An enlarged photograph or printed reproduction of a painting or other two-dimensional artwork is glued to cardboard, which is then fed into a press. Most modern jigsaw puzzles are made of paperboard as they are easier and cheaper to mass-produce. While most assembled puzzles are disassembled for reuse, they can also be attached to a backing with adhesive and displayed as art. In addition to traditional flat, two-dimensional puzzles, three-dimensional puzzles have entered large-scale production, including spherical puzzles and architectural recreations.ДЄ range of jigsaw puzzle accessories including boards, cases, frames, and roll-up mats has become available to assist jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts.

Artisan puzzle-makers and companies using technologies for one-off and small print-run puzzles utilize a wide range of subject matter, including optical illusions, unusual art, and personal photographs. Typical images on jigsaw puzzles include scenes from nature, buildings, and repetitive designs- castles and mountains are common, as well as other traditional subjects. They have since come to be made primarily of cardboard. John Spilsbury, a London cartographer and engraver, is credited with commercialising jigsaw puzzles around 1760. Despite the name, a jigsaw was never used. In the 18th century, jigsaw puzzles were created by painting a picture on a flat, rectangular piece of wood, then cutting it into small pieces. A jigsaw puzzle is a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of often oddly shaped interlocking and mosaiced pieces, each of which typically has a portion of a picture when assembled, they produce a complete picture.

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