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Subject:	Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.mosaic
Date:	Thu, 3 Feb 2005 02:25:15 GMT
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I do not know if anyone has used this type of mosaic yet. But I was looking for a way to make cheap and large mosaics. Using 1x1 plates have limited colors and can cost a bit. But 1x2 bricks are less than .01 each. Plus we can find these in all colors. You can mix in 1x1 also as long as the structure stays sound.

To start I make a mosaic design with the idea of using square pixels. Then I lay down levels that cross the previous level. If you make it on a 32x32BP it will start in a corner and cross the long way to the other corner. When you look at it you see the corners of the bricks and that’s how the pixel changes to a square. The back of the mosaic on our COLTC logo looks blurry but not meant for display, the front is the display.

You can see the min. 10,000 pixels of the COLTC logo be built by club members at our next show. (Columbus GATS Feb. 12th-13th) The cost savings is huge, $100.00 verses min. $610.00 for 1x1 plates for the clubs 2 color logo. The 1x1 plate price will not stand up or have any support besides BP’s. Plus you can make this into a pillar and even use it to support other stuff.

Another nice thing is when you have to take it apart. It’s like eating corn like a type-writer (does any on still have one?). You just slide your finger down in the right direction for each level and the bricks just pop off.

Plus of this mosaic design

More colors available

Much cheaper per pixel

Can bend into a tube

Straight wall several feet tall will stand on its own if connected to BP’s

Could be used as a large domed roof. As long as both ends are anchored.

Very flexible and malleable

Can scrunch or stretch mosaic

Can be a sturdy structural element

Main Folder link also on above picture

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=115185

Mike Gallagher Coltc.org

Message has 4 Replies:

		Re: Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
(...) Mike - What a great idea! The accordion-style stacking of the bricks makes this a very unique design. How'd you think of that? Way cool. I gotta try that. You've turned the plane of view by 45 degrees, but the result is a clear image. Thanks, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)

		Re: Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
(...) (snip) (...) Very cool Mike! (hope you're bringing this to NMRA in July!) I've seen the 1x2's used a lot--I know Calum made a japanese fish windsock (I think) some time ago using 1x2's...he used colored bricks in the same manner to make a (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)

		Re: Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
(...) Mike, could you post some pics showing the construction detail up close, please? From the full-view pics and your description I can't figure out how it's made. Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)

		Re: Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
Mike-- I like it alot. It's like a large-scale application of a technique that dates from the 70's: (URL) Take a peak at the lower left. --Muze (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)

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