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Well, there doesn't appear to be a 'Modulex' newsgroup in the LUGNET hierarchy, so I'll just announce this in the usual 'build' group. My latest mosaic (this one out of about 30,000 tiny Modulex letter/number tiles): (URL) ---...--- Eric (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build) !!
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(...) some! I assume however that they do not fit with LEGO bricks in any way (such as the way LEGO and DUPLO bricks can fit together)? I look forward to seeing it at BricksWest. --Bill. (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) As always, Eric, magnificent work. I've never even seen Modulex, and you've bent it to your will already! Excellent excellent stuff. And, as a Rutgers employee, I appreciate your choice of subject from an alumni standpoint. ;) best LFB (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Looks great Eric, I was wondering when I would see what you finally decided to do with those bricks, very cool indeed!! jt (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Eric, Nice work on Calista! A favorite mosaic for me is the Audrey Hepburn eyes/mouth (not sure whether that's yours or not). I just renewed my interest in LEGO and have been fascinated by your work. I live in NYC and plan to visit the site (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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WOW! Very impressive. As someone who is currently doing a pop art mosiac using standard 3033 type bricks (40 tubs worth of them!), I gotta say how impressed I am at with yours. I sometimes get frustrated with my mosiac, but having to make sure you (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Paul, Thanks for the comments. The Audrey Hepburn mosaic is the work of Henry Lim, a friend of mine, and accomplished LEGO builder (he's also the other co-owner of the Modulex bricks I mentioned on my webpage). As per my FAQ, the Pixelego program I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Dude that kick ass. Very nice. The lettering aspect totally makes the piece. FWIW, I've found if you pre-dither an image (in Photoshop or whatever) to the number of levels the mosaic will be in, you'll get really nice gradients that reduce the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'll keep my eyes open. By the way, I just had a SPLENDID idea for a LEGO mosaic, and since I'm a newbie, and much better at coming up with great ideas than actually executing them, I'm going to give my idea to you, maestro: Create a mosaic in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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I actually have been considering this for some time. Last year I started buying 1x1 red-trans bricks and plates (I have several hundred of each currently)... Nothing has come to fruition yet. eric (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Stacks and stacks of 1x1 plates aren't structurally sound, though you could make it 2 studs thick and use clear 1x2 plates tied through to the front layer. That makes it twice as expensive, though, and still not overly solid. What you really need to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) properly. Tell me - got anything spelled in there besides your name? (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Good question, Jennifer. Besides the lines: CALISTA ERIC HARSHBARGER JANUARY 2002 which act as a signature, there are a few words that popped up randomly... none greater than four letters long: FULL FILL NOUN are the ones I remember. There may be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Furthermore... I've added some more trivia to the bottom of my webpage that answers this and a couple other questions about the mosaic's composition. eric (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Eric, You might consider uploading your pics to Brickshelf and then deep linking them into your webpages (that's expressly permitted for everyone with LEGO related content). That way, more people would see your work, They would appear exactly the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Yeah... I should learn not to mention these things on Slashdot, I guess. A few mirror sites have been constructed by determined /.-ers. Here's one: (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ah, spilling the beans perhaps? Statue of Liberty maybe? At any rate, fabulous work once again! I can't wait to see it at BricksWest! Derek (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Todd, I have gotten a couple of emails from you. I did not repond as I did not remember them having any direct questions within. This email address should work: lego@ericharshbarger.org eric (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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I'm trying to reach Eric Harshbarger. When I send him e-mail using the one posted on his website it always gets sent back to me. I use AOL. (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Eric and Tony, I have a simple solution to your problem, (at least until transparent white baseplates are available). Make a "LEGO sandwich" between two sheets of glass and a frame. Build a frame with a sheet of plate glass in it, arange the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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