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Re: How do you guys do it?
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Date: 
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!

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.

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 (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

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