Let me know what subjects I should chat about in the next videos for this jigsaw puzzle. Thanks so much for watching - I really appreciate it. Please consider subscribing 💜🧩
@@paxhumana2015 I'm pretty sure Clementoni is available in the US - it's quite a popular readily available brand. I have plenty of their puzzles added in my American Amazon storefront. Perhaps this particular puzzle is more difficult to find.
I'm so pleased it helped. I'm thinking of doing a video in which I share my tips/strategies for building large piece count puzzles. Would that be of interest to you?? 💜🧩
Hot Air Balloon - I went up in a balloon as part of my safari in East Africa and so I only have fantastic memories of the event. It was a sunrise ride with breakfast on the plain afterwords - again, fantastic! It was so peaceful to watch the sun rise over the plains and to see the animals below! Of course, I had my camera with me and was snapping pictures right, left and straight up. At the end of each day, I would note which pictures I thought would be the best of the day for future printing but the best photo I EVER TOOK IN MY LIFE got nary a mention, as a matter of fact, I thought it wouldn't have turned out at all (BTW, this was all recorded on film so I had a wait to see everything). There was a herd of impalas grazing below and they were between the balloon and the horizon with the sun backlighting them. When I was about to take a picture of the big buck, the pilot light the gas and scared the buck, he ran, I snapped and realized that I probably will never get another chance for that kind of photo again in my life and was a bit disappointed with all that movement. When I finally got home and had the film developed, the 11th slide I looked at took my breath away - there was the impala stretched diagonally across the frame with the background all black with some brushstrokes of blues and yellows scattered about!!!!! Wunderbar!!! Best photo I ever took in my life let alone from the balloon. Oh, there was a small down point on the trip that I don't think most people would have to worry about - my flight was in Kenya but close to the Tanzanian border. If we crossed the border (that would be an illegal crossing!) we would have been shot down!!! Thank goodnes for an excellent pilot!!!
That's sounds like such an amazing experience!!! I would love to see that photo - I can only imagine how amazing it is! Still not sure if I would ever have the nerve to go up in a hot air balloon - maybe one day!
Your energy is lovely. I am getting excited about the puzzle as well. I think your videos are very well balanced with your introduction, honesty, the pieces of knowledge you include! Thanks a lot
You're definitely a happy bunny with this jigsaw, it's right up your alley. Bright, colourful and cheerful. 👍I prefer colourful jigsaws rather than ones with a lot of dark areas in them. I'm currently doing one called Cat Library & Dog Play Park, double sided, by Professor Puzzles. I've never been up in a hot air balloon but we have an annual Balloon Festival where I live. It's been going since 1979 and if the wind is in the right direction they can be seen going past or over my house. There have been many special shapes like Thomas the Tank Engine, Bertie Bassett, beer mug, car, fire extinguisher, birthday cake, football trophy etc. By the way the subtitles sometimes introduce you as Donald Louise! 🤣
Donald Louise! Well that's a first!! I've have Dom de Louise, Donna Mary but never Donald Louise hehehehe I've not done a double-sided puzzle yet on the channel but they are on my to-do list at some point. So many puzzles that I want to do! Hot air balloons look so lovely floating across the sky. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks for the tip about the sky - I never think to do that but I will give it a shot. I love that you are so amazing at giving good advice to others to help them. Thank you.
I bougth this puzzle 2 or 3 weeks ago. Got it new for 22 euros! Couldn`t miss this chance 😅 Had to buy a board big enough to fit it 😂 I like puzzles, but I`m really slow at this, so it will take like 52 months for me instead of your 52 hours 😂 I found you while looking for a photo of this completed puzzle and am really happy about it! Found useful tips and inspiration to get back to solving puzzles 😊
22 euros!!! That's like stealing it! So worth it!!! Glad you found me and hope you enjoy my channel. I loved this puzzle so much! Let me know how you get on with it.
OMG, I just ordered this puzzle! I ve found last piece in an Croatian online store for 16,90 € (down from 44,33 €) and also there I have bought Ravensburger Tigers in Paradise 3000 pieces for 13,90€. Uh, I m so so happy! My biggest puzzle until now was 2000 pieces. I hope I will manage.. :D :D Thx for your tips for this puzzle! I would love that so big puzzles come in more bags.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I'm working my way up to my bigger puzzles (like you mention), that's why I'm happy to watch you in the meantime. BTW, Ciro is one of my all time favourite artists. I've cross stitched a few of his artworks, but only completed one othee puzzle of his art. I can't wait for your next installment.
I bought this one back in December and it was only £20 on sale! I am saving it for when I have a bit more space. VickyMakes&Builds also has this jigsaw puzzle. I went up in a hot air balloon while on holiday in Australia many years ago. I loved it so much and I can heartily recommend doing one. I have also done a couple of trips in helicopters and the views were just stunning. It is a different experience to being in a plane. You need to try it!
That’s an amazing buy!! Both Vicky and Russ have it and I know they will love it. I might be willing to try a tethered hot air balloon but not a free floating one. 💜🧩
I just love listening to you and your beautiful puzzles 🧩 The colors on the puzzle from what I can see look so vibrant….I’ve seen this puzzle a number of times on line and have always loved the colors….where did you get a nice big board like your using?? Ok! I’ll you to your wonderful puzzle. Thanks Till next time Kathy E.
I am actually using two MDF board side by side. They are each 900mm x 1200mm so make it into a 1800mm x 1200mm in the end. I just bought them at a hardware store and put duct tape on the underside at the join so that that don't move apart. The puzzle might just about fit on it. Fingers crossed I or the pups don't knock it off. 💜🧩
I went hot air ballooning for the first time last year (2022). It was great, I would recommend. It was very peaceful, there wasn't much sensation of motion so I think you would be fine. The landing is the most turbulent bit. From what the company told us it is usual for the balloon to bounce a couple of times and sometimes even tip on its side. Ours did bounce a couple of times but in slow motion - we were braced in the manner we were told to and it wasn't a problem at all. Definitely something to tick off your list of life experiences. I've just done my first 2000 piece puzzle and am about to try my first 3000. Hoping to work my way up to some giants. Have just bought this downtown puzzle and it will likely be my first 6000 piece one - it looks so doable,. Thanks for the great videos.
Glad you had an enjoying hot air balloon experience. Good thinking going from 1k to 2k and then to 3k. Best way to build up with larger piece count puzzles. I love this 6k puzzle so much - just that tricky part of the sky so using the repeat cut pattern was a must. Have fun! 💜🧩
Love your enthusiasm. This is a gorgeous image! I just got my first "big" puzzle secondhand for a bargain prize, it's Educa's 4000 piece Mapamundi 1375 and will definitely be a challenge. The biggest ones I've done so far have been 2000 pieces so wish me luck.
Good luck and have fun! I just looked up the image of your puzzle and it does look very tricky but quite nice as well. Just remember, if you are really not enjoying it, it's play to pack it up. You'll have to let me know what you think of the pice quality. Kepp me posted once you crack into it. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It's an older puzzle but has been well kept. Probably very crumbly but that's expected. It's quite an interesting map, I can't wait 😊
Good advice, possibly jumping from 3000 to 6000 pieces. My biggest so far is 2000. I have a couple of 3000s and I will start one soon. We have a homestay this term who is itching for us to start it, so we will!
So glad to see this puzzle. I had it on my wish list and before I took the plunge and ordered it, it doubled in price. Looking forward to this set of videos, beautiful puzzle! Love your videos!
Thank you! I am absolutely loving this puzzle!!! I'm not so much looking forward to the sky but that's okay. At that point I'll be excited to see it all done. 💜🧩
I know I shouldn't laugh but you made me chuckle. I also get frustrated with some puzzles - not all puzzles are fun to do. That's why I put the puzzle away if I'm not enjoying it. 💜🧩
I am do glad you like this puzzle do much after the disappointment with the 6000 grafika puzzle and not liking the educa so much. I got the Downtown puzzle for about 23 €. That was so cheap I had to buy it.
I would definitely recommend this puzzle if you are up for the challenge of a 6,000 piece puzzle. It's beautiful and had a lot of distinct areas to work on. 💜🧩
I love this picture! :) I just started a 1,000 piece last night that has SO MUCH puzzle dust. And I'm not even the first person to put it together! I have in the past used puzzle boxes for sorting help, but I had a bit of a cat/puzzle disaster so I bought some sorting trays that stack. I wish they weren't in the shape of a puzzle piece, but they do the job. I do use the box the trays are in though if I need an extra spot or two. :) I've technically been in a hot air balloon, but it was tethered. In Orlando, in Disney Springs, they have a hot air balloon that literally just goes up, then back down. It's tied in place so you don't go anywhere but up. It was a LOT of fun and very cool to experience. I'd go up in a regular hot air balloon now...
If I were to try one, I would want my first time to be in a tethered hot air balloon as well. One of the White Mountain puzzles that I did had so much continuous puzzle dust, and it was also second hand, crazy how puzzles are all made slightly different. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It really is weird! This on is a brand I've not heard of before, has weird piece shapes (which I like) but is pretty low quality. Very fuzzy image on the pieces and the dust is everywhere!
The take off in a hot air balloon is super smooth. You hardly notice it moving. It wasn’t until I looked down that I noticed we had actually taken off. The landing on the other hand was bumpy. We landed in a field and it bounced a few times before coming to a halt. I don’t know if this is how a landing is supposed to be or if this was the exception. The ride it self super smooth. I don’t think commercial rides go up in turbulent weather. Our ride was postponed several times due to clouds, slight wind etc. So if you have a chance to go, I highly recommend it. I also suffer motion sickness and I felt nothing at all the whole ride, not even in the landing.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I do think they have balloon rides in Wanaka which isn’t too far from me. Don’t know if I will ever have the nerve to go up in one but I might consider it. 💜🧩
I also have a 6000 pieces Clementoni puzzle on my todo pile. It's called Pirates Battle and I expect it to be quite the challenge. I plan to do it late this fall when all our winter preps are complete. I'm starting to think I should have bought the same one you got instead but I'm sure both puzzles are going to look fantastic when done.
Oh the Pirates Battle looks beautiful but so very tricky! I don't know if I could handle all that blue. It would look so amazing once done. You could always start it and see how you get on with it. If you are truly not enjoying it, then it's okay to pack it up. This one that I'm doing, I'm only worried about the sky area but once I get to that part, I'll be motivated to finish it. Good luck and let me know how you get on with it once you crack it open. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks. I'm way too hard-headed to give up on a puzzle. I would rather slog through it than admit defeat.🙂 In this case, I know what I'll be getting into so my expectations will be set accordingly and l'll make sure I'm in the right head space before I break the seal.
You're a brave woman Donna Louise 😲😁 I just finished my first Clementoni puzzle - but it was only a 500 piece. It's called Stairs and is part of their ColorBoom series. Amazing design and colours so it's going on the wall today.
My mom started a hot air balloon cross stitch project as a gift to a friend. She passed it to me to finish and I gave it a go. I prefer other forms of needlework and quickly lost interest. Just because one can cross stitch doesn't mean one should cross stitch 😊 I've always wanted to ride in one 💜💛
I also cross-stitch - done many and have given away as gifts. I only kept one for myself which I had framed. But yeah, if you are not enjoying an image - just like a puzzle - then you probably won't enjoy doing it no matter what. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles You are so right, I have done a couple Teresa Wenzler designs and loved every moment. I think I'm scarred from people giving me their UFOs. And yes! I recently acquired about 40 puzzles free. Some I think I will enjoy but I am passing on others. 🤗
Glad to see how much you're enjoying this one, and so glad you're doing this one! I recently bought it so maybe I'll get some tips from you. I did the Clementoni 6000 piece Venice Sunset and loved it, Clementoni is great.
Same puzzle here in Ohio USA costs $100 delivered. It is roughly five and a half feet by four feet. Sorry, I do not have enough grey matter between my ears to do any monetary or metric conversions. Love your channel and your passion.
Oh $100 USD is a lot more than what I spent on it - that's about $160 NZD which is like double what I paid for it. I knew I got a good deal on it. It's quite large indeed but is so beautiful! 💜🧩
I have it sitting on a shelf for a couple of months. Still trying to figure it out how to do it, cause its so large and I don't really have much space. Would do it on the floor, but my cat likes to chew on pieces 😅 Now seeing how much you enjoy it, can't wait to do it!
I am LOVING this puzzle! I am using my dining room table with two MDF boards on top of it. I don't have cats but I'm told they love to destroy puzzles. So if you did manage to do it on a surface, you would definitely want to cover it up. Trust me, you will love this puzzle! 💜🧩
Your videos are often educational - learned a lot about hot-air balloons! :-) Never been in one and only had one helicopter flight very recently (up to Franz Josef Glacier, NZ) - very enjoyable and much smoother in the air than expected...
Oh Franz Joseph Glacier - the steepest and fastest moving glacier in New Zealand. The steep form of the glacier creates the perfect conditions for ice flow. One impressive Franz Josef glacier fact is that this glacier has been recorded as moving up to 4 metres per day. I have yet to see it but hopefully some day soon. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It will be my next project. I wanted something a little more vibrant than the 5000 FX Schmid Return of the Bucentaur which I am on currently. Nice work on the time its taken you and wish you well on the Around the World. Will you present it to the public when finished?
I have two panels of the Educa Around the World down at my jigsaw puzzle display - it’s so cool with two panels assembled. As for this one, I’m debating whether or not to have it professionally framed. That 5000 piece one you are doing now looks so tricky! Hope you are enjoying it. Downtown will be quite different from it. 💜🧩
Muito bom! Imagem muito bonita, super colorida. E a qualidade do material faz muita diferença. Vamos compartilhar o seu entusiasmo! Fica bem. Abraços!!!
Terei que mencionar no próximo vídeo que consegui pegar grandes seções e movê-las por todo o tabuleiro sem nenhum problema. Movi um dos grandes balões de ar quente com tanta facilidade. É ótimo! Estou amando este quebra-cabeça. 💜🧩
I just posted a video on Tuesday (the one previous) to this with a speed puzzling update. I also just did a three-person team trial this afternoon which went really well. I'm hoping to get more 500 piece puzzles done this weekend. I'm trying so hard and am having fun. 💜🧩
I got this Puzzle as a gift and wonder how i can build such a large Puzzle. What are the measures of your Puzzle board and how do the two stick together ? Thank you very much for your Video!
I used two boards taped together on the underside with duct tape. Each board was 1200mm x 900mm to give me a total of 1200mm x 1800mm. They are also pretty thick and sturdy ones. Hope this help. Loved this puzzle so much!! 💜🧩
Who is the online retailer you were speaking of? There’s one that I use and I’m wondering if they’re the same or it’s someone new I should know about :)
It’s Toyco - have you shopped from them before? I’ve gotten one or two from Animal Kingdom but lately my go-to place is Toyco. Where do you mostly buy from? 💜
It was all just in one bag of 6,000 pieces. I believe larger than that, most manufacturers start breaking it up into smaller sections. The largest piece count that I've done in one bag is 6,000.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks! I was hoping that as you had 2 bags shown in the beginning of the video the second one was not the one you referenced, as you already knew the results of the poll. I can't fit more than 3000 on my table. Love the image. But doing 6000 pieces on the floor would kill my back. (I know there are options to sort really well and do it in sections anyway, but is not really how I love to puzzle)
Interesting how little dust there is in the puzzle, considering it is a downtown puzzle. We have lots of dust downtown here in Helsinki. But we don't have a lot of hot air balloons here, probably because Finland is so cold that they didn't simply find any hot air to put into the balloons. 21 027 meters sounds like a lot. I have never been that high. Not even on my birthday, when I got really high. We also have that kind of "dust" here. Also it is bad if the pieces jumps to next timezone, like at 12:25, and you can't find it before an hour passes. And if it goes to other direction, you lost it because it is so hard to go back in time. Seriously, is that a bag with "FOR THE LOVE OF PUZZLES"-logo on top of a computer, looks really nice? And one question about the puzzle: Does it have a multiplied cut like for example bigger Ravensburger puzzles often have, that is, does the pattern repeat itself i.e. same piece fits exactly into another certain spot in the puzzle? Good looking puzzle anyway, I love that there's not _that_ huge amount of sky or water, although obviously there's quite a bit of it anyway.
Again, thank you for the laugh! Yes, that is a tote bag with For The Love of Puzzles logo on it. A friend made it for me. I also have a t-shirt and zip-up hoodie. I need her to make me more clothing to wear. I do believe the puzzle has a repeat cut pattern as I had a perfect false fit in the border but, I haven't been able to figure it out yet. Maybe once the puzzle is done, I can figure out what the repeat cut pattern is. Or maybe I should do so beforehand to help with the sky. 💜🧩
I use very little music in my videos as people watch them for the voiceover information. I do sometimes have music as filler here and there but it's the main point of my channel. My earlier videos did have a lot of music in them though. You can always mute me and listen to whatever you wish - music, audiobook, etc... 💜🧩
Let me know what subjects I should chat about in the next videos for this jigsaw puzzle.
Thanks so much for watching - I really appreciate it. Please consider subscribing 💜🧩
I don't think that this brand of puzzle is available in the USA.
@@paxhumana2015 I'm pretty sure Clementoni is available in the US - it's quite a popular readily available brand. I have plenty of their puzzles added in my American Amazon storefront. Perhaps this particular puzzle is more difficult to find.
Glad you have one you are truly enjoying. That is important!
Absolutely loving this puzzle! 💜🧩
The advice you give on putting together larger size puzzles. Helped me a lot. Thank you for the advice. I Love watching your channel.
I'm so pleased it helped. I'm thinking of doing a video in which I share my tips/strategies for building large piece count puzzles. Would that be of interest to you?? 💜🧩
Hot Air Balloon - I went up in a balloon as part of my safari in East Africa and so I only have fantastic memories of the event. It was a sunrise ride with breakfast on the plain afterwords - again, fantastic! It was so peaceful to watch the sun rise over the plains and to see the animals below! Of course, I had my camera with me and was snapping pictures right, left and straight up. At the end of each day, I would note which pictures I thought would be the best of the day for future printing but the best photo I EVER TOOK IN MY LIFE got nary a mention, as a matter of fact, I thought it wouldn't have turned out at all (BTW, this was all recorded on film so I had a wait to see everything). There was a herd of impalas grazing below and they were between the balloon and the horizon with the sun backlighting them. When I was about to take a picture of the big buck, the pilot light the gas and scared the buck, he ran, I snapped and realized that I probably will never get another chance for that kind of photo again in my life and was a bit disappointed with all that movement. When I finally got home and had the film developed, the 11th slide I looked at took my breath away - there was the impala stretched diagonally across the frame with the background all black with some brushstrokes of blues and yellows scattered about!!!!! Wunderbar!!! Best photo I ever took in my life let alone from the balloon.
Oh, there was a small down point on the trip that I don't think most people would have to worry about - my flight was in Kenya but close to the Tanzanian border. If we crossed the border (that would be an illegal crossing!) we would have been shot down!!! Thank goodnes for an excellent pilot!!!
That's sounds like such an amazing experience!!! I would love to see that photo - I can only imagine how amazing it is! Still not sure if I would ever have the nerve to go up in a hot air balloon - maybe one day!
Your energy is lovely. I am getting excited about the puzzle as well. I think your videos are very well balanced with your introduction, honesty, the pieces of knowledge you include! Thanks a lot
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comment. 💜🧩
You're definitely a happy bunny with this jigsaw, it's right up your alley. Bright, colourful and cheerful. 👍I prefer colourful jigsaws rather than ones with a lot of dark areas in them. I'm currently doing one called Cat Library & Dog Play Park, double sided, by Professor Puzzles. I've never been up in a hot air balloon but we have an annual Balloon Festival where I live. It's been going since 1979 and if the wind is in the right direction they can be seen going past or over my house. There have been many special shapes like Thomas the Tank Engine, Bertie Bassett, beer mug, car, fire extinguisher, birthday cake, football trophy etc. By the way the subtitles sometimes introduce you as Donald Louise! 🤣
Donald Louise! Well that's a first!! I've have Dom de Louise, Donna Mary but never Donald Louise hehehehe I've not done a double-sided puzzle yet on the channel but they are on my to-do list at some point. So many puzzles that I want to do! Hot air balloons look so lovely floating across the sky. 💜🧩
I love this puzzle. Have it but have not started it yet. Looking forward to getting into it maybe a few months from now.
It was so fun to build - so colourful! One piece of advice - use the repeat cut pattern for the sky like I did in the third video. Have fun!!!
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks for the tip about the sky - I never think to do that but I will give it a shot. I love that you are so amazing at giving good advice to others to help them. Thank you.
I bougth this puzzle 2 or 3 weeks ago. Got it new for 22 euros! Couldn`t miss this chance 😅 Had to buy a board big enough to fit it 😂
I like puzzles, but I`m really slow at this, so it will take like 52 months for me instead of your 52 hours 😂
I found you while looking for a photo of this completed puzzle and am really happy about it! Found useful tips and inspiration to get back to solving puzzles 😊
22 euros!!! That's like stealing it! So worth it!!! Glad you found me and hope you enjoy my channel. I loved this puzzle so much! Let me know how you get on with it.
OMG, I just ordered this puzzle! I ve found last piece in an Croatian online store for 16,90 € (down from 44,33 €) and also there I have bought Ravensburger Tigers in Paradise 3000 pieces for 13,90€.
Uh, I m so so happy! My biggest puzzle until now was 2000 pieces. I hope I will manage.. :D :D
Thx for your tips for this puzzle! I would love that so big puzzles come in more bags.
That's such a great price!! I hope you love Downtown as much as I did - such a fun puzzle!!!
Helicopters are awesome. Super smooth take off and landing, a lot of fun with an awesome view. I find you feel the movement a lot less than a plane.
But what about when you are up in the air and they move around?? Je t'envoie des gros baisers xxx 💜🧩
Love this puzzle. Was my first 6000 piece puzzle. sky pieces, hard to do with poor lighting😂😂 🧩
Sky was so tricky!! This was my 3rd 6,000 piece puzzle and my favourite by far.
I have my Downtown puzzle staring at me waiting for me to start it.
OH go ahead - crack into it and build it along with me! It's such a fun and colourful puzzle. I'm loving it so much. It's big though! 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I'm working my way up to my bigger puzzles (like you mention), that's why I'm happy to watch you in the meantime. BTW, Ciro is one of my all time favourite artists. I've cross stitched a few of his artworks, but only completed one othee puzzle of his art. I can't wait for your next installment.
I’m impressed by your diligence, 6000 pieces. wow!
Oh!! Thank you for commenting and coming to visit my channel. I didn't realise you had a CZcams channel also. I love your artwork!!! 💜🧩
I bought this one back in December and it was only £20 on sale! I am saving it for when I have a bit more space. VickyMakes&Builds also has this jigsaw puzzle. I went up in a hot air balloon while on holiday in Australia many years ago. I loved it so much and I can heartily recommend doing one. I have also done a couple of trips in helicopters and the views were just stunning. It is a different experience to being in a plane. You need to try it!
That’s an amazing buy!! Both Vicky and Russ have it and I know they will love it. I might be willing to try a tethered hot air balloon but not a free floating one. 💜🧩
I just love listening to you and your beautiful puzzles 🧩 The colors on the puzzle from what I can see look so vibrant….I’ve seen this puzzle a number of times on line and have always loved the colors….where did you get a nice big board like your using?? Ok! I’ll you to your wonderful puzzle. Thanks Till next time Kathy E.
I am actually using two MDF board side by side. They are each 900mm x 1200mm so make it into a 1800mm x 1200mm in the end. I just bought them at a hardware store and put duct tape on the underside at the join so that that don't move apart. The puzzle might just about fit on it. Fingers crossed I or the pups don't knock it off. 💜🧩
I went hot air ballooning for the first time last year (2022). It was great, I would recommend. It was very peaceful, there wasn't much sensation of motion so I think you would be fine. The landing is the most turbulent bit. From what the company told us it is usual for the balloon to bounce a couple of times and sometimes even tip on its side. Ours did bounce a couple of times but in slow motion - we were braced in the manner we were told to and it wasn't a problem at all. Definitely something to tick off your list of life experiences.
I've just done my first 2000 piece puzzle and am about to try my first 3000. Hoping to work my way up to some giants. Have just bought this downtown puzzle and it will likely be my first 6000 piece one - it looks so doable,. Thanks for the great videos.
Glad you had an enjoying hot air balloon experience. Good thinking going from 1k to 2k and then to 3k. Best way to build up with larger piece count puzzles. I love this 6k puzzle so much - just that tricky part of the sky so using the repeat cut pattern was a must. Have fun! 💜🧩
Love your enthusiasm. This is a gorgeous image! I just got my first "big" puzzle secondhand for a bargain prize, it's Educa's 4000 piece Mapamundi 1375 and will definitely be a challenge. The biggest ones I've done so far have been 2000 pieces so wish me luck.
Good luck and have fun! I just looked up the image of your puzzle and it does look very tricky but quite nice as well. Just remember, if you are really not enjoying it, it's play to pack it up. You'll have to let me know what you think of the pice quality. Kepp me posted once you crack into it. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It's an older puzzle but has been well kept. Probably very crumbly but that's expected. It's quite an interesting map, I can't wait 😊
Good advice, possibly jumping from 3000 to 6000 pieces. My biggest so far is 2000. I have a couple of 3000s and I will start one soon. We have a homestay this term who is itching for us to start it, so we will!
What’s the 3000 that you have?? 💜🧩
So glad to see this puzzle. I had it on my wish list and before I took the plunge and ordered it, it doubled in price. Looking forward to this set of videos, beautiful puzzle! Love your videos!
Thank you! I am absolutely loving this puzzle!!! I'm not so much looking forward to the sky but that's okay. At that point I'll be excited to see it all done. 💜🧩
You make my smile every single time! ☺🧡🧩
And I love reading your comments - you also make me smile 💜🧩
Wow, that price is amazing, some other brands go for that price, if not more for just 1000 piece ones!
I am now shocked about what I great deal I got seeing how much this costs in other countries. I'm so very pleased with this purchase. 💜🧩
I’ve just rediscovered my love of doing jigsaws again, 30 minutes later I rediscovered my frustration at doing them. But great fun.
I know I shouldn't laugh but you made me chuckle. I also get frustrated with some puzzles - not all puzzles are fun to do. That's why I put the puzzle away if I'm not enjoying it. 💜🧩
I did this one in December/January. It is fun and colorful. Thank you for sharing your progress and information.
It is making me so happy! I want to savour the experience but I also want to rush it as I am just too excited to build it and see the final result. 💜🧩
I’m impressed by your diligence, 6000 pieces…wow!
I am do glad you like this puzzle do much after the disappointment with the 6000 grafika puzzle and not liking the educa so much. I got the Downtown puzzle for about 23 €. That was so cheap I had to buy it.
23€ is super cheap! That's a great find - a real bargain! I'm loving this puzzle so much! It's bringing me so much joy. 💜🧩
Your enthusiasm makes me want to add this to my collections. Love the colors!
I would definitely recommend this puzzle if you are up for the challenge of a 6,000 piece puzzle. It's beautiful and had a lot of distinct areas to work on. 💜🧩
I love this picture! :) I just started a 1,000 piece last night that has SO MUCH puzzle dust. And I'm not even the first person to put it together! I have in the past used puzzle boxes for sorting help, but I had a bit of a cat/puzzle disaster so I bought some sorting trays that stack. I wish they weren't in the shape of a puzzle piece, but they do the job. I do use the box the trays are in though if I need an extra spot or two. :)
I've technically been in a hot air balloon, but it was tethered. In Orlando, in Disney Springs, they have a hot air balloon that literally just goes up, then back down. It's tied in place so you don't go anywhere but up. It was a LOT of fun and very cool to experience. I'd go up in a regular hot air balloon now...
If I were to try one, I would want my first time to be in a tethered hot air balloon as well. One of the White Mountain puzzles that I did had so much continuous puzzle dust, and it was also second hand, crazy how puzzles are all made slightly different. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It really is weird! This on is a brand I've not heard of before, has weird piece shapes (which I like) but is pretty low quality. Very fuzzy image on the pieces and the dust is everywhere!
The take off in a hot air balloon is super smooth. You hardly notice it moving. It wasn’t until I looked down that I noticed we had actually taken off. The landing on the other hand was bumpy. We landed in a field and it bounced a few times before coming to a halt. I don’t know if this is how a landing is supposed to be or if this was the exception. The ride it self super smooth. I don’t think commercial rides go up in turbulent weather. Our ride was postponed several times due to clouds, slight wind etc. So if you have a chance to go, I highly recommend it. I also suffer motion sickness and I felt nothing at all the whole ride, not even in the landing.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I do think they have balloon rides in Wanaka which isn’t too far from me. Don’t know if I will ever have the nerve to go up in one but I might consider it. 💜🧩
I also have a 6000 pieces Clementoni puzzle on my todo pile. It's called Pirates Battle and I expect it to be quite the challenge. I plan to do it late this fall when all our winter preps are complete. I'm starting to think I should have bought the same one you got instead but I'm sure both puzzles are going to look fantastic when done.
Oh the Pirates Battle looks beautiful but so very tricky! I don't know if I could handle all that blue. It would look so amazing once done. You could always start it and see how you get on with it. If you are truly not enjoying it, then it's okay to pack it up. This one that I'm doing, I'm only worried about the sky area but once I get to that part, I'll be motivated to finish it. Good luck and let me know how you get on with it once you crack it open. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks. I'm way too hard-headed to give up on a puzzle. I would rather slog through it than admit defeat.🙂 In this case, I know what I'll be getting into so my expectations will be set accordingly and l'll make sure I'm in the right head space before I break the seal.
I love this image. I doubted a lot, but in the end I bought a different puzzle designed by Ciro Marchetti
Oh, that's the artwork on the puzzle that you ended up buying?? 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I bought the ' Tropical greenhouse' I also bought a 4000 piece puzzle 'Animal Totem' I really love Bleubird puzzles
Both of those puzzles look amazing! I would do them as well. Did you know that Bluebird is a sister company to Grafika? 💜🧩
You're a brave woman Donna Louise 😲😁 I just finished my first Clementoni puzzle - but it was only a 500 piece. It's called Stairs and is part of their ColorBoom series. Amazing design and colours so it's going on the wall today.
Oh I really want to get their Stairs one from the ColorBoom collection!!! I'm so pleased that you loved. I want to get all the ColorBoom puzzles. 💜🧩
My mom started a hot air balloon cross stitch project as a gift to a friend. She passed it to me to finish and I gave it a go. I prefer other forms of needlework and quickly lost interest. Just because one can cross stitch doesn't mean one should cross stitch 😊 I've always wanted to ride in one 💜💛
I also cross-stitch - done many and have given away as gifts. I only kept one for myself which I had framed. But yeah, if you are not enjoying an image - just like a puzzle - then you probably won't enjoy doing it no matter what. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles You are so right, I have done a couple Teresa Wenzler designs and loved every moment. I think I'm scarred from people giving me their UFOs. And yes! I recently acquired about 40 puzzles free. Some I think I will enjoy but I am passing on others. 🤗
Glad to see how much you're enjoying this one, and so glad you're doing this one! I recently bought it so maybe I'll get some tips from you. I did the Clementoni 6000 piece Venice Sunset and loved it, Clementoni is great.
Oh the Venice Sunset looks beautiful - trickier than this one. You should crack your copy open and puzzle along with me. It's making me so happy! 💜🧩
Same puzzle here in Ohio USA costs $100 delivered. It is roughly five and a half feet by four feet. Sorry, I do not have enough grey matter between my ears to do any monetary or metric conversions. Love your channel and your passion.
Oh $100 USD is a lot more than what I spent on it - that's about $160 NZD which is like double what I paid for it. I knew I got a good deal on it. It's quite large indeed but is so beautiful! 💜🧩
This puzzle is soo pretty! I'm glad you are having so much fun :D
I am truly enjoying this build. I did make myself vacuum the house though - cut into my puzzling time significantly! hehehe 💜🧩
I have it sitting on a shelf for a couple of months. Still trying to figure it out how to do it, cause its so large and I don't really have much space. Would do it on the floor, but my cat likes to chew on pieces 😅 Now seeing how much you enjoy it, can't wait to do it!
I am LOVING this puzzle! I am using my dining room table with two MDF boards on top of it. I don't have cats but I'm told they love to destroy puzzles. So if you did manage to do it on a surface, you would definitely want to cover it up. Trust me, you will love this puzzle! 💜🧩
Your videos are often educational - learned a lot about hot-air balloons! :-) Never been in one and only had one helicopter flight very recently (up to Franz Josef Glacier, NZ) - very enjoyable and much smoother in the air than expected...
Oh Franz Joseph Glacier - the steepest and fastest moving glacier in New Zealand. The steep form of the glacier creates the perfect conditions for ice flow. One impressive Franz Josef glacier fact is that this glacier has been recorded as moving up to 4 metres per day. I have yet to see it but hopefully some day soon. 💜🧩
Nice. I just got the Clementoni 6000 Venice evening sunset probably from the same place in NZ which I guess is how I ended up here.
Oh The Venice Sunset one looks so lovely! Probably trickier than this one to build. Did you enjoy it? I'm assuming you are also in NZ...? 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles It will be my next project. I wanted something a little more vibrant than the 5000 FX Schmid Return of the Bucentaur which I am on currently. Nice work on the time its taken you and wish you well on the Around the World. Will you present it to the public when finished?
I have two panels of the Educa Around the World down at my jigsaw puzzle display - it’s so cool with two panels assembled. As for this one, I’m debating whether or not to have it professionally framed. That 5000 piece one you are doing now looks so tricky! Hope you are enjoying it. Downtown will be quite different from it. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I would be first in line to see the completed Around the World.
Muito bom! Imagem muito bonita, super colorida. E a qualidade do material faz muita diferença. Vamos compartilhar o seu entusiasmo! Fica bem. Abraços!!!
Terei que mencionar no próximo vídeo que consegui pegar grandes seções e movê-las por todo o tabuleiro sem nenhum problema. Movi um dos grandes balões de ar quente com tanta facilidade. É ótimo! Estou amando este quebra-cabeça. 💜🧩
I looked back and I paid $80 US for my Downtown puzzle 2 years ago.
I definitely got a good deal on it then 💜
I’m from New Zealand we have the best puzzles
What's your favourite NZ puzzle brand? 💜🧩
It’s a beautiful jigsaw puzzle, I wanted to know how your training is going for the world speed puzzling
I just posted a video on Tuesday (the one previous) to this with a speed puzzling update. I also just did a three-person team trial this afternoon which went really well. I'm hoping to get more 500 piece puzzles done this weekend. I'm trying so hard and am having fun. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles that’s sounds great
I got this Puzzle as a gift and wonder how i can build such a large Puzzle. What are the measures of your Puzzle board and how do the two stick together ? Thank you very much for your Video!
I used two boards taped together on the underside with duct tape. Each board was 1200mm x 900mm to give me a total of 1200mm x 1800mm. They are also pretty thick and sturdy ones. Hope this help. Loved this puzzle so much!! 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles thank you so much for the Information! This helpes me a lot!
Beautiful ❤️
I'm loving it so much! The image quality is amazing! 💜🧩
Who is the online retailer you were speaking of? There’s one that I use and I’m wondering if they’re the same or it’s someone new I should know about :)
It’s Toyco - have you shopped from them before? I’ve gotten one or two from Animal Kingdom but lately my go-to place is Toyco. Where do you mostly buy from? 💜
Maybe I missed it. Was it just one bag? Or 2 3000 piece bags?
It was all just in one bag of 6,000 pieces. I believe larger than that, most manufacturers start breaking it up into smaller sections. The largest piece count that I've done in one bag is 6,000.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thanks! I was hoping that as you had 2 bags shown in the beginning of the video the second one was not the one you referenced, as you already knew the results of the poll.
I can't fit more than 3000 on my table. Love the image. But doing 6000 pieces on the floor would kill my back.
(I know there are options to sort really well and do it in sections anyway, but is not really how I love to puzzle)
Interesting how little dust there is in the puzzle, considering it is a downtown puzzle. We have lots of dust downtown here in Helsinki. But we don't have a lot of hot air balloons here, probably because Finland is so cold that they didn't simply find any hot air to put into the balloons. 21 027 meters sounds like a lot. I have never been that high. Not even on my birthday, when I got really high. We also have that kind of "dust" here.
Also it is bad if the pieces jumps to next timezone, like at 12:25, and you can't find it before an hour passes. And if it goes to other direction, you lost it because it is so hard to go back in time.
Seriously, is that a bag with "FOR THE LOVE OF PUZZLES"-logo on top of a computer, looks really nice? And one question about the puzzle: Does it have a multiplied cut like for example bigger Ravensburger puzzles often have, that is, does the pattern repeat itself i.e. same piece fits exactly into another certain spot in the puzzle? Good looking puzzle anyway, I love that there's not _that_ huge amount of sky or water, although obviously there's quite a bit of it anyway.
Again, thank you for the laugh! Yes, that is a tote bag with For The Love of Puzzles logo on it. A friend made it for me. I also have a t-shirt and zip-up hoodie. I need her to make me more clothing to wear. I do believe the puzzle has a repeat cut pattern as I had a perfect false fit in the border but, I haven't been able to figure it out yet. Maybe once the puzzle is done, I can figure out what the repeat cut pattern is. Or maybe I should do so beforehand to help with the sky. 💜🧩
I have the same puzzle, well the same picture but only 750 pieces
Did you enjoy building it? The image on my copy is so colourful and fun! 💜🧩
@fortheloveofpuzzles I enjoyed it and I got it used for a dollar, so it was doubly good
@@laurapayeur9751 A DOLLAR!!! That's a steal!!!!
Music would be good ....
I use very little music in my videos as people watch them for the voiceover information. I do sometimes have music as filler here and there but it's the main point of my channel. My earlier videos did have a lot of music in them though. You can always mute me and listen to whatever you wish - music, audiobook, etc... 💜🧩
I enjoy your talking. No problem plus I learn things. Thank you.