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Title: Best photo paper to use when cutting jig saw puzzle from photos
Post by: no1texan on January 15, 2014, 01:32:48 am

I purchased Steve's jig saw puzzle book for cutting jig saw puzzles from photos. Turns out not to be as difficult a cut as I had anticipated. For the photo, I printed the photo on high glossy paper because it is a thicker and stronger paper. Used #2 blade. However, cutting through the photo paper, after cut out was finished, it left the edges of the paper a bit ragged. Not too bad but I was wondering what is the best paper to use or what to do to minimize the ragged edge on photo paper.

Thanks

Title: Re: Best photo paper to use when cutting jig saw puzzle from photos
Post by: julief on January 15, 2014, 06:31:48 am

I've found that the thinner, cheaper photo paper works better.  I usually cut 2 photos at a time and put either a piece of 1/8" Baltic birch or a heavy piece of card stock on the top and adhere my pattern to that.  I've done a bunch of these to send to soldiers overseas.

Title: Re: Best photo paper to use when cutting jig saw puzzle from photos
Post by: scotti158 on January 15, 2014, 05:07:02 pm

I also have found that the thinner paper works better for puzzles. There must be fewer paper layers on the cheap stuff. The thicker wants to de-laminate when cut.