James Arnett is a 19 year old man with nous for creation. This has seen James meld his natural abilities with an interest in puzzles, culminating in the entrepreneurial venture “Jimmy the Puzzle King”. In this role, James makes hand crafted puzzles; some framed, some made to be arranged to form known objects (rockets, animals, structures), and occasionally producing custom orders for clients.

James has utilised the facilities at the Padbury men’s shed to develop his woodworking skillset, having initially started in their painting area, before venturing into the realm of bandsaws and sanders. In approximately 3 hours each week, James carries out premeditated production of projects, always being fully aware of his next steps. This foresight is impressive, and is professional trait many other makers could benefit from mimicking. James conducts his business in a highly professional manner, and with support from his mentor and other workers at the Men's shed, James is open to learning wherever possible. Made possible with his individualised support package, James’ business has benefited from having an extra set of hands (and hemispheres when required) to continually improve puzzle output quality and attend the shed.

His passion for creating puzzles is an inherent feature he can’t really define the origin of, although such interests often present the same for other creative persons too. James now enjoys the comradery and friendships that have evolved while working at the men’s shed, to the point where he attends many of their social events / day trips. His most current project can be seen below.

James Arnett
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