Press & Media

New York Times

Would You Pay Nearly $9,000 for a Puzzle?

The differences between mass-produced, laser-cut puzzles and hand-cut hardwood puzzles from companies such as Elms are apparent immediately.

The Strategist

Just Get Them a (Very Fancy) Wooden Hand-Cut Puzzle

The only puzzles I want to put together are ones made of wood and hand-cut by artisans. They’re unlike any other puzzle I’ve ever tried...

Maine Home & Design

Picking up the Pieces: The Story Behind Elms Handcut Puzzles

The company also continues to evolve and grow. They have, for example, expanded the rental model, which helps achieve [Elms'] biggest goal: getting these puzzles into as many people’s hands as possible.

The Observer

Gifts for the Mother Who Has Heard 'We Didn't Know What to Get You' One Too Many Times

A hand-cut Elms piece fits with such precision that you can lift a completed puzzle by one corner, and it holds together. This is not a minor distinction...

LA Times

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jason Mantzoukas

I do these puzzles from a company called Elms Puzzles and they’re hand cut, so they’re incredibly difficult to do...They have a rental program...which is perfect, I don’t need to do a puzzle more than once.