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Wow! That looks really good Eric, great job as always! jt (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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I have written up a brief page about my latest mosaic (Studs Up in orientation): (URL) harshbarger (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA
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(...) rtlToronto can easily use the US map as well, The southern Half of Ontario is located below the 49th Parallel, and is very visible on the map. (the big White area) Jeff VW (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Great. Then we just need to convince ITLUG, PLUG, rtlToronto, LegOz and any other non US Lugs to build their own maps. Then we should have a world of bricks. (...) Adrian's is indeed impressive, and no doubt it's sturdier than mine being a (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA
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(...) I have tried both methods, and found the stacked dots don't photograph too well, and are more prone to becoming dislodged. (...) Subconscious inspiration. Thought as much. The two are different enough in style that they could have been (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) But if you want to use the full resolution of the map (2x the number of studs) then you become restricted to round plates, as nothing else will fit the 'half way' positions between four studs. Thats one of the reasons I opted for colour coding (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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So it's YOU who bought up all the #3033 tubs :'( now we know :PPPPP (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Frank Filz writes: <snip snip snip> (...) Now that's an idea! I (or someone else) would be sure to take detailed photographic records of the dot pattern. That is something that would be fun to see develop as these fests (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H8o482.6q9@lugnet.com... (...) plate (...) I would think that Adrian would want to keep this map as 1 dimensional as possible for packing and shipping. So, I guess if it were me, I'd (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) They also have some overlap of membership (I think most of the Seattle based PNLTC members are also SEALUG members). North Carolina also has an LTC and a LUG (though I'm not really sure anyone really considers them as anything different, the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) Some are, some aren't... some are intermingled a bit (I used MichLUG and NILTC in my example because I know for sure they are a bit intermingled, as they are also with IndyLUG as well, if you see, for example Scott Sanburn's spot, which club (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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On 16:47 01/13/2003 +0000, Adrian Drake wrote (...) I think flags would be cool because they'd stand up off the map... if we get lots of groups, they would dot up over the landscape :-) They'd pop off easier, but the visual impact would be great :-) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) That's sort of what I was hoping to see with this. I want dots scattered all over the map. (...) That could work, but I do want to avoid it getting TOO complicated. I don't know if color coding is really necessary, as most lugs are pretty well (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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I, for one, wouldn't mind being included in the list of members on a tile. I could see how some people would want their own presence. Given that, I like both Frank's and Lar's ideas. Color codes for tiles and 1x1 rounds would be more effective, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) Not a bad idea but... (...) MichLUG for example will have members dotted all over the state, not just underneath the tile's area... I am wondering if there is merit in using color coding on the tile and the 1x1 dots??? for example MichLUG's (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3E22F1F6.9B5884...ing.com... (...) real (...) area, (...) and (...) Or you could put the number of members in your LUG/LTC under your logo on the tile. -Rob (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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(...) have most of the members put their 1x1 dots under the LUG's tile (obviously 0-3 wouldn't fit since the tile needs a stable 2x2 pad). Of course since most LUGs are regional, they need not be placed right where all the members place their dots. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | What type of LUG marker? (was Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA)
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Hm. Interesting thought. I'd prefer flags because they take up less real estate on the map (and if we have a lot of attendees from any given area, the map will be cluttered there.) But tiles would stay on more easily and would be less likely to get (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA
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(...) Had I attempted to include DC, it would've resolved as nothing but another black dot. Before the fest, I'll likely find a location for it and place something there to mark its position. Besides, this is a map of the United States of America. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA
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I like Stephen's idea of making flags for the LUGs, but how about making them so that they fit onto a 2 x 2 flat tile? They take up a little more room that way, but you won't have to remove them when you move it around. And I think it really looks (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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