Something that has made me a lot faster is doing the same puzzle over and over with different strategies. I started out at 1h58m I think on the air balloons puzzle you did, and by the 7th time I got it down to 58min! And I got my first sub 90 min first attempt this month, and got 2 more under 90 right after!
@@mikatu have you tried doing it? You learn strategies you can apply to similar puzzles and train your mind to look for the next piece faster. Many of the fastest puzzlers in the world use this training strategy
The sky on the third puzzle looked so fun! And I agree, for some reason anything that's yellow, brown, and black (or anything dark) is just an absolute nightmare to puzzle. I guess, if you have too much of any color... it will get hard!
Sign up for a competition. I loved my first one and got a PB at it. I think it's the excitement. A simple trick that helped me speed up. In your lighthouse puzzle, once you had the water done, you are filling in the bottom right side, but all your pieces are on the left side. Just slide them over so they are closer. It's easier to see what you need when both the puzzle and pieces are within your view
Hi, Jigsaw Johnie. You are getting faster! Of course, yeah - Jazzy! Glad you enjoyed doing it. I am now doing the 500 piece "Dream Library" by Ravensburger. Enjoying it. Looking forward to next week's video.
Thank you for the comment, again! I loved it, it was a great puzzle. Will be looking for new 590 pieces to add to the collection. I'll keep an eye out for that one too!
I started puzzling like 2 weeks ago, and I also really wanted to do a postcard puzzle, I did the NY Postcard yesterday and it was my first puzzle under 2 hours, which felt great !
I do the same thing when it comes to sorting! I just flip them right side up and go from there. I don't like making piles of specific colors. I tried it once the other day and it seemed to help but I honestly don't have to do that all the time. I like collecting the color I want to put together when I need it - just like you. But I'm also not a speed puzzler.
Ok but sometimes on the bigger puzzles I like to sort. I use my sorting trays and just separate the pieces in the order i'll want to assemble them. takes less space on the table and it can be fun too!
Thanks for the video. I think try and sort a little more while you are flipping would help. Don't have to do all of it, but put aside things that pop out to you as you flip, just like you do with the edges. It makes smaller piles to look through later. If you just flip, you then have to touch every piece an additional extra time.
Hey Johnie, you are doing great, some 500 piece puzzles are just not made for speed puzzling, some are suited to pairs speed puzzling in competitions, and some as a challenge for those who don’t have space for a 1000 piece count - you are too hard on yourself, you are doing fab.
Thank you for the nice comment. I will probably stick to the competition ones from now on. At least that way we know what to expect and I won't be discouraged
Good on you trying to get your times down. I did time myself for a couple of puzzles and even did a couple of time lapses, but that is a ton of work, never mind the wrong equipment, lol. This morning I completed a tricky 1000 piece puzzle and to add insult to injury, I pulled eight 1K Shelley Davies collage puzzles off of the shelf. It is all up to the wheel as to what’s next.
I would like to see you do the Ravensburger 500 piece "Tree of Life" (Same artist that did the 1000 piece "Celestial Constellations" from USA jigsaw competition 2024). It is such a beautiful image. The tree has a great color gradient, and the background has a great pattern to help assemble.
See, that's why I like the comment section on UA-cam videos. So I can get recommendations from you all. If it wasn't for the comment I would know about this puzzle. I'll look for it now. Thank you for the comment :)
For the first puzzle, don't worry, it's the same for me. When I do the easy first half in around an hour, the hard remaining half takes around two hours, all the more so with bad lighting. Sometimes, it's just incredibly hard. Sometimes, it's a combination of bad lighting and bad printing definition on the pieces which makes the colours look blurry/pixellized instead of sharp, making the process a zillion times harder.
Ohh yes exatly that. It's the older Ravensburger puzzles with the bigger box. It's like a painting, it's a bit blurry like you say. Just like my older Dragon puzzle. Less definition. Thanks for the comment!
Interesting to watch. I am also not under the 90 Minutes mark for most 1st assemblies, but the postcard ones are super fun. 2nd attempt, I get to 1:20 and below. So could I go to a competition? What do you think?
Well yes of course. At least for the experience. Some people don't finish the puzzle in the time limit in comps. So yes you should go just for the experience!
I was yelling at my screen GO GO GO on the NY postcard! Great time even if you didn't beat 90, but that day is ever so close! I do a lot of cat puzzles and animal hair is hard, even Karen Puzzles says that is hard for her. Also, she did a Zebra puzzle that just about did her in, so you are in good company I think on your assessment that those were difficult puzzles. Love your commentary on your strategy as well. Also, you should experiment with lighting on the next puzzle with a lot of dark colors and see if you improve. I think you will. People at the competitions say that they if they get to choose their table they always scout for the ones with the brighter lighting for the dark colors. So, your assessment on them is also in accordance with the "pro's". Thanks for the entertainment once again!
Well thanks for the comment too! I always like your input on the videos since you seem to watch other youtubers and you have more experience than me. It's good to know I'm not way off on these topics like the difficulty and the light. Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come...
You are doing very well Johnie, just keep practising. 👍 There are always going to be jigsaws that are harder to do than others. Some would be more suited as pairs puzzles rather than individual ones. I've just finished the Ravensburger Rabbit Recital puzzle, not an easy one at all. My time was just over 3 hours but I wasn't trying to do it in any speedy fashion. I do puzzles for pleasure rather than speed and time myself just to see how long they take. You will crack the 90 minute limit one day. ⏲ Are you going to watch any of the Worlds next month? Look forward to your next video.
100% will watch. I'm excited. I don't know if I'll be able to watch live but I will watch later if I have to. I'm anxious to see ether puzzles and the action!
I have the feeling that those competitions are running puzzling for everyone. Puzzling shouldn't be about speed but taking time and enjoying. I think you did pretty well and your time is a normal time for those puzzles. Not like the times in those stupid competions with puzzles being done in 35 minutes! It takes me more time to sort the pieces than those guys to finish the whole puzzle (but that is because I am a beginner since I started 2 weeks ago). We should enjoy what we are doing and not running against the clock. Yes, we should aim to improve and get better and always time ourselves just to see the progress. But this is not about speed but having a great time with our hobby. I am happy these competitions are bringing a lot of people into puzzling, me included, but seeing people obsessed with unrealistic times instead of enjoying the process. I hate it.
You have a point! After that video it's been only casual 1000 pieces puzzling, still keeping track of time for comparison purpose but really just having fun!
That's a few comments I read now about that. Really thanks for sharing, good to know. I didn't know it was an issue for other puzzlers! I feel better now :)
Have you been tested for colour blindness at all? Most men actually have it to some degree. It would explain why you may struggle a bit more when the pieces look really similar.
We'll see next year.i know I should go just for the experience at least. Even if I feel I'm not fast enough to compete, it would be a great experience to meet people and live the action one time at least.
"Jazzy" would have to be my favorite out of all of these! Glad that one started to make you feel a little better about your speed puzzling times!
Not envying you on the Lions puzzle! That one looked so hard! Good job!! You finished it :)!
Something that has made me a lot faster is doing the same puzzle over and over with different strategies. I started out at 1h58m I think on the air balloons puzzle you did, and by the 7th time I got it down to 58min! And I got my first sub 90 min first attempt this month, and got 2 more under 90 right after!
WOW that's great!! Good job. I guess at some point I'll have to practice way more if I wanna see real improvements. Thanks for sharing!!
mate, if you do the same puzzle several times it is obvious that you will be quick each time.
that is the same with anything else.
@@mikatu have you tried doing it? You learn strategies you can apply to similar puzzles and train your mind to look for the next piece faster. Many of the fastest puzzlers in the world use this training strategy
The sky on the third puzzle looked so fun! And I agree, for some reason anything that's yellow, brown, and black (or anything dark) is just an absolute nightmare to puzzle. I guess, if you have too much of any color... it will get hard!
Ohh yes that sky!! The dark purple to dark pink, to the lighter pink to orange and yellow. beautiful and fun!
OMG! You did it just like you said you would in your last video! AWESOOOOOME!!!
Very good
I love this video you do excellent
Fun video to watch! I love your commentary with each puzzle!
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed! More to come :)
Sign up for a competition. I loved my first one and got a PB at it. I think it's the excitement.
A simple trick that helped me speed up. In your lighthouse puzzle, once you had the water done, you are filling in the bottom right side, but all your pieces are on the left side. Just slide them over so they are closer. It's easier to see what you need when both the puzzle and pieces are within your view
Thanks for sharing, makes a lot of sense!!
All the "postcard" ones are my favorite ❤
My favorite series ever!
I love your videos! I started speed puzzling right around the same time you did :)
Glad you enjoy the content! How are you doing? Do you puzzle often? You feel you're improving?
Hi, Jigsaw Johnie. You are getting faster! Of course, yeah - Jazzy! Glad you enjoyed doing it. I am now doing the 500 piece "Dream Library" by Ravensburger. Enjoying it. Looking forward to next week's video.
Thank you for the comment, again! I loved it, it was a great puzzle. Will be looking for new 590 pieces to add to the collection. I'll keep an eye out for that one too!
That lion one was hard but you still did it really fast! Just found your channel, I will be binging hehe 🧩
Welcome to the channel :) Thanks for the comment and hope you enjoy the content!!
Good job Johnie
I started puzzling like 2 weeks ago, and I also really wanted to do a postcard puzzle, I did the NY Postcard yesterday and it was my first puzzle under 2 hours, which felt great !
Under 2 for a first one is really good, congrats!!
I do the same thing when it comes to sorting! I just flip them right side up and go from there. I don't like making piles of specific colors. I tried it once the other day and it seemed to help but I honestly don't have to do that all the time. I like collecting the color I want to put together when I need it - just like you. But I'm also not a speed puzzler.
Ok but sometimes on the bigger puzzles I like to sort. I use my sorting trays and just separate the pieces in the order i'll want to assemble them. takes less space on the table and it can be fun too!
Fur is extra difficult and can really be a problem. Keep practicing because you are definitely getting faster!!!
Thanks for the kind words :) I'm not giving up!
Thanks for the video. I think try and sort a little more while you are flipping would help. Don't have to do all of it, but put aside things that pop out to you as you flip, just like you do with the edges. It makes smaller piles to look through later. If you just flip, you then have to touch every piece an additional extra time.
Very true! I guess with experience you learn to do that a little bit more.
Hey Johnie, you are doing great, some 500 piece puzzles are just not made for speed puzzling, some are suited to pairs speed puzzling in competitions, and some as a challenge for those who don’t have space for a 1000 piece count - you are too hard on yourself, you are doing fab.
Thank you for the nice comment. I will probably stick to the competition ones from now on. At least that way we know what to expect and I won't be discouraged
Good on you trying to get your times down. I did time myself for a couple of puzzles and even did a couple of time lapses, but that is a ton of work, never mind the wrong equipment, lol.
This morning I completed a tricky 1000 piece puzzle and to add insult to injury, I pulled eight 1K Shelley Davies collage puzzles off of the shelf. It is all up to the wheel as to what’s next.
So you decide your next puzzle randomly?? WOW that'S a good idea :)
@@JigsawJohnie yes usually about two weeks out of each month I use the Spin the Wheel app and the other weeks I devote to Instagram puzzle Alongs.
@@JigsawJohnieyes. About half the puzzles that I do I use the Spin the Wheel app. The remainder of my time I try to dedicate to Instagram challenges.
Great commentary on the 500 pc Ravensburger competition puzzles. Question for you: Was there an extra piece on the Hello Vinyl puzzle?!!
Yes it was lol . Got me confused until the end!
I did the lighthouse puzzle it was easy ….and enjoyable I always sort in trays but always do outside pieces first
I love trays too haha I almost always do it for 1000 pieces but for 500 I try to do something different.
I would like to see you do the Ravensburger 500 piece "Tree of Life" (Same artist that did the 1000 piece "Celestial Constellations" from USA jigsaw competition 2024). It is such a beautiful image. The tree has a great color gradient, and the background has a great pattern to help assemble.
See, that's why I like the comment section on UA-cam videos. So I can get recommendations from you all. If it wasn't for the comment I would know about this puzzle. I'll look for it now. Thank you for the comment :)
@JigsawJohnie it is a very beautiful puzzle, although very tricky, success!
For the first puzzle, don't worry, it's the same for me. When I do the easy first half in around an hour, the hard remaining half takes around two hours, all the more so with bad lighting. Sometimes, it's just incredibly hard.
Sometimes, it's a combination of bad lighting and bad printing definition on the pieces which makes the colours look blurry/pixellized instead of sharp, making the process a zillion times harder.
Ohh yes exatly that. It's the older Ravensburger puzzles with the bigger box. It's like a painting, it's a bit blurry like you say. Just like my older Dragon puzzle. Less definition. Thanks for the comment!
@@JigsawJohnie Thanks for your video ! ❤
Interesting to watch. I am also not under the 90 Minutes mark for most 1st assemblies, but the postcard ones are super fun. 2nd attempt, I get to 1:20 and below. So could I go to a competition? What do you think?
Well yes of course. At least for the experience. Some people don't finish the puzzle in the time limit in comps. So yes you should go just for the experience!
Thank you. The only problem: here in Austria we don't have any as far as I know. Only online is a possibility.
@@monikalala3810 Online is good if you have the required equipment. I think you just need a webcam or something.
I can't believe you speeders.! How do you do it? I usually take 3 days for 500 pc. Some 1000' s can take 7 or 8 days. I just do them for fun
I was yelling at my screen GO GO GO on the NY postcard! Great time even if you didn't beat 90, but that day is ever so close! I do a lot of cat puzzles and animal hair is hard, even Karen Puzzles says that is hard for her. Also, she did a Zebra puzzle that just about did her in, so you are in good company I think on your assessment that those were difficult puzzles. Love your commentary on your strategy as well. Also, you should experiment with lighting on the next puzzle with a lot of dark colors and see if you improve. I think you will. People at the competitions say that they if they get to choose their table they always scout for the ones with the brighter lighting for the dark colors. So, your assessment on them is also in accordance with the "pro's". Thanks for the entertainment once again!
Well thanks for the comment too! I always like your input on the videos since you seem to watch other youtubers and you have more experience than me. It's good to know I'm not way off on these topics like the difficulty and the light. Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come...
You are doing very well Johnie, just keep practising. 👍 There are always going to be jigsaws that are harder to do than others. Some would be more suited as pairs puzzles rather than individual ones. I've just finished the Ravensburger Rabbit Recital puzzle, not an easy one at all. My time was just over 3 hours but I wasn't trying to do it in any speedy fashion. I do puzzles for pleasure rather than speed and time myself just to see how long they take. You will crack the 90 minute limit one day. ⏲ Are you going to watch any of the Worlds next month? Look forward to your next video.
100% will watch. I'm excited. I don't know if I'll be able to watch live but I will watch later if I have to. I'm anxious to see ether puzzles and the action!
Good luck. You can do it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!!! I'm not giving up!
Keep going and I bet you will be in competitions one day
We shall see
The puzzle that made me go crazy was the Panda Puzzle by Ravensburger.
I dont have it but I'll look it up haha
I have the feeling that those competitions are running puzzling for everyone.
Puzzling shouldn't be about speed but taking time and enjoying.
I think you did pretty well and your time is a normal time for those puzzles. Not like the times in those stupid competions with puzzles being done in 35 minutes! It takes me more time to sort the pieces than those guys to finish the whole puzzle (but that is because I am a beginner since I started 2 weeks ago).
We should enjoy what we are doing and not running against the clock. Yes, we should aim to improve and get better and always time ourselves just to see the progress. But this is not about speed but having a great time with our hobby.
I am happy these competitions are bringing a lot of people into puzzling, me included, but seeing people obsessed with unrealistic times instead of enjoying the process. I hate it.
You have a point! After that video it's been only casual 1000 pieces puzzling, still keeping track of time for comparison purpose but really just having fun!
Oh, forgot to add - the first puzzle you did in this video - the lion puzzle...you have great patience. 😃
Any fur is always difficult (lion, zebra...)
@@clarkkent7973 Yes! Fur is just ugh sometimes.
The lions and the zebras just look brutal to me. I honestly would not do them in my free time.
Haha I don't plan to even do these again
You need to do a little more sorting first by colors and later by shapes.
The artist put himself and his wife in the balloon puzzle.
ohh wow I didnt know that!
Just know-furry animals are usually hard. Even puzzlers do not like them. Don't feel bad. 🎉
Good job though
That's a few comments I read now about that. Really thanks for sharing, good to know. I didn't know it was an issue for other puzzlers! I feel better now :)
Have you been tested for colour blindness at all? Most men actually have it to some degree. It would explain why you may struggle a bit more when the pieces look really similar.
No I didn't get tested for that. Interesting idea. I thought maybe I'm just getting old lol. Or just need better light.
That was a thought that also crossed my mind: because all the greens and browns seem to look the same to you.
Are you going to the world championship in 2025?
We'll see next year.i know I should go just for the experience at least. Even if I feel I'm not fast enough to compete, it would be a great experience to meet people and live the action one time at least.
Way to do the hardest ones first…. They looked tough.
Enjoying following your progress with the puzzles in general 🧩
Thanks again for your visit, glad you still enjoy the videos :)