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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Ralph Hempel wrote: [...] (...) [...] Great work! I can't wait to see the result! However as the lugnet.build.sculpture curator I am compelled to point out that you probably should have put this into lugnet.build.mosaic (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: A princely mosaic
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(...) "Borderline"??? And the Pope is sorta Catholic;-) JOHN (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: A princely mosaic
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(...) Actually, it's because some of the WAMALUG members are borderline obsessive-compulsive. When they set up their train tables, some members insisted the grain of wood on the tables all be oriented the same direction. This is not a joke. :-) (...) (22 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: A princely mosaic
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(...) So it would be (URL) to read the word "LEGO"> on each plate, of course! Craig Hicks, WAMALUG public relations coordinator (22 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: A princely mosaic
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(...) Yes. Why? JOHN (22 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Coming up: a real LEGO mosaic
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Hi all, As I announced earlier, I am going to make a LEGO mosaic. A trip to Legoland is planned later this year, I hope to find there all the required pieces to finish this project. I have just finished another Ministeck mosaic. (URL) (192x240 (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Mosaic: Fort Worth Skyline
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Mayfest provided the image. I would have liked to have made the image bigger to get more detail, but there were budget constraints. Using grays with colors is often tricky. The grays, being in the center of a color cube, often overpower all of the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Upping the bar with the color, eh? It really looks great; did the Mayfest people provide the image, or did you find one on your own? The choice of POV is awesome, and the green fields, paths, and people in the foreground really add to the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Wow, another great city captured in Lego. I found this one a little different though. I think I like the black and white cityscapes a little better. It could have just been the outdoor lighting that threw me off but I like the way you don't (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Hi folks, I spent this past weekend in Fort Worth, Texas at their 'Mayfest' celebration building a large, color LEGO mosaic of their city's skyline. I have a full write up here: (URL) I'm trying to gather links to all LEGO skyline mosaics completed (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build) !
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| | Re: Text in walls
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(...) I'd leave the old 'M' in as an alternative. Also the 'W' done the same way, but upside down. A 'T' done this way only takes up three vertical plates, rather than six. Doing 4-stud-high lettering, I found that you only had to change the design (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) {snip} (...) Updated. If anyone would add some more letters, especially other non-English letters, I'd be happy. BR Sonnich (22 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) As for reading, there should be no difficulty reading "Railtrack" on my hopper, so it's the context in the word that matters. If a person knows what a word should say, the brain fills in the rest. This was shown in scientific experiments that (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) I have added the letters you mention, and the T in your car (slightly different from mine) (URL) played a little around with the X. The M and N are great. The K and Z, partly R too are hard to read, a colleaque here could not figure it out. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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(...) There is a capital R and a small k in my hopper wagon: (URL) would do a Z like a 2 as people will still be able to read it. An smaller M would be like a W upside down with the two top corners filled in, with the advantage that it's only 5 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Nancy's Small Mosaics
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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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| | Re: Nancy's Small Mosaics
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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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| | Nancy's Small Mosaics
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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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| | Re: How should I hang this giant 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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