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== Step 2: Segment your puzzle ==
Now that we have a beautiful design for our puzzle, let’s chop it up into individual pieces.
'''Important consideration:''' To ensure all the puzzle pieces can move freely, we must cut out small amounts of material, rather than simply cutting a grid.
To accomplish this, I prefer using Corel Draw. Export your current design as a Plain SVG and open it up in Corel Draw.
# Determine the overall size of the puzzle
# Determine how many pieces you want. (Personally, I have found that 4x4 is a size and difficulty I like)
# Determine the size of each puzzle piece
## Do this by dividing the puzzle's width/length by the amount of pieces you want Ex: 4x4 Puzzle with length and width of 5 inches. 5/4 = 1.25 in pieces
# Separate the puzzle pieces
## '''Important consideration:''' To ensure all the puzzle pieces can move freely, we must cut out small amounts of material, rather than simply cutting a grid.
## We do this by drawing skinny red rectangles (.025 mm width) that span the length of the puzzle.
## Using the ruler and the zooming tool, place rectangles between each piece.
### Use the width we determined in step 3 to separate the rectangles. (Ex. place rectangles at 1.25", 2.5", and 3.75")
