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Re: How do you guys do it?
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lugnet.build
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Tue, 30 Dec 2003 02:06:33 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Adrian Egli wrote:
> I would like to add one more- draw it!
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> 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.)
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> 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.
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> 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.
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.
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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