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In lugnet.build.mosaic, Nancy Anne Nieman wrote: Welcome! It's always fun to see new people getting involved in the hobby. I really like your style; very simple and easy enough for anyone to do, but they seem just *perfect* design-wise. Really cool. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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First off, thank you for your kind words :-) (...) My husband edited the logo from a (free) Madden team uniform and logo site called the Custom Madden Depot: (URL) As I understand it, the logo is originally from the defunct Oakland Invaders USFL (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Welcome to the hobby--there's not much traffic here in the mosaic group but if you keep up your rather prolific pace that'll soon change! I like your building style, and I'll comment on my two favorites: (...) one! You've created a great (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Hello there! My Lego hobby began just a few months ago, in November 2003. I visit this forum regularly, and love seeing all the cool Lego artisty here. What follows are links to some of my own humble little mosaics, and some explanations of them (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) If you are really set on a single backboard, I would buy 4 thin sheets of 4 X 8 plywood. Lay 2 pieces side by side to form a 8 X 8 square. Lay the other 2 pieces on top, perpendicular to the first 2, and screw them together. Cut the joined (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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<snip> Yes, 4 x 8 is the standard size for sheets of plywood. One alternative is to get (2) 4x8 sheets, and have them cut down to (2) 3x8 sheets. That would put only one seam...oh, wait..puts the seam in the wrong direction... ok, change that...get (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Building an 8x6 panel would take a very simple amount of carpentry skills. 2 pieces of plywood and a border around it made from 1x2's or 1x4's would probably be nice and stable. A little cross bracing in the back for reinforcement and you're (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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A local museum has asked me and my students to create a giant mosaic for them to be displayed. I've already created it digitally: (URL) will be dozens of mini-mosaics with a Las Vegas theme all around this giant mosaic.) The mosaic is about 8' long (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general)
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(...) You may use it if you want. I can send you the BMP file if you want (much easier to edit). Mail me in interested! Still, I am looking for solutions for the 4 missing letters. I was playing around with non-english letters, got some, and was (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) had the chance to photograph it! Jason Railton (22 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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Hi all! Thanks for the help, it was very useful. I have made what I needed, and got the idea to add a font to those available - mine is smaller: (URL) have even added symbols for: - = degrees. This font is 2 bricks high (including a tile below). I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sonnich - I wrote an article for our club magazine on doing four-stud high lettering. Back issues are available in PDF format here: (URL) want Issue 3. There are two examples. One is a 'SAXA' brand salt wagon (visible here: (URL) ) and the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Lenny. But you know, this is a landing pad type space ship. With removable yellow fuel cells. I'm a tad dissappointed you didn't see that... (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Sonnich, One of the best places to start is probably this page by Eric Harshbarger: (URL) well worth browsing some of his mosaics too. And maybe even check out the "Schleim Truck"! (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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Hi all! Being new to this, and after trying, I realised that mosaics are not that easy to do. To be specific I want to have a text in a wall. I tought that it would be simple, but now I realise that it will take some more time. I am not even sure (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) The methodology you used it pretty fresh man, bravo! But the more i look at it, the less i can see how this is a space ship. /runs -Lenny (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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Hey guys, I'm not sure how many of you are into this show, but it's pretty good, and fairly addictive. I made a mosaic of the logo while the show's on hiatus until the end of the month. Nothing special, but I think it's cool. (URL) 24 Mosaic> (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Here is a mosaic my son Ross (14) made for his sister (of her) for her 16th birthday. We are now trying to decide the best way to hang the thing:-/ The (URL) LUGNET Mosaic Maker> was used utilizing 6 colors. (URL) More pics (URL) HERE> JOHN (22 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Just wanted to get the original post into the lugnet.build.mosaic, forgot to add that newsgroup on the original post. (22 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Thanks for checking out and the kind words, means a lot from someone like yourself! Now that I think about it, you're right, it is "studs out". I did struggle for a long time trying to remember which is which and decided to just take the risk. :) I (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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