Olivia as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is Olivia built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

Olivia has 6 letters and takes 40 plates in 2 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 Olivia as a flat mosaic?

Building Olivia takes 40 plates in 2 different sizes: 31 of 2×2 and 9 of 2×10. The 2×2 ones are 78% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 13 yellow, 10 blue, 9 green and 8 red. The same name in 3D goes up to 71 pieces, 31 more, and fits on the same 2 baseplates.

Which letter of Olivia takes the most plates?

The 6 letters of Olivia don't cost the same: O with 8, L with 5, I with 5, V with 9, I with 5 and A with 8. V is the priciest at 9 plates and I the cheapest at 5.

How big is Olivia as a flat mosaic?

The Olivia 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 Olivia at: S, M or L?

The generator offers three sizes, and for Olivia the gap is wide: 49 plates at S, 40 at M and 98 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 Olivia as a flat mosaic?

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

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

1. Open the generator with Olivia pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 40 plates — most of them are 31 of 2×2.
3. Lay out 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs and spread the 6 letters across them.
4. Check the preview before you fix the plates down.

More names as flat mosaics

• Emma
• Oliver
• Ava
• Sophia