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(...) Thanks! Yes they are pretty ubiquitous in Japanese shops. Some Chinese restaurants have them too. There are actually several kinds; some are for good luck and some are for money; the kanji on the coin the cat is holding and which arm is raised (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Thanks. I've been wanting to build a new sculpture for almost a year but have been stuck with "builders block"... finally I got this brainstorm. (...) Sonna koto! The arms come off for transportation. I have had no end of trouble especially (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Hi Bill! this is a nice sculpture. I like the wide angle shot. good work! e www.mylegomaster.com (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Will, Very nice. Whenever I go to a Japanese import shop I see lots of this little guy in porcelain. That's a very unique idea for a Lego sculpture. Bruce (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Lucky cat! :) Very, very cool. I haven't thought about doing this as a sculpture, but I'm really impressed. :) I like the raised kanji. Su-goi! I checked out how you did the arms. Very interesting. -Anne (...) -- It might look like I'm doing (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) The ".jpg" was missing from the image URL. It's fixed now. Sorry about that! --Bill. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) the large images from being displayed, as Adrian pointed out. This has been fixed. Sorry about the inconvenience. --Bill. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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I couldn't get the detail images to load. Is there a problem with the html? I got the thumbnails just fine, though. Adrian (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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The Maneki Neko, literally "Beckoning Cat," is a good luck charm used widely in Japanese business establishments and homes. It is believed to invite in fortune and good luck to its owner. In Japan, the hand sign to ask someone to come towards you is (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) (color notwithstanding, of course) (...) build.sculpture?? (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) The blending is spectacular. I spent several minutes clicking between pictures and still can hardly believe only six colors were used. I understand how it works, but it's been a long time since I've seen the process in action. This is a great (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Studs up? How normal! Nice job, it looks good. Makes me hungry for frog's legs too. Adrian -- (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Thanks for the compliment. I don't like to discuss specific prices for completed works, so I'll just say this: The cost of materials was about $1000, and I am smart enough to sell these things at a profit [grin]. eric harshbarger (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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As always, excellent! Something I've been wondering for a while, I'm sure others have as well. How much would it cost to commission a mosaic of this size? Hope you don't mind me asking ;) Gary (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Oh, yeah! I can't wait to show my son Ross this-- he *loves* frogs, and your client picked the most beautiful variety (IMO) for his (her) mosaic! Thanks for sharing, Eric! We have decided to place a 4 large baseplate mosaic in our living room, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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