About Slate Puzzle

A Metal Jigsaw Puzzle Worth Keeping

Slate Puzzle began with a simple question: why should finishing a puzzle mean putting it away?

Founder Trevor Jackson found inspiration in his work in the metal industry: the weight, texture, and permanence of a material built to last. He brought that same feeling to a familiar pastime.

Today, Slate Puzzle creates solid anodized aluminum jigsaw puzzles, designed and laser-etched in San Diego. Each piece feels substantial in your hands, and each finished design is worth keeping in view.

Purple anodized aluminum Great Wave puzzle
The Great Wave, laser-etched into purple anodized aluminum.

Why “Slate”?

Every design starts with a blank slate: a clean aluminum surface, ready to become something personal.

A favorite city, a family photograph, a work of art, or the place where your story began. Laser etching brings the details directly into the anodized surface, creating a finish that changes subtly with the light.

Choose a design from our collection, or create a custom puzzle around something that matters to you.

Custom city map metal puzzle concept on a wooden table
A custom city map puzzle concept—your meaningful place, reimagined in metal.

Made to Last Beyond the Last Piece

The experience starts with the feel of real metal: cool, solid pieces, a satisfying fit, and artwork that catches the light.

When the last piece is in place, leave your puzzle on a coffee table, display it on a shelf, or choose your own frame. Every puzzle arrives in a drawstring bag inside a metal box, ready to give or keep. Frames are not included.

From a familiar skyline to a deeply personal gift, Slate Puzzle brings art, places, and memories into a material worth holding onto.

Bronze-colored Venus de Milo metal puzzle partially assembled on dark fabric
Venus de Milo in anodized aluminum, with etched detail across every piece.

Solve it. Then display it.