Gallery-grade wooden puzzles from photos, art, and originals
A vivid photo or artwork, color-infused into hardwood, cut to solve, and finished to live in the room.
Made in Louisville, Kentucky
Originals
Whittled Originals show the standard first: vivid photographic color, authored cuts, and numbered editions that feel worthy of the wall before they ever reach the table. Twelve launch editions are available to reserve now.
Gallery-first color
Each release starts with an image strong enough to hold a room.
Whimsy pieces
Theme-shaped pieces are tucked into the cut for moments of discovery.
Collector details
Edition size, piece count, difficulty, cut notes, and replay value are clear before release.
Popular worlds
Gardens, coasts, animals, architecture, travel, maps, markets, and fine art.
Each Original is made to order in numbered editions. Reserve yours below; we begin production the week you order and ship within a week.
Featured EditionFeatured Edition
Kentucky Horse Country
Edition of 500 · 750 pieces · Hard
500 of 500 remaining
Inside the cut, the whimsy library can include horseshoes, roses, jockey silks, mint juleps, and paddock silhouettes.
Eleven more Originals
Track SeriesKentucky horse country
$165
Edition of 250 · 600 pieces · Medium-Hard
250 of 250 remaining
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Bourbon SeriesKentucky bourbon
$165
Edition of 250 · 575 pieces · Medium-Hard
250 of 250 remaining
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Wild SeriesWildlife
$175
Edition of 500 · 750 pieces · Hard
500 of 500 remaining
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Wild SeriesWildlife
$165
Edition of 500 · 600 pieces · Medium-Hard
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Garden SeriesGardens & florals
$149
Edition of 500 · 500 pieces · Medium-Hard
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Garden SeriesBotanical
$149
Edition of 250 · 475 pieces · Medium
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National ParksNational Parks
$175
Edition of 500 · 750 pieces · Hard
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Coast SeriesCoastal
$149
Edition of 500 · 450 pieces · Medium
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Coast SeriesLowcountry coastal
$149
Edition of 250 · 500 pieces · Medium-Hard
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Holiday SeriesShips in 1 weekSeasonal
$175
Edition of 500 · 650 pieces · Medium-Hard
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Holiday SeriesShips in 1 weekChristmas
$149
Edition of 500 · 425 pieces · Medium
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One standard, three ways to buy
Reserve a numbered edition, commission a favorite photo, follow an artist, or give the experience to someone else.
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Originals
Vibrant images, numbered runs, complex cuts, themed pieces, and replay value.
Originals from $139
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Custom photo
Pets, weddings, homes, trips, family portraits, and the image they already love.
Custom from $99
Create yours →
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Where it happened
First homes, venues, lake houses, favorite streets, golf courses, and trips that still pull people back.
Places from $149
Find the place →
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Artist editions
Credited collaborations made for the table, the shelf, and the wall.
Artist editions — by application
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Made for the table and the wall
The image, material, color, and cut all have to earn their place. The result is not a photo gift with puzzle pieces. It is real hardwood, vivid color, and a solve that feels authored.
The image becomes part of the surface — vivid, ultra-high-definition, scratch-proof, fade-proof, and backed by our Lifetime Color Guarantee.
A proprietary connector geometry developed in-house. Every Whittled cut feels authored, with no two custom puzzles sharing the same fit pattern.
Silhouettes drawn from the story behind the image — wedding rings, mountains, pets, homes, horses, keys, places.
Lifetime Color Guarantee
Made in Louisville, Kentucky
Ships Within a Week of Confirmation
Image Review Included
Custom photo puzzles
Choose the photo or place that already carries the story. We review the image, prepare the color, and turn it into a hardwood puzzle made for the table first and the wall after.
Photo check
We look for images that may print too dark, soft, or crowded.
Color-infused finish
Gallery-grade color is pressed into the hardwood surface for lasting depth.
Frame-worthy finish
The final image is made to look considered on the wall, not just on the table.
Photo guide
Simple guidance helps you choose an image that will cut, solve, and display well.
Start simple, add story, or commission a more authored piece for the moments that need more care.
Keepsake
From $99
A premium hardwood puzzle made from one meaningful image.
Most popular
From $199
The fuller Whittled experience with added story, themed pieces, and a more display-ready finish.
Heirloom
From $249
A more involved commission for weddings, homes, milestone gifts, and client work.
Custom puzzles and Originals ship within a week of confirmation.
The whole experience felt slower in the best possible way — like permission to unplug for a few hours.
— Justin M.
The wood, the color, the hidden shapes — this feels closer to art than a puzzle.
— Katie H.
Everything about it felt intentional — the wood, the finish, the packaging, even the way the pieces sounded on the table.
— Carol G.
The second life of the puzzle
When the final piece clicks in, what remains should still have a life. Whittled puzzles are made with gallery-grade color and a hardwood surface substantial enough to frame, display, and keep in the room.
Solve together
An image becomes an evening, not just an object.
Frame the finish
The completed image is designed to hold up visually beyond the table.
Keep visible
Personal enough to matter, refined enough to live with.
Choose the moment, upload the image, and give them something that becomes an evening together and a keepsake after.
Favorite portraits, venues, vows, and the photo from the dance floor.
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Wood for the traditional year, made from the photo or place that means the most.
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Portraits, memorials, and the face that belongs on the mantel.
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A closing gift with the address, the porch, or the kitchen they love.
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Venues, lake houses, cabins, campuses, streets, and views worth rebuilding by hand.
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Favorite places, family trips, cabins, beaches, and once-in-a-lifetime views.
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Family memories with a reason to gather around the table.
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Cap and gown, campus, family milestone, or team photo — a gift from the moment they earned.
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Family portraits, grandparents, pets, and the trip they still talk about.
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Personalized wooden gifts for closings, milestones, and sincere thank-yous.
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Artist editions
Whittled partners with photographers and artists whose work stops people in their tracks. Not a licensing deal; a named collaboration, cut into a numbered hardwood edition and made worthy of display.
Artist-led
Credited editions with room for story, process, and collecting.
Wall-worthy
Finished puzzles are made to frame, shelf, or live beautifully in a room.
Numbered runs
Limited releases keep each collection focused, credited, and memorable.
Collaborations
Artists and photographers can turn a body of work into a physical edition.
A simple path with enough care built in to make the finished puzzle feel considered.
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Start with the photo, place, or artwork, then choose the level of care that fits.
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We check clarity, crop, contrast, and composition before production.
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Your wooden puzzle is color-infused, cut, packed, and finished for the table, then the wall.
Made in Louisville, Kentucky
Whittled was founded in Louisville by an operator with two decades of sourcing and supply-chain experience. The discipline that goes into hardwood selection, color-infusion control, and cut precision is the same discipline that defines premium manufacturing in any category — it just happens to live, here, in something you build with your hands.
Hardwood you can hold
Sourced for grain, finished for weight, cut for fit. The puzzle should feel substantial before it is solved.
Color that stays
The infusion process guarantees the image will not fade in your lifetime when displayed indoors.
Photo-led and made to last
On the table, on the shelf, or on the wall, the finished piece should still feel like part of the home.
Built together
Framed after
Kept visible
Premium custom work asks people to trust the process. The details are clear before they order.
Image review
We look for common image issues before your puzzle is made.
Lifetime Color Guarantee
The color promise is clear because the image is meant to last beyond the solve.
Display-ready finish
The finished piece is made to look at home after the table is cleared.
Clear timing
Production and delivery windows are shown before checkout.
Timing, color, custom photos, and replacement details are clear before you commit.
Each Original is made to order. Production begins the week you reserve, and most orders ship within a week. Holiday Originals shipping in November and December are produced ahead and typically ship the same week.
A color-infusion process permanently bonds your image into the surface of the hardwood — vivid, ultra-high-definition, scratch-proof, and fade-proof. It is the same process used for museum and gallery prints. The color is guaranteed for life.
Display your Whittled puzzle indoors and the color will not fade in your lifetime. If it does, we will remake it.
High-resolution, well-lit, with a clear subject. We send a photo guide when you sign up below, and we review every image before production.
Originals range from 425 to 750 pieces depending on the edition. Custom puzzles range from 400 to 1,000 pieces depending on tier and size.
Yes — Signature and Heirloom custom puzzles include a digital design review.
We replace damaged or missing pieces at no cost. Email us with the order number.
Yes — see our Partners section for artist collaborations, realtor closing gifts, corporate milestones, and wholesale releases.
Partners
For photographers, artists, venues, realtors, museums, wedding teams, corporate gift buyers, and retailers who need something personal, display-worthy, and far from disposable.
Photo-to-puzzle guide
Get a simple guide for choosing photos with the right subject, color, contrast, and story, plus tips for making the finished puzzle display-worthy.