color is perfect.

[jamely]

Thank you! Now I just need some better suckage (aka fan in venting) to keep my house from smelling like a nail salon when I cut puzzles ;p

[jeanneleigh]

Very cool! Thanks so much for the share!

[jamely]

Thanks for linking my original color post @deirdrebeth!

@Anselm-M , Although I made this out of acrylic, pre-painting a sheet of ply to cut works really well too. I have another style of puzzle, which is primed wood and watercolors. For that I prime plywood, score in the design, watercolor and seal, mask, and then cut out the pieces. That is how I made this puzzle: Custom Memento Puzzle - Kitt Peak, AZ

[arh2]

Happy Halloween to you too! Thanks for the share.

[vernmiles]

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

[cynd11]

This is very kind of you—thanks for sharing this cool design!