Oliver in 3D LEGO® brick letters
Oliver in 3D is a proper build: 70 bricks across 2 baseplates and 37.6 cm wide. Every letter is a wall that stands on its own.
About this build
Oliver has 6 letters, stands 7 layers tall and adds up to 70 bricks. Every horizontal run uses 2×N bricks LEGO actually sells, and consecutive layers stagger their joints — a real brick bond — so the letters stand on their own. At this size it is better to build each baseplate separately and join them at the end.
Piece inventory
Building Oliver takes 70 bricks in 5 different sizes: 31 of 2×2, 17 of 2×6, 15 of 2×1, 6 of 2×3 and 1 of 2×4. The 2×2 ones are 44% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 20 green, 18 red, 16 blue and 16 yellow. The same name as a flat mosaic drops to 40 pieces, 30 fewer, and needs 2 baseplates instead of 2.
| Size | Units |
|---|---|
| 2×2 | 31 |
| 2×6 | 17 |
| 2×1 | 15 |
| 2×3 | 6 |
| 2×4 | 1 |
Letter by letter
The 6 letters of Oliver don't cost the same: O with 14, L with 9, I with 11, V with 13, E with 11 and R with 12. O is the priciest at 14 bricks and L the cheapest at 9.
| O | L | I | V | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Size and space
Standing up, Oliver is 47 studs wide — about 37.6 cm — and 7 layers tall, which is 6.7 cm. Each letter is 2 studs deep, so it stands unsupported. You need 2 baseplates of 32 × 16.
S, M or L: what changes
In the generator, Oliver costs about the same at S and M — what changes there is the width — and jumps at L: 64 bricks at S, 70 at M and 144 at L. At L the name stretches to 71.2 cm and needs 3 baseplates, so it's the choice to make before buying any bricks.
| Size | Pieces | Width | Baseplates |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 64 | 28 cm | 2 |
| M | 70 | 37.6 cm | 2 |
| L | 144 | 71.2 cm | 3 |
Ideas for this 3D name
- Large centrepiece: Oliver spans several baseplates and reads from both sides.
- A weekend project — build letter by letter and join them at the end.
- Permanent room decor, since taking it apart and rebuilding it is real work.
How to build it
- Open the generator with Oliver pre-filled, in the 3D view.
- Gather the 70 pieces — most of them are 31 of 2×2.
- Get 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs ready for the 6 letters.
- Stack the 7 layers, staggering the joints like a real brick bond.
The other view
Prefer a version that sits flush with the plate, ready to frame or hang?