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Familiar faces within Bristol jigsaw created by Ben the Illustrator
When Ben the Illustrator announced in January that he would be designing a Bristol jigsaw, he asked on Twitter for any residents who might want to be hidden away in their city.
The jigsaw has now been finished, with the artist hiding Craig Minchington, Kim Hobbs, Jess Siggers and Sally Barnett among the landmarks.
The 1000-piece jigsaw has been given the title of The Marina, and produced using high-quality recycled board and measuring 68cm by 49cm when complete.
Ben the Illustrator has included himself and his family drinking coffee by Girls Who Grind
“I worked with the team at Galt Toys / Falcon Jigsaws to create an exciting 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle featuring my local city of Bristol,” says Ben the Illustrator.
“The scene is based around the marina, with its historic sites, paddle boarders and, of course, a Gromit, but also incorporates Bristol’s colourful houses, cafes, football teams and hot air balloons!”
The jigsaw puzzle has been named The Marina
The puzzle has 1000 pieces
It would not be Bristol without hot air balloons, and there is Jess Siggers taking a photo
Stand-up paddleboarders, the cross-harbour ferry and a Gromit
The scene around Pero’s Bridge
Street art and runners
The SS Great Britain and the Grain Barge
We the Curious and the planetarium
The Matthew
A crane outside the M Shed looking over the Floating Harbour to the Arnolfini
Buy the jigsaw via Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Jumbo-Falcon-Contemporary-Marina-Puzzles/dp/B0977D71G5/
All images: Falcon / Ben the Illustrator
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