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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 26, 2014 17:14:26 GMT
The felt roll up systems never work for me and I need something that I can easily move off of the table and store underneath the sofa. I'm looking at the Ravensburger 1000 piece storage system. Puzzle storage is expensive! Can I just say that?
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 26, 2014 17:33:32 GMT
I haven't done a puzzle on a table since I found the Astra app and have that on my iPad!
Prior to that we did them on a card table that wasn't being used. So, I'm no help....sorry!
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jul 27, 2014 1:09:46 GMT
I bought a really big piece of cardboard and we build the puzzle on top of that on the table. It's great because the cardboard can easily be moved around on the table and then it can be moved somewhere else too. We also have a set of boxes that sort of nest which is where we keep all the extra pieces. The various boxes allow the pieces to be sorted into groups in any way you'd like. And you're right, puzzle storage is definitely expensive!
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Post by sacteach on Jul 27, 2014 1:31:36 GMT
I have a "Puzzle Caddy" - it's a big cardboard folded portfolio thing. There is the main puzzle space and then two smaller trays that fit on top of it. Those have cushioning on the bottom, so when they are on top of the main puzzle area, it doesn't slide around. The smaller trays are where I work on specific sections of the puzzle. There are also little cushion pieces that go on top of those and then the whole things seals up with a velcro flap and it has a handle. It sits behind the couch. I haven't used it in a long time, but the pieces don't move around and it's easy to work on.
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Post by sacteach on Jul 27, 2014 1:33:45 GMT
I have this one, though I don't remember paying that much for it. I think I've had it for over 20 years though, so maybe it was more like $25 when I bought it. Puzzle Caddy |
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Post by salem on Jul 27, 2014 2:03:29 GMT
I just bought one of those felt cloth/tubes roll up things. Total waste of money. The puzzles fall apart anyway.
Most of the time we just do a puzzle on the kitchen table and I put a felt backed tablecloth on over it so the pieces don't get ruined when we eat dinner. All loose pieces get picked up between using it. Kind of a pain, but the kids like to work the puzzles and we really don't have anywhere else to do them.
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Post by kittens on Jul 27, 2014 3:19:17 GMT
I use the felt cloth tubes and it works great for me!
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Post by worrywart on Jul 27, 2014 3:33:26 GMT
My mom used the big flat puzzle caddy to work on. She loves it.
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Post by Debbie on Jul 27, 2014 3:34:32 GMT
We do puzzles on an old oversized ikea coffee table.
I had an old cardboard accordion folding sewing board that I cut to the exact size as the table.
We cover the puzzle in progress with the cardboard and secure each corner with a giant binder clip.
Then we can use the table AND the puzzle is protected from the cat, who feels his job is to knock each and every puzzle piece onto the floor
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 27, 2014 15:15:21 GMT
Thank you for the great ideas. I have a piece of plywood that I finished and I have been using that, but it's a pain to move around and the pieces invariably get knocked off the board by the cat when it's stored. I'm looking at the puzzle caddy.
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Post by roundtwo on Jul 27, 2014 15:50:41 GMT
I just googled to see some of the options out there and came across this one. I obviously haven't made it but I'm adding it to my list of projects. It will be a little tricky to move around but it looks nice so I won't mind it sitting out all the time.  |
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 27, 2014 17:04:46 GMT
That's a really nice board and would look better on a coffee table than most of the options that I've seen online .
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