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Re: Lego Mosaic/Sculpture Beginnings
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:16:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jake Rentar writes:
> Hi guys,
>
> As some of you know, I am a kid. Not an AFOL, not an ROFOL (really
> old fan...) 14, to be exact. I have an extensive collection but now it
> seems I am only interested in technic models and, the extreme, lego mosaics
> and sculptures of bulk bricks. The line of separation grows everyday and
> soon I will have to choose which to give up temporarily as my budget is not
> that of an AFOL's. I currently have thousands of different sized bricks and
> plates in some basic reds, yellows, blue, blacks, whites, etc. I have a
> good number of baseplates (one 48x48, a bunch of 16x32's and some smallers)
> that total somewhere around 200x50 studs when all connected. I have more
> than enough bricks to fill twice those baseplates.
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> Here is where I will get to the point. What is the best way to acquire a
> very *large* amount of bulk bricks? I love 1x1s, but the only way to get a
> large amount of new 1x1 plates is the mosaic. Those are $30 each, that gets
> pricey when you want a lot -- and I have a small budget. Bricklink is cool
> because you can get different set prices, but 1)Everyone nickel-and-dime's
> you and 2) I can't seem to find hundreds of the same type of brick, most
> people just put up 10 bricks. Ebay is cool because it's probably the best
> price, but everything is used.
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> Is the best bet to get 75% off clearances and garage sales? I don't know,
> maybe you guys can help! Remember, I'm only a kid but I do want to pursue
> this hobby!
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> Thanks so much!
> Jake
If you want the 1x1 plates in Mosaic Kit colors you will be hard pressed to
get them cheaper than by buying the Kits. Factor out $10 for the baseplate
and you are getting the plates (over 2,000 of them) for under $.01/piece.
Less than $.01/stud is a great deal on any bulk brick/plate.
I'm playing around with ideas for some color mosaics myself and getting
color 1x1 plates in any quantity is very pricey - $.08 or $.10 each on a
good day - and some colors simply aren't available en masse. If you're on a
budget then go greyscale or use bricks (which will still cost more than
Mosaic Kits if you need to buy much.)
HTH,
John
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