Every puzzle in this collection has an irregular outline that follows the contour of the image - a building, a bouquet, a pair of lips, a heart made of flowers. There are no straight-edged rectangular puzzles here.

That's a deliberate choice: 750 pieces is enough to create detailed, complex images while keeping the shaped format manageable to assemble.

If you're looking for a standard rectangular puzzle in a similar piece range, our 500-piece and 1000-piece collections are the closest options.

How Are Shaped Puzzles Different from Regular Puzzles?

The biggest difference is the edge. A standard jigsaw has flat-sided border pieces that form a rectangle, and most people start by finding and connecting those edges first. A shaped puzzle has no straight-edged border - or at least, the border follows the irregular silhouette of the image.

That removes the most common starting strategy and changes how you approach the build.

In practice, shaped puzzles tend to play slightly harder than a same-count rectangular puzzle because:

• No border shortcut. You can't build the frame first and fill inward. Most people start with the most recognizable section of the image and expand from there.
• Piece shape varies more. The irregular outer edge means the pieces near the silhouette boundary have unusual cuts that don't follow the standard grid pattern.
• Orientation is less obvious. With no rectangular frame for reference, it's harder to tell at a glance which direction a piece faces.

What Shapes Are Available?

The silhouettes in this collection fall into a few categories:

• Florals and nature: Hearts made of flowers, bouquets, blooming book stacks, teapots covered in botanicals, cactus forms
• Animals: Dogs, safari animals, party animals with food
• Buildings: The Liberty London Tudor building, a nighttime cityscape
• Body parts and objects: Lips, a rainbow-colored hand
• Abstract and pattern: Geometric designs from licensed art collections

The shapes are printed on the box, so you know the silhouette before you start.

Artists and Collaborations

Jonathan Adler is the most represented artist in this collection, with designs including lips, a rainbow hand, petals, and a safari scene. His shaped puzzles use bold color and geometric pattern, and one of them adds a foil finish.

Paul Fuentes brings a pop-art, photo-collage style to designs built around food and animals. Ben Giles layers vintage botanical imagery into surreal compositions. Liberty London contributes their Tudor building in signature fabric-print style. Christian Lacroix and Frank Lloyd Wright each have shaped puzzles that combine their design sensibilities with the non-rectangular format.

A couple of puzzles in this collection also feature foil accents - metallic highlights printed directly onto the pieces that catch light at different angles.

How Long Does a 750-Piece Shaped Puzzle Take?

Most adults complete a 750-piece shaped puzzle in 5-8 hours spread across a few sessions. The shaped format adds time compared to a rectangular 750-piece (if one existed) because you lose the border-first strategy. The actual time depends on image complexity - bold, high-contrast designs with distinct color zones go faster than detailed, tonally similar compositions.

For reference on how 750 pieces compares:

• 500 pieces: 3-5 hours, rectangular format
• 1000 pieces: 8-12 hours, rectangular format

Can You Frame a Shaped Puzzle?

Yes, and shaped puzzles are some of the most popular puzzles to frame because the silhouette creates a more interesting wall piece than a standard rectangle.

Use puzzle glue or adhesive sheets to fix the pieces, then mount on a backing board cut to match the outline. A float frame or shadow box works well since the irregular shape doesn't fit a standard rectangular mat.

Tips for Assembling Shaped Puzzles

Start by studying the box image closely. Identify the outer silhouette and the major color/detail zones within it. Sort pieces into groups based on color, pattern, and whether they appear to fall along the outer edge.

Look for pieces with one or more flat sides - these belong on the silhouette boundary, even though that boundary isn't a straight line. Build from the most recognizable part of the image outward.