Ava as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is Ava built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

Ava has 3 letters and takes 25 plates in 2 sizes. The mosaic only uses 1- and 2-stud plate bands, the ones LEGO sells loose. With this few pieces you can assemble the whole thing before fixing it to the baseplate.

How many LEGO plates do you need for Ava as a flat mosaic?

Building Ava takes 25 plates in 2 different sizes: 21 of 2×2 and 4 of 2×10. The 2×2 ones are 84% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 8 green, 7 yellow, 6 red and 4 blue. The same name in 3D goes up to 39 pieces, 14 more, and fits on the same baseplate.

Which letter of Ava takes the most plates?

The 3 letters of Ava don't cost the same: A with 8, V with 9 and A with 8. V is the priciest at 9 plates and A the cheapest at 8.

How big is Ava as a flat mosaic?

The Ava mosaic spreads over 1 baseplate of 32 × 16 studs, about 25.6 cm wide each. It sits flush with the plate, one plate thick.

What size should you build Ava at: S, M or L?

The generator offers three sizes, and for Ava the gap is wide: 29 plates at S, 25 at M and 58 at L. At L the name stretches to 25.6 cm and needs 2 baseplates, so it's the choice to make before buying any bricks.

What can you make with Ava as a flat mosaic?

• Small framed piece: Ava fits one baseplate and frames as it is.
• An afternoon project — few plates and no joins.
• Fridge plaque if you back it with a thin mount.

How do you build Ava as a flat mosaic, step by step?

1. Open the generator with Ava pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 25 plates — most of them are 21 of 2×2.
3. Lay out 1 baseplate of 32 × 16 studs and spread the 3 letters across them.
4. Check the preview before you fix the plates down.

More names as flat mosaics

• Sophia
• James
• Liam
• Noah