The Puzzled Co

The Puzzled Co Waterjet cut puzzles uniquely designed for the art loving puzzler looking for their next challenge. Learn more about waterjet technology at waterjetworks.com.

THE STORY

The Puzzled Co was started by Philip Einsohn a former school teacher with a degree in Early Childhood Education from The University of Texas at Austin. In 1977, Philip launched a hand-cut wooden puzzle company in response to the lack of learning-based puzzles observed during his time as a post-grad Kindergarten teacher. Philip's love for puzzles easily translated to his second career as

an expert in custom waterjet design for commercial & residential application. In 1999, he launched Waterjet Works, a design and fabrication studio built on the foundation of using waterjet technology to precisely cut a variety of materials from carpet & LVT to glass & metal, stone and porcelain.

04/08/2026

Thanks to the speed puzzlers who tried a new perspective with our tactile art Puzzles for EveryBody. What would it be like to assemble a puzzle without your sight? The fastest folks in the game slowed it reaaaaal down and found out. It’s remarkable to observe someone’s brain in action while puzzling. Thanks to for featuring tactile puzzling at National’s again this year. We got great feedback which helps us grow and learn to design towards our goal of making the joy of puzzling a little more accessible. Cause it’s so fun to play together!

Do you know a teacher, librarian or a Braille reader? Tell them about our tactile & braille educational puzzles collection designed with for the Blind.
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04/06/2026

Join us for a tour of The Puzzled Co. studios . We hosted puzzlers from around DFW to see how we make our unique Waterjet cut puzzles and watch our tactile printer making Puzzles for EveryBody. Happy puzzling!

04/06/2026

Thanks to for trying a new perspective with our tactile Puzzles for EveryBody and for assembling the Shapes puzzle without their sight. It’s really hard even when you’re “the world’s okayest puzzlers”! This is a clip from a longer video from Claire & Peter’s experience National Speed Puzzling competition presented by Ravensburger. Follow Claire & Peter’s adventures and watch all their videos from Nationals!

03/28/2026

Pour some water on a puzzle Nationals. Meet Gabe in the Exhibitors Hall, 3rd floor, to see our Waterjet cut puzzles take a swim.

03/27/2026

Try puzzling by touch Nationals and play with tactile Puzzles for EveryBody by The Puzzled Co. Challenge your perspective by wearing an eye mask to sort & assemble a 36 piece puzzle using a tactile guide puzzle and your sense of touch + memory. These puzzles are made with Waterjet, cut pvc and printed with more than sixteen layers of ink to create the textured artwork. Complete a tactile puzzle, post & tag and get a 50% discount on any puzzle sold at The Puzzled Co’s booth on the 3rd floor Exhibitors Hall. Look for the white balloons!

Visit thepuzzledco.com to view puzzles with Braille & tactile graphics designed with for the Blind.

03/11/2026

This is how we print Braille and tactile graphics! The printer first adds sixteen layers of clear ink to create the raised braille and texture and then color is applied last. Check out our Puzzles for EveryBody collection designed so sighted and visually impaired folks can learn and play together. This video features the tactile and Braille key for My Sight: Eye Puzzle which teaches the anatomy of the eye and is also a lesson for visually impaired learners in identity, empowerment, and personal advocacy.

Video description: a large format printer glides back-and-forth, adding color over layers clear ink to create the tactile key for the My Sight: Eye Puzzle in Spanish designed with .

The My Sight: Eye Puzzle in English or Spanish languages is an available in acrylic for use with a lightbox or waterproof PVC for tabletop use. Purchase directly: APH.org.

03/08/2026

This puzzle is all about collaboration. Gratitude to artist and poet for letting us join in to make this special puzzle art edition in celebration of the exhibition American History Vol.5: Art of Collaboration . Read Jay’s poem while assembling the 266-piece puzzle with your own group of favorite collaborators. Visit our website to read the full poem.

Poem: Before the Applause by Jay Writes

Painting: The Inner Voice, from the tryptic watercolor series Reasons We Strive, by Richard Samuel, 2026

Artist Richard Samuel created Reasons We Strive, a three-panel exploration of human ambition — a visual meditation on the layered motivations that push us forward even when the path feels uncertain. Each canvas represents a different force behind our pursuit of greatness, revealing that striving is never powered by just one reason, but by a dynamic intersection of desire, love, and recognition. The first painting in the series, The Inner Voice, is featured in this special puzzle art edition.

Together, the triptych of watercolor paintings suggests that our striving is rarely singular. We move forward because of who we are, who we love, and how we wish to be seen. Reasons We Strive invites viewers to consider their own motivations — and to recognize that ambition, in all its forms, is a layered and deeply human experience.

Jonathan Ezemba, also known as Jay Writes, is an author, multidisciplinary performing artist, and event curator. Jonathan is an advocate for liberation through self and collective expression. He verbally illustrates the beauty within community, struggles with identity, and reflections on his own experiences and the world at large.

Ya’ll going to Nationals?! Come out and play with us at the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals in Atlanta hosted by . Gabe will ...
02/21/2026

Ya’ll going to Nationals?! Come out and play with us at the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals in Atlanta hosted by . Gabe will be in the Exhibitor Hall selling Waterjet cut art puzzles: waterproof, wood and magnetic as well some limited edition stone puzzles that will premiere at the event. 🧩Stop by for FREE mini puzzles for your swag bag🧩. Have you ever puzzled blindfolded? Try assembling a tactile puzzle at our casual puzzling table. Look for white balloons :) Looking forward to seeing all our puzzle friends!.

01/30/2026

Puzzle snow day adventure captured by our friend Sarah ! See our waterproof, snowproof mini puzzle get the winter wonderland experience ❄️

🧩Puzzle: Boho Bouquet
🧩Pieces: 121 Waterjet cut pieces
🧩Cut & printed by .

01/30/2026

Our puzzles are waterproof, snowproof, and ready for all your adventures! Get creative like our friend Sarah and venture outside of your puzzle table for some winter wonderland puzzle playtime.

Featured puzzle: Boho Bouquet
Material: Waterjet cut PVC printed & cut in-house at The Puzzled Co by in Dallas

Join our Dallas/Fort Worth puzzle family this Saturday Dec 20th at The Puzzled Co. studio! See Waterjet machines cutting...
12/17/2025

Join our Dallas/Fort Worth puzzle family this Saturday Dec 20th at The Puzzled Co. studio! See Waterjet machines cutting puzzles, printers printing, puzzle with friends, get your swap on, shop for gifts, and indulge in holiday treats. 9:30 am to 2 pm at Waterjet Works (2621 Nova, Dallas, TX 75229). Free Event! All are welcome! Thanks to our partners 🧩

Feeling like a waterjet cut Thundershower Puzzle kinda day. Yup, that means this puzzle is also waterproof and can be as...
11/02/2025

Feeling like a waterjet cut Thundershower Puzzle kinda day. Yup, that means this puzzle is also waterproof and can be assembled in the rain or in the shower! Thanks to our friend for the pics.

In the early 1900s, H. Lyman Saÿen was an engineer and inventor in Philadelphia known for his work on the first X-ray machine. After studying painting in the U.S., he went on to learn from Matisse in Paris and joined Gertrude Stein’s circle. His curiosity can be seen in this collage-like study for one of his final paintings The Thundershower. In this work, two figures move fluidly like the frames of a filmstrip with a European Cubist-like approach contrasted by bold patterns influenced by the pottery and textile designs of the Indigenous communities in Pennsylvania. Saÿen died in his early 40s at the brink of the Machine Age and before the impact of his work could really take root in the history of art.

In 1970, art critic Hilton Kramer, The New York Times, responded to seeing Saÿen‘s work for the first time:

“The history of European and American avant garde in the early years of this century is so familiar to us in the routine chronologies of museum collections, art books and college courses that we tend, mistakenly, to believe there are no more discoveries to be made. And then, out of the blue, we are obliged to confront a new name, a new career and a new oeuvre of whose existence we had never had an inkling.”

Artwork: The Thundershower (study for painting) by H. Lyman Saÿen, ca. 1917-1918. Tempera, pencil, and printed paper on paperboard. Courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation; photo courtesy Smithsonian Open Access, CC0.

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