Emma as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is Emma built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

Emma has 4 letters and takes 35 plates in 4 sizes. The mosaic only uses 1- and 2-stud plate bands, the ones LEGO sells loose. At this piece count it helps to build letter by letter and check the spacing as you go.

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

Building Emma takes 35 plates in 4 different sizes: 26 of 2×2, 4 of 2×10, 4 of 2×4 and 1 of 2×8. The 2×2 ones are 74% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 11 blue, 9 yellow, 8 green and 7 red. The same name in 3D goes up to 60 pieces, 25 more, and needs 1 baseplate instead of 2.

Which letter of Emma takes the most plates?

The 4 letters of Emma don't cost the same: E with 5, M with 11, M with 11 and A with 8. M is the priciest at 11 plates and E the cheapest at 5.

How big is Emma as a flat mosaic?

The Emma mosaic spreads over 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs, about 25.6 cm wide each. It sits flush with the plate, one plate thick.

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

The generator offers three sizes, and for Emma the gap is wide: 39 plates at S, 35 at M and 78 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 Emma as a flat mosaic?

• Framed wall art or a flat sign with Emma for a bedroom.
• Decoration you can carry around without it falling apart.
• Brick typography project, from sketch to inventory.

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

1. Open the generator with Emma pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 35 plates — most of them are 26 of 2×2.
3. Lay out 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs and spread the 4 letters across them.
4. Check the preview before you fix the plates down.

More names as flat mosaics

• Oliver
• Ava
• Sophia
• James