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How to Make a Jigsaw Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles have a rich history in the world. They started out being invented in the mid 1700’s by European mapmakers. From there, they have been manufactured and sold by several American companies such as Parker Brothers, Springbok, Par, Strauss, Stave, and many more. Mapmakers made the earliest jigsaw puzzles by gluing maps onto sheets […]

Cleaning, Repairing, and Preserving Old Mirrors

People usually don’t stop to think about what allows a mirror to reflect an image. Solid sheet mirrors are not magical materials that naturally reflect images. Most people look at the mirror every day, but they don’t realize that the mirror is just a sheet of glass with a thin reflection of grace. The reflection […]