My Puzzle Mats, Boards and Carriers (Jigsaw Puzzling Accessories)
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- Kia ora from New Zealand! I'm Donnalouise - a puzzled puzzler puzzling puzzles who showing you my puzzle mats, boards and carriers. I give my honest opinion on each and tell you how I use them. Do you use any puzzle mats, boards or carriers? What are your thoughts? Please share!!!
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Like another commenter posted, I have the board with the flaps and the main use is to quickly cover the puzzle to keep the cats off of it. My furry helpers absolutely will take the pieces and bring them to me in another room in case I wanted to use them there. I have the 1500 size, unfortunately no handle, and the table I use with mine has room to have one flap extended and the other one hangs down over the edge of the table. It takes seconds to fold up the flaps, which is the main goal. I've had a puzzle in progress stored in it in an upright position, with loose pieces on the trays, and the puzzle did shift a bit, but it was easy to fix the slips. I certainly wouldn't travel with it though, unless I could lay it flat.
Thank you for showing off the various mats and boards. I find it wonderful that we have different needs and goals and there are different products to suit all the various situations. I hope your head is OK after being whacked by that tube.
I definitely see the benefit of having such a board then as a permanent puzzling area when you need to cover quickly to keep away from cats. My chin is good - just had a small red mark for the day - more my pride was hurt!
Well after a lot of deliberation and mind-changing -- I just ordered the Sunix 2000 version of this board. Your videos really helped me to make up my mind. I ordered it through your store, but I am in the USA. Not sure it will count for you, but here is a heads up of an order. 😊
Oh nice! I hope you like it. I use my 1k board a lot and so I hope the 2k one suits you well. Let me know what you think of it once you try it out for a while. 💜🧩
It’s okay if you laughed…I did!
I did laugh. But then it looked like it really hurt. 😢 I hate doing stuff like that. I think this emoji is appropriate.
Years ago I was opening something, I don't remember what, I smacked myself so hard in the face that I busted my lip. Thanks for the memory! Also, thanks for keeping it real.
@@jmason1770 I'm just glad I didn't hurt myself worse! And what you see on camera is what you get - actually, I'm told I tone down my personality on camera. I'm a lot more monkey in person!
@@fortheloveofpuzzles Thank goodness it wasn't a serious puzzle related injury. I love your personality!😄
I've whacked myself in the face more than once while trying to adjust my blanket 🙃 I
Haha Donnalouise, you don’t need to break apart the tube everytime, it was just in parts for ease of packaging when sold. Hope you didn’t get a bruise! ❤
I had a red mark for the day but then it went away. More of my pride being hurt than anything else. I never thought about leaving the tube together...I like making things difficult for myself.
My underdstanding is that Mighty Ape is simply just a large warehouse, rather like Amazon, but ii is the kiwi version. It's located in Albany, just north of Auckland.
My nephew works for Mighty Ape. He keeps himself fit walking for miles up and down the aisles collecting goods for orders.
Yeah, MightyApe is like an Amazon. They have some of their own products but mostly resell others. Your nephew must be quite fit and healthy with all that walking. Please thank him for fulfilling my orders as I'm sure he's done many!
Great use of the pillow!! Love the look of the foldable Sunix board, with two house panthers (black cats) that love puzzle pieces I always have to hide my puzzles in progress and weigh them down with books and foam boards. I like the idea of being able to fold it away out of the reach of little paws. LOL great video!
It's nice that there are various different options out there for us puzzlers to choose from. I'm lucky that the dogs don't mess with my puzzles at all.
Love your description of random shaped pieces...Wonky Donkey. I heard you say this at WPJC and I know the story, even though I am in the States.
Gotta love Wonky Donkey pieces and the Wonky Donkey story! Too funny!
I do my puzzles on a large piece of bristol vellum paper. It holds the puzzle well, is white, I can move sections, and when I'm done I can use it to funnel pieces back into the box. Cost me less than $1.00 on clearance at Michael's. And this paper is more like a heavy cardstock, and is made by Strathmore.
"Bristol vellum paper" I need to Google that as I can't picture what that is. Thanks for the suggestion as I'm sure many are always looking for ideas of things to puzzle on - and the price is right for sure!
I use puzzle mat with inflatable tube, it's very light and easy to use. It also came with those foldable sorting trays, a carrying bag and a pump for easy inflating (I inflated it only once as I use it constantly). Works perfectly for me, as I need to always put away my unfinished puzzles, and I can store it vertically behind the curtain. The felt is nice and thick (I had the thinner mat earlier - it was way too grabbing on puzzle pieces and often left it's fiber on them).
I do think the thickness of the felt really matters. So many comments like yours that the thinner felt just grabs onto the pieces. My thicker one is so much nicer as well. The inflatable tube is smart! Never saw one like that before.
All useful information for anyone looking for a puzzle mat/board of any kind. You can get puzzle boards with handles, just a case of searching the internet for one. How fortunate that you found a use for the expensive pillow! 💰 I've never bothered with mats etc. as I don't take puzzles out of the house. I do hope your chin is feeling better after the accidental bashing you gave it. 🥊Look forward to your next video.
Chin is okay - my pride was more hurt! And yes, I'm glad that the expensive pillow also has a use - although not what it was intended for.
Sorry, but that was funny 😆. The tube is used to store your felt mat when you don’t use it, just like you would a rolled up map.
It is not my favorite but it is practical for me to bring my puzzle with me to the cottage as is does not take too much room in the car. But when you unroll it you have to flatten it a bit. Not perfect.
My favorite is my puzzle board with flaps to hide it and keep the cats from sleeping on it…I put the flaps under when I puzzle, I don’t use it all spread out, it takes too much space on the table.
BTW you are now up to 13.5k subscribers!!!! YAY!
I know!!! It's crazy!!!
I have the “Puzzle Ready 1000 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle Board - Portable Jigsaw Puzzle Table Storage with 4 Puzzle Sorting Trays”. Bought it from Amazon. I really like it. The “board” is removable from the case and the puzzle stays snug and in place when you put the board back in the case and zip it up. It does not shift or fall apart when stored vertically.
I like the idea of the "board" being removable. Must be nice that the puzzle doesn't shift or fall apart.
Thank you. I always wondered about the puzzle mats. Appreciate your review. ❤
Definitely would pick the foldable board over a mat, then a nice thick mat over anything thin.
I use a puzzle bored from ravensburger its great it has a lip on the top edge and bottom edge
Nice! I don't think I've seen a Ravensburger puzzle board before...
Great timing. I’ve been looking for something like this for 🎄
I have that same expensive pillow lol
HAHAHA I hope yours gets more use than ours, and for its proper intent. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles no it’s in a closet 😆
@@SaraMGreads HAHAHA As much use as ours had! 🤣
I have a board called Jigsort, which is amazing. It’s a big board (without flaps) that goes into a suitcase like thing, which can be stored and carried sideways without anything sliding.
Your new board looks really great too!
Also, doesn’t LPG just stand for Let’s Play Games?
I do wonder if some better quality puzzles would stay upright in my board without slipping...maybe the backing on my puzzle was quite slick. And yes, a few comments have pointed out that LPG = Let's Play Games - don't know why I didn't clue into that!
I use a puzzle mat called "Qualico" its a little expensive but worth every euro, i think its made out of wetsuit material has a antislip underside, has good not to thin stichting on the edges so pieces don't slide off easy, i used to use the Jumbo mat, but so glad i switch to this one, 1st i got the up to 1500 one and was so impressed that ltr i bought a second one up to 3000
Nice! Thanks for sharing as there may be some people looking for good quality mats that can look this brand up. I looked it up and does appear to be a nice material. I don't mind spending the money on something as long as it works as intended. You know a product is good when you go back and buy more!
i have that first board you showed with the big flaps! mine is 1000 piece size, and here the brand was Jumbo, and i've had it for about 6 years now. it's my main puzzle utility because i have cats and i need to shut everything in when i leave the puzzle alone 😅
it works really well for me, but i only use it on a table at home. and i store it behind a door when not in use :) but i do agree with the awkwardly shuffling through doors with the big board haha.
i'm very intrigued by that new one you showed as well!
Does the Jumbo one have a handle at least? I can see using it just at home on a big table and it being nice to close the flaps - cat proof I hope.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles it also has no handle unfortunately. but the puzzle id very cat proof in there. in fact they love sitting on the mat, closed or open 😸
My cats love to lay on mine as well. It must be a texture thing. The little goofballs. Gotta love them.
@@jjacks50 Boards with flaps - no matter how big - seem to be very popular with puzzlers that have cats.
I wouldn't transport a puzzle but I do like this idea so I can store away a puzzle I've been doing since my little space doesn't allow me to keep it out when I have people over.
Being able to store a puzzle away is a need for many puzzlers - I am lucky that I can leave mine out no problem. I once did store a puzzle under the sofa and then forgot about it. The vaccuum had a tasty treat!
@fortheloveofpuzzles oh no for the puzzle but hooray for the vacuum 😂 my dog likes to sleep under my bed so he might not enjoy a companion
Cut 2 railings in half and put each half on the 4 folds on the longer edges.
That's so smart! I might just get my hubby to cut them nicely for me. Thanks for suggesting!
Hi Donnalouise, I have that 3000 piece grey felt mat and I liked it too. I know what you mean about the tubes as I have another where they are too large in diameter and hard to assemble and pull apart. I have a neoprene one that is black on one side and red on the other, so if the puzzle is dark you can use the lighter side. That one is nice. I also bought the black puzzle board - like you, I love those 2 sorting boards inside but like you said, that 1500 piece one is too big for on laps in bed and awkward to carry, very unwieldly. I also paid $109 AUD for it and don't use it much. I love the Sunix one you are showing but again it is quite expensive.
I think I would like a neoprene mat - that would be nice to puzzle on top of. I do use those two sorting boards and like them - just did a smaller puzzle on it for the next video in fact. I should have checked the price of the Sunix board, I don't actually know...
Your expensive pillow will be most useful to sleep on if you ever get a chest cold. The puzzle board is very nice but I would have no use for it as I have just bought a puzzle table. Funnily enough I purchased a green felt jigsaw mat and I hate it. I am not going to toss it (even if it is tempting) as I think I will cut Christmas tree shapes from it for tree decorations.
Will definitely use the pillow should the need arise - seems like a waste to just have it in the closet. At least it has some use now. Oh, a puzzle table - nice! Good idea for repurposing the green felt. Mine was also just too "catchy" when trying to puzzle on it. 💜🧩
I'm hoping your chin is ok! What you do to show us products!!! I had a felt board with the tube to roll up and it just didnt work for me. I've looked at all the other boards and have come close to getting something but always change my mind. That Sunix though looks like a winner! That would be nice to take along on a camping trip or if you're staying in a cabin. I could have used that a couple of years ago when we were on vacay and I didnt finish the last puzzle so I broke it apart enough to put back in the box. It worked but this would work better. Thanks for showing it and giving your honest opinion.
Chin all good - just a small red mark for the day. I just used the Sunix during our members livestream this morning and it worked great. I used that pillow and it's not even the full width of the board but worked no problem. I do think it's very portable compared to all the others that I have. Just have to be careful not to fold the pieces over like I did.
The big huge board would suit people who only have one table. It can be lifted off horizontally and put on the floor.
I did rehome it and they are using it which is great.
I recently got a puzzle mat that came together with a puzzle. I used the puzzle, which was rather dark, to assemble it on top of the puzzle mat, which was rather dark - so uhh, that wasnt the best idea by the company, to make one that doesnt fit to the puzzle it came with. But what I noticed is that I would still prefer (by a lot) a ground beneath a jigsaw puzzle that is more... "slippy"? cause i like to slide around my sections as i often assemble them in front of me and not already where they belong, so i found that these puzzle mats slow down my puzzling by taking away my ability to quickly move sections around. What i use to build puzzles on are these older desk pads, not sure how to describe them in english, they would cover the entire [mouse + keyboard + section where your hands are] area and i have multiple of these, so i just lay those out on the ground, however many i need to fit the puzzle on, and thats usually the best for me.
For the 18000 piece puzzle with magic bookshelves that ive done, i used the back side of a wardrobe that we threw away. The 4500 piece sections fit nicely on there and had enough room for pieces around them. It did however take up the entire space of the floor in my room, which was fine for the 3 or so months i spent on it. :D
Regarding the LPG company name: I guess it just says "Lets Play Games", so they call themselves Lets Play Games and LPG Essentials is the company name they can be found under (since i assume looking up Lets Play Games is not gonna take you to the company but instead, i dunno, some youtube Lets Plays maybe :D).
I mean, i dont know the company, but thats my assumption about whats happening there.
I wonder if you mean like a neoprene mat - that would be good to puzzle on and the piece would be easy enough to move around. And you are so smart! I never even thought that LPG = Let's Play Games! Right over my head! That's a good assumption and probably what it means.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I looked up neoprene mats and I think they are not it, the ones I have can't be bent because the material is too solid for that. Probably just very plastic'y. If I need them I grab them from under the bed and if I'm done and un-assambled the puzzle I just slide them back under the bed again.
I use their back side which is just black and looks kinda matt, where as on the other side there's a picture, one has like a beach, the other a dog, and there's some thin transparent plastic layer going above the images to protect them, but I don't puzzle on that side.
One of these mats is large enough to fit the pieces of a 500 piece puzzle to spread out on. And I put 2 next to each other to make 1000 or 1500 piece puzzles on.
I think my puzzle board is that same one from MightyApe, and I'm able to tip it sideways without ruining the puzzle before. Weird. I pretty much have to use a puzzle board because I have a cat, and I work from home twice a week using the same desk where I do my puzzles. I do like the look of that last one, though! Maybe its time for an upgrade 😁
I’m glad you haven’t had an issue with a puzzle slipping down the board. I wonder if that also depends on the backing on the puzzle. Perhaps mine was a smoother paper backing which didn’t help it stay in place. I do see the appeal to be able to fully close it up so pets can’t get to it. Is yours 1,000 pieces? I think I did get one that is just too big. I do really like the Sunix one but not sure it would be as cat proof. 💜🧩
@@fortheloveofpuzzles I have the 1500 and the 1000, because I was finding that some 1000 piece puzzles were actually too big for the 1000 piece board
Funny, I’m looking for a bigger board as you’ve inspired me to try a bigger piece count. The new board looks interesting as at present I use my board on a table easel for the incline. That’s worked really well for the 1000 piece board I have, but now I need a 2000 piece board. Eeek..
BTW, hope your chin is ok, I did spot a bit of a bruise. 🙃
Chin was sore for rest of day and the mark disappeared by that evening. I'm lucky that I can use my big table for larger count puzzles and the pups but touch it at all. 2000 pieces are fun as long as you enjoy the image.
OUCH!
I'm such a goof!
With the foldable one what is the rigidity like if you put the top "slider" over to the left, and the bottom one over to the right?
I have the 1000 mightyape board. It has a zip around the exterior, the removable inserts, and a handle. Very portable. I haven't tried carrying a puzzle in it yet though. I really should.
I did try that and I didn't like it because it didn't feel as rigid to me. I preferred that the two sides could fold. I do think it would be nice to have a longer rail to go across the full top and bottom of the board - or at least have them as an option so you can still use the smaller ones if you want to fold them. I like the sound of your puzzle board with the zipper and handle! Sounds much more portable than the one I have.
@@fortheloveofpuzzles thanks for that info. I'm sure there are longer ones out there, but I do love the fold-over moving technique you've invented.
The only puzzle mat I bought was neoprene, folded into a box. You have probably already guessed the problem, messy folds that never came out no matter what.
Ah bummer! Well if ever you want to try some of might, you are more than welcome to borrow them. I was hoping neoprene would be a good solution - but not folded, rolled would have been the solution. 💜🧩
where can I buy the foldable black mat from your video from 8 min 25 sec?
Here in New Zealand, I bought mine online from MightyApe - the brand is Zoink. I know that Jumbo also makes them which you be able to find more easily. 💜🧩
Would that grey board be big enough for 3000 pieces
No I don't think so - it would have to be a very small cut puzzle. It's rated for up to 1,500 piece puzzles so I don't' think it would fit a 2k either.
Kudos on that hubby for supporting your puzzling in bed.
It's nice and relaxing in the evenings when I'm chilling with the pups.
I believe LPG = Let's Play Games
I don't know why I couldn't figure that out! I'm a monkey!
I’m so sorry for laughing but my goodness I just laughed so hard… this is TOTALLY something I have done! I have a cheaper roll up with those cardboard tubes you have to stack together and I used it ONCE… never to be touched again. I can’t stand the feeling of puzzle pieces on felt… 😬 I like to be able to slide the pieces and move sections…
I have a “stand n go puzzle easel” from Ravensburger that I LOVE it. easily can move it from room
to room and perfect for puzzling in bed or sitting back on the couch! Only downside is they only make them in 1000 piece… highly recommend it though, and it’s cheap! I’ll have to checkout the Sunix mat… that might be a great option for bigger puzzles I do!
I laughed my butt off rewatching it - so did my hubby so no need to be sorry. I'm such a clumsy monkey! I've not heard of the "stand n go puzzle easel" - I shall look it up.
Hiting oneself this way with a tube... yeah that could been me... ouch!! 🙈😂🤪☺🧡🧩
I'm such a clumsy monkey!