James as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is James built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

James has 5 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 James as a flat mosaic?

Building James takes 35 plates in 4 different sizes: 24 of 2×2, 8 of 2×10, 2 of 2×4 and 1 of 2×8. The 2×2 ones are 69% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 11 blue, 9 red, 8 yellow and 7 green. The same name in 3D goes up to 65 pieces, 30 more, and fits on the same 2 baseplates.

Which letter of James takes the most plates?

The 5 letters of James don't cost the same: J with 6, A with 8, M with 11, E with 5 and S with 5. M is the priciest at 11 plates and S the cheapest at 5.

How big is James as a flat mosaic?

The James 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 James at: S, M or L?

The generator offers three sizes, and for James the gap is wide: 43 plates at S, 35 at M and 86 at L. At L the name stretches to 25.6 cm and needs 3 baseplates, so it's the choice to make before buying any bricks.

What can you make with James as a flat mosaic?

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

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

1. Open the generator with James pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 35 plates — most of them are 24 of 2×2.
3. Lay out 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs and spread the 5 letters across them.
4. Check the preview before you fix the plates down.

More names as flat mosaics

• Liam
• Noah
• Olivia
• Emma