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Subject: 
Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
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Date: 
Sun, 30 Jan 2005 23:12:58 GMT
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First off, I would like to thank everyone for sharing all their knowledge and
works of art here on lugnet.  I've been reading about mosaics for a while now
and think I'm ready to start my own project.

I'm wanting to make a grayscale, 144 x 48, 1x1 plates, studs out mosaic (3 large
baseplates) of this picture:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lopazopy/Jolie/jolie-gr-eyes.jpg

I've ran it through Bricksaic (which is the best, thanks!) and got this:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lopazopy/Jolie/jolie_stucki_1xplatesout.bmp

I would just like to know that I am going to be happy with the outcome before I
go buy the ~6500-7000 pieces to build this project.  I know the way a mosaic
looks is in the eye of the beholder, but I would just like some insight before I
build.  As far as I know, there isn't a definite guide to get the best results,
but there are a lot of excellent examples out there.  I read about people
tweaking the picture before they run it through a mosaic program and others
tweak it after the dithering.  What adjustments to brightness, contrast, etc. do
you make before dithering it, and how do you exactly "clean up" a picture after
you run it through a mosaic program?

I guess you have to have an eye for art to do this sorta thing.  Am I asking for
the computer to do too much for me?  Should I just take the plunge and get the
parts off bricklink and get the best result through trial and error?  Any help
would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

Michael



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
Michael, I enjoy a challenge. :) Using that image, here's what I came up with using my grayscale shading technique: (URL) Feel free to use the image. If you'd like to make this, I can give you the mlcad file or false-color instructions to make (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
  Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
(...) something like this---sort of "posterized". On this example, I find it cleans up some of the "clutter" that other dithers give. It also allows you to use some larger pieces than 1x1 as you'll get larger areas of a single colour. Your piece (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)

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