All in all, it's looking great- the whole thing is really coming together. I expect it to be complete by the end of the day, and maybe we can get it out to Illinois right away!
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After another day building, this LEGO mosaic project is complete! I took a few photos and worked on the video today. This is scheduled to ship out on Monday.]]>
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Here is the final plan. The challenge was to present Arif and Shelly in a small amount of space (with few pixels to work with) without washing them out AND without too much color differential between their natural skin tones. I spent a good deal of time getting the balances to look just right, and am very happy with how this turned out.
The build will begin very soon!
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It is secure in the box, but now the outside is ugly- So now, the "Frankenstein" box will be what Winton and Andra see when they open it today. I hope the surprise involves a blindfold! =)
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Tomorrow morning's work will finish the project, and everything will be shipped to arrive before Valentine's Day.
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The light (lime) green does have a LEGO equivalent, but that color is all but extinct at this point, and there simply aren't enough available in the world to accomplish a mosaic full of them.
The only alternative choice is the light blue, which might look similar. That color is a bit harder to find, and, as a result, a bit more expensive to obtain than the other colors.
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Using the dark red color as a model, this rough draft demonstrates what the piece would look like at 45" x 30."
This picture is an example of what the LEGO mosaic would look like mounted on a dark-golden wall. The sharply-colored dark red and bright white LEGO colors will make the Cool De Sac logo really pop!
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This is a black & white rendering of Ava's toes. I think the pink border would really tie the piece together in a girly, fun way!!! The total number of LEGO parts would be 8,440 and the project would cost $750 to make. ($400 for materials deposit and $350 when completed)
Also, the project includes a video of the assembly process, so you can watch the movie (and show Ava when she's old enough to appreciate it!) - examples of this are on the videos page.
Send me an email at brian@brickworkz.com or call me at 502-3983 to get started. I have all the parts in stock (may need to order a few more pinks!) so we can start right away.
Thank you,
Brian
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This is the bigger version, 240 by 144 (about 6 feet long by 4 feet high) - with this larger size, we can capture more detail. Also, with not using 1 x 1 plates, we can get more colors in the LEGO palette.
Right now, I'm trying to track down light blues in this quantity- once I find out how many are available online (they're somewhat rare) I can get a better estimate of how much it'll cost to produce.
I'll be in touch very soon!
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"Indiana" design by Brian Korte. 30" wide x 45" high. Full color. 13,830 Lego parts.
]]> Silvia,I really appreciate your follow-up with me! I took some time today to work out the design in a way that works with Legos. I'm very happy with how this design worked out! I took your suggestions and cropped out all the other people, and due to the Lego color limitations, I reduced the background to black to make everything else jump out.
The piece will be assembled on a framed wooden base to securely hang on a wall. The frame is designed to be minimal so the Lego mosaic appears to "float" from the wall by an inch or so.
(see an example of the frame's "float" here ) Your mosaic would be this tall, but 15" less wide than the one pictured.
We can make this mosaic and frame it for $2,200. The first half is required as a deposit (so we can secure all the materials) and then the remaining is due when the mosaic is ready to ship. Shipping is estimated to start at $100, depending on your level of urgency. We use a Fedex account to keep rates low.
We do accept credit cards via PayPal. If you do not have a paypal account, I would be happy to take you through this secured method of payment. My PayPal account is brian@brickworkz.com
Please contact me at brian@brickworkz.com or call my cell directly at (804) 502-3983 to get started, and I can get the process going this week, getting the parts needed and plans prepared.
Thank you. I look forward to help making you and your husband smile!
Brian
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