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(...) I had no idea Janey did windows. But then I wouldn't spread it around either. -Tom McD. (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) Thank you James, very kind. I will save you the googling and explain... Each of our provinces and territories have an "adopted" flower, that flower is a native plant to that area and in some places even protected by law. So far, in (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Wow, very nice. I loved the two panes you had at BF2004, it just keeps getting better. Not sure what a Provincial flower is though, guess I'll have to Google it later :) jt (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mosaic, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) Thank you Nelson, I do plan on putting the finished mosaic in my bathroom window, when I finally get all the panels completed. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Janey, Very nice! If I had so many trans bricks, I would make a mosaic large enough to fit inside my window, just to let the sun shine through it! It's nice looking at your MOC for inspiration... Nelson (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) LOL! Thanks very much Sid, That short form has got me in trouble a few times already.... Mental note to self, take time to spell out "Brick Shelf". Cheers, Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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"Clear"ly magnificent! Now people know why folks like us love transparent bricks so much. :-) Bravo! Hey... what's in a "BS folder"? :-P (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) A very kind AFOL (that shall remain nameless to protect his identity) that hates pink "donated" them to my collection. I'm glad I found a use for them, and thankful for any bricks that come my way. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Apparently you do ;) Very nice work Janey. Now how exactly did you "magically end up" with those trans pink bricks? Enquiring minds want to know! ROSCO (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mosaic, David Koudys wrote: (URL) (...) Thank you Dave, I appreciate the kind words. I'm having lots of fun with this project and I have a soft spot for creating "Canadian" MOCs. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Wow! I saw the two at Brickfest, but all of them together (thus far) is such a spectacular view! And to know that they're the Provincial flowers on top--that's just pure-D-icing on the cake. Nicely done! Dave K (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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Hello all, A long while back, I was talking to an AFOL about mosaics and he said he had wanted to create one in transparent bricks. I thought, "gee that would be cool", but I don't own *that* many trans bricks. Then magically, I ended up with a pile (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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Dude.. that is sooo cool :) -Anne (...) (22 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) FYI, you can re-generate the thumbnails in a folder by clicking "Rescan" when viewing the folder. You must be logged in. HTH ROSCO (22 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) The thumbnails in that directory got all screwed up, so I deleted the directory. The mosaics now have their own directory, which they well deserve: (URL) well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) To get correct stud spacing you need to leave some room between baseplates anyway. If you don't have any bricks/plates spanning more than 1 baseplate, it isn't a problem, but I'd probably do it anyway, just for my aesthetic gratification :) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Ralph, I made a mosaic about that size this year. Here are my suggestions. First, I attached the baseplates to a wood backing (8'x6') using extra strengh liquid nails. I had experimented with it using a smaller baseplate and a piece of wood. After (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestoins, Mike, I'll look into a better carpet tape. The real problem was that the mosaic was originally assembled in a cool room and then moved to a storefront for display during the fundraiser. The plates heated up, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Hot glue works well and you can peel it off the baseplates later on but it still has a high sheer strength. If you are not worried about recovering the baseplates later on then I would use a construction adhesive. PL300. Its for securing (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) How permanent is permanent? If it's REALLY permanent, just glue the baseplates down with a little adhesive. I'm sure there's something out there that sticks to both wood and plastic. Adrian (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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