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Brickworkz LEGO mosaics : Clientz : The Pollards: Bring on the Base! Bring on the Base!
I started Sunday morning by measuring the base. I measured twice--and good thing too, because I caught an error... that would have been a $17 mistake. Anyhow, I got the wood cut to size, and set that aside. Once that was done, I got the Plexi measured and started to cut. Word to the wise- never cut Plexi with a jigsaw, unless it's completely secured and there are supports on both sides of the thing. I should have known better- you're supposed to score it lightly, then snap it off. I only remembered this when an inch-long crack shot through the Plexi. Crap. There goes an inch. :( Anyhow, once that was done, I couldn't rest easy. Holes still had to be drilled. I took some scrap and tried my luck at it. Since I was on a roll, I decided to just get going with the drilling, so I went for the Plexi first. Right away, I took the drill to the wood and made four quick holes. With holes made, it was time to mask the base and seal it (so humidity and such wouldn't warp the board in time). I masked it because I don't want to use adhesive against a painted surface- otherwise I would have sprayed the whole thing. I wanted something really light in color so I went with a simple acrylic that Dad lent me. Just to test things, I popped a bolt through, slid on a spacer, and took a picture. With the LEGO plates mounted on the board, you won't see the lighter color of wood. It'll hang along with the Plexi with a really nice spacer distance. I'm pretty happy! Now to find some glue... Posted by Brian Korte on October 24, 2004 Previous: « Mount up!! | Home | Next: Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffin' glue!! » Commentslots of work. lots and lots of work. awesome results so far though. Posted by: Anonymous on October 26, 2004 12:50 AM |
