Puzzling

So, you have a puzzle that's missing a piece...or two.  I have a fun alternative to just tossing it in the trash.  Gather together a handful of pieces, some jump rings, pliers, maybe a few beads, something sharp like a thick needle, and a jewelry clasp.

I also opted to get out some acrylic paints to spruce up my pieces. Once you have all your materials collected, you can get to work!
I painted each puzzle piece with a bright green paint.  Then, I sponged a darker green and bit of blue paint over the base coat.  The downside to painting your pieces? You have to wait for them to dry before you can move forward.

Thankfully, acrylic paint dries quickly. After a long 5 minute-ish wait, I was able to move forward. I used my sharp tool to punch holes in the puzzle pieces on their ends.  I used the pliers to get the jump rings through those holes and then close the jump rings again.  They are very easy to bend, and you might be able to do it without pliers, but I would be worries that the rings would work themselves back open.



Once I had jump rings through my puzzle pieces, I used another jump ring to attach a bead to each puzzle piece.  Then I connected all of the pieces together.  I attached a lobster clasp on the end to make it wearable.

I painted a coat of Mod Podge over the paint as an inexpensive sealant.  This will (hopefully) help the bracelet survive should it get wet.