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Re: How do you guys do it?
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Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:54:04 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.build.military, Dave Lander wrote:
> > Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money
> > I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years, but I do still love Lego.
> > I've been coming to this site for a while now, and I just have one question for
> > everyone. How do all of you pull it off?
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> How?
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> Start building. You'll get better. That's not a flippant answer, it's the truth.
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> Do as many of the following things as you can:
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> - Build stuff "in the style of" official sets, perhaps working from their
> instructions to learn various idioms
> - Build stuff then build it again without taking the original apart so you can
> "make it better" as you go
> - Take pictures (the very act of taking pictures shows you things to improve)
> - Post pictures on BrickShelf
> - Do model writeups on MocPages
> - Tell us about your creations
> - Don't get discouraged if no one responds
> - If a lot of people respond you don't necessarily have to respond to each
> response but it is ok if you want to, shows eagerness
> - Take all criticism positively, and let apparent meanspiritedness slide
> - Build with your kids, they have great ideas
> - Build with a friend. Free build or pick a theme
> - Try to copy stuff you like on BrickShelf
> - Enter contests... constraining yourself to a certain idea forces creativity
> - Build "in the style of" a builder you like.
> - Buy some sets from Custom builders (see the www.bricksmiths.com site for
> sellers, and also check out non Guild sites) to get some ideas.
> - Join a local club if there is on
> - If there's no local club, start one!
> - Go to shows where LEGO is on display and talk to the builders
> - Do shows of your own
> - Go to LEGOLAND and study MiniLand for ideas
> - Hang out at Brand Retail stores (if there's one near you) and just interact
> with the people that come in. And the employees, (if you can do so non
> disruptively)
> - Buy books. The DK ultimate lego book is good, So are the LDraw books, and the
> Mindstorms books
> - Practice Practice Practice
> - Then practice some more. There are no bad creations, but some are better than
> others.
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> Oh, and one thing, whatever you do... Have fun.
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> Hope that helps.
All Lar has posted here are excellent to go by.
I would like to add one more- draw it!
When I was in grade school, I didn't have the bricks in front of me to work with
but I did have a pencil(or pen) and paper. All too often ideas for new
creations or solutions to what I was working on would pop up. So, I'd reserve a
few pages in the back of my notebook or folder to sketch out those ideas. (All
too often I would have classmates ask what I was drawing but I wouldn't say.)
The school days are long since over but I have a few sketch pads I use quite
often. My own preference is to keep a few different sizes of pads: a small one
(5x7) I can take with me on trips or if I'm watching the tube and a mid sized (8
1/2 x 11) for times when I want to draw what I'm thinking a little bit larger
sketch would help or need to do some number crunching(part count, dimensions,
etc.) I generally use a pencil(or two) but I do keep a fine tip felt marker
when I want to get bolder lines.
Sometimes I'll take it a step further. When I think I've got it down in the
sketches I'll take them and get out the drafting velum to draw a more detailed
version. I'm not saying you have to take it that far but I get a kick doing it.
Adr.
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| (...) When I do sculpture kinds of things, I find LEGO graph paper extremely useful. Search Google to get some. Also build stuff in LDraw format when you don't have the pieces you need. (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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