Original Puzzles last update: Sep. 28 2009

Craft Sheets

Here, you can download graphics for crafting some of my planar puzzles. Print it, paste it on a board, cut it and play with it.

Downloads

Two kinds of graphics formats available for each puzzle; (raster) PNG graphics of 300dpi and (vector) SVG graphics. Most of graphics should fit in A4 size (210 x 297 mm) with enough margin. Some of recent web browsers can natively display SVG graphics (e.g. Firefox, Safari, Opera). Or, use Adobe's SVG plugin. There are also SVG viewer applications available e.g. Batik (a JAVA application), Gimp etc.

Download craft sheets (use right-click or context-click)
puzzle title	link (PNG/SVG)		Publication date	Update
16L (monochrome)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 9 2004	Jan. 27 2008
16L (color)		SVG	Sep. 3 2008	Sep. 3 2008
16L (color)		SVG	Sep. 3 2008	Sep. 3 2008
Tri-Match (discs)	PNG	SVG	Nov. 25 2004	Sep. 25 2008
Tri-Match (discs #2)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 15 2005	Sep. 25 2008
Tri-Match (two-tone)	PNG	SVG	Nov. 25 2004	Dec. 10 2004
Tri-Match (triangles)	PNG	SVG	Nov. 25 2004	Dec. 10 2004
Tri-Match (rings)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Dec. 10 2004
Tri-Match (rings):monochrome	PNG	SVG	Jan. 17 2005	Jan. 17 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors #1)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 8 2005	Jan. 12 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors #2)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 12 2005	Jan. 12 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors #3)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 12 2005	Jan. 12 2005
Tri-Match (flyovers)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 12 2005	Jan. 12 2005
Tri-Match (flyovers #2)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 12 2005	Jan. 12 2005
Tri-Match (ropes)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 11 2004	Dec. 11 2004
Tri-Match (circles)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 15 2005	Jan. 15 2005
Tri-Match (I x YOU = ?)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 15 2005	Jan. 15 2005
Tri-Match (honeycomb)	PNG	SVG	May. 16 2005
Tri-Match (discs of two tone)	PNG	SVG	May. 16 2005
Tri-Match (mesh)	PNG	SVG	May. 16 2005
Tri-Match (big circles)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors and discs #1)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors and discs #2)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors and triangle #1)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (bisectors and triangle #2)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (triangles #2)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (triangles #3)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Tri-Match (triangles and discs)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 23 2008	Jan. 23 2008
Tri-Match (circles and discs)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 23 2008	Jan. 23 2008
Tri-Match (translucent discs)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 23 2008	Jan. 23 2008
Dodeca Match (I x YOU = ?)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (4 colors)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (hex)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (two-tone)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (dapple)	PNG	SVG	Dec. 10 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (arcs):3 colors	PNG	SVG	Dec. 14 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (arcs):4 colors	PNG	SVG	Dec. 14 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (arcs):black and white	PNG	SVG	Dec. 17 2004	Sep. 02 2008
Dodeca Match (meander)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 21 2005	Sep. 02 2008
Diamond Match (arcs)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 3 2005	Jan. 3 2005
Diamond Match (lines)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 3 2005	Jan. 3 2005
Diamond Match (4 colors)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 3 2005	Jan. 3 2005
Diamond Match (I x YOU = ?)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 3 2005	Jan. 3 2005
Diamond Match (arcs and S curves)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 3 2008	Sep. 3 2008
Diamond Match (discs)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 25 2005	Jan. 25 2005
Diamond Match (hex)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 24 2009	Sep. 24 2009
Diamond Match (cucumbers)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Diamond Match (cucumbers): 4-colored	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Diamond Match (boundary)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 13 2010	Aug. 13 2010
Triamond Match (lines)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 21 2005	Jan. 22 2005
Triamond Match (lines mini)	ditto	ditto
Triamond Match (lines #2)	PNG	SVG	Jan. 21 2005	Jan. 22 2005
Triamond Match (lines mini #2)	ditto	ditto
18 Triamonds (#1):monochrome	PNG	SVG	May. 16 2005
18 Triamonds (#2)::monochrome	ditto	SVG	May. 16 2005
18 Triamonds (#1):color	PNG	SVG	May. 16 2005
18 Triamonds (#2):color	ditto	SVG	May. 16 2005
Triamond Match (discs)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 10 2010	Aug. 10 2010
Triamond Match (triangles)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 10 2010	Aug. 10 2010
Hexa Match (lines)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Hexa Match (waves #0)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 13 2010	Aug. 13 2010
Hexa Match (waves #1)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Hexa Match (waves #2)	PNG	SVG	Jun. 20 2005
Hexa Match (waves #3)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 2 2008	Sep. 2 2008
Hexa Match (waves #4)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 2 2008	Sep. 2 2008
Hexa Match (waves #5)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 2 2008	Sep. 2 2008
Hexa Match (waves #6)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 13 2010	Aug. 13 2010
Hexa Match (waves #7)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 14 2010	Aug. 14 2010
Hexa Match (honeycomb)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 2 2008	Sep. 2 2008
Hexa Match (arcs)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 22 2009	Sep. 22 2009
Hexa Match (arcs and lines)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 22 2009	Sep. 22 2009
Hexa Match (arcs and lines): 3-colored	PNG	SVG	Sep. 22 2009	Sep. 22 2009
Hexa Match (3 colors)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 25 2009	Sep. 25 2009
Hexa Match (boudaries #1)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 25 2009	Sep. 25 2009
Hexa Match (triangles)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 10 2010	Aug. 10 2010
Domino Match (2 colors)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Domino Match (path)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Aug. 12 2010
Domino Match (path #2)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 12 2010	Aug. 12 2010
Domino Match (reflections)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Domino Match (spiral loop)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Square Match (L's)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Square Match (I's)	PNG	SVG	Sep. 28 2009	Sep. 28 2009
Square Match (25 Squares #1)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 10 2010	Aug. 10 2010
Square Match (25 Squares #2)	PNG	SVG	Aug. 10 2010	Aug. 10 2010

Example

The picture below is Dodeca Match (I x YOU = ?) made from the craft sheet.

picture of Dodeca Match (I x YOU = ?)

Crafting

Here, I give a brief desciption of how I craft these matching puzzles with paper cardboard, where the patterns are printed on both sides of tiles. (For puzzles consiting of non-flippable tiles, 2 puzzles can be made at once.) Required tools are a paper bond (or woodcraft bond), a cutter knife and a ruler.

Print two patterns onto papers with a printer whose ink has fastness against the water. A laser printer is sufficient.
Prepare 2 paperboards of thickness about 1 mm for core material of tiles.
Bathe both printed papers and paperboards in the water (or, only moisten the both sides of paperboards may be quick and sufficient). This prevents distortion of papers that come from moisture of the bond. It also make the crafting easier; without bathe, the bond will get dry quickly and one must work hurry.
Glue the 2 printed papers with the paperboards for each. So, we get 2 paperboards of 1 mm thickness with patterns printed on both.
Glue the resulting 2 paperboards; The result is a board of 2 mm thickness with both sides having printed pattern. (Make sure to meet the outline of tiles on both sides.)
After the board is dried, cut it into tiles. (Actually, it is easier to cut the board before it is dried out.)

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) foam board (also known as 'FOREX') might be a better choice for core material of tiles because it is hard enaough to play puzzle, easy enough to cut, and unlike papers, it won't be deformed by moisture (you may need adhesive which can glue PVC and papers).