My Little One is fond of puzzles. Very fond. Extremely fond. Thankfully, she can be entertained for hours putting a puzzle together. Usually her puzzles are anywhere in the 250 to 500 piece range, but this time she decided to try 1000.
And danged if she didn’t do most of it!
No flowers or butterflies for her, either. That is The Elements, based on the book by the same name by Theodore Gray. Unlike most times when you do the edges first, it was easier to start with the inner pieces, since the outer ones were solid black.
As you can tell, the elements were represented by real-world items, in this case, Hydrogen was represented by the Pillars of Creation. Carbon was a diamond, Iron was a horseshoe, etc. Several are represented by their namesakes, like Einsteinium. All in all, it was a challenge to put together.
It will be a pity to take apart 😉
Sithy Things 
August 3rd, 2011 at 4:41 PM
I thought you said you were going to do that post about that stupid thing I did yesterday…? 😛
August 3rd, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Well, I had told your sister I would do this as soon as she finished 😀
August 3rd, 2011 at 4:41 PM
I love it! What an awesome puzzle!!! For us geeky science types it’s the bomb! 😛
August 3rd, 2011 at 7:42 PM
That is a thoroughly cool puzzle.
August 3rd, 2011 at 7:47 PM
Talk about kismet…right now I’m watching “Wonders of the Universe” about how all but the transuranium elements are created in super-giant stars.
So I forgive you for stealing my “welcome” line.
Oh, and, the reason I stopped by…He’s baaaack:
http://doubleplusundead.com/2011/08/03/you-can-always-tell-something-about-a-point-of-view-by-who-criticizes-it/
August 4th, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Well, I had to steal your line, since it was so very apropos 😀
And I did read that. There was nothing I could ever add!!
August 3rd, 2011 at 7:49 PM
Sorry. Should be “all but” or everything “is.” Please correct as your grammar sensibilities dictate. 😉
(Duly done– Aggie) 😉
August 3rd, 2011 at 9:04 PM
I like that puzzle! You might consider getting a poly-resin of some sort, to coat the bad boy, than stick it in a frame and hang it up on the wall. Check with the local hobby store or craft store and see if they have any ideas along this line.
August 4th, 2011 at 9:20 AM
I should get one of those for Rocketboy. Did you get it from ThinkGeek?
August 4th, 2011 at 12:27 PM
I got it at Barnes & Noble, Roamy. Also, there is a book by Theodore Gray that is a lovely accompaniment.
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Visual-Exploration-Every-Universe/dp/1579128149/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312478682&sr=8-1
Weirdly, the puzzle is at Amazon, but not available for release yet, so maybe we got lucky!
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Puzzle-1000-Pieces/dp/1579128882/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1312478682&sr=8-10
August 4th, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Uh, wow…did not know I could do that here 😀
August 6th, 2011 at 8:13 AM
Cool. You should get a percentage of the sales. 🙂
August 11th, 2011 at 3:35 AM
I love doing puzzles too, they’re so satisfying