Sophia as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is Sophia built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

Sophia has 6 letters and takes 41 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 Sophia as a flat mosaic?

Building Sophia takes 41 plates in 2 different sizes: 29 of 2×2 and 12 of 2×10. The 2×2 ones are 71% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 12 red, 10 green, 10 yellow and 9 blue. The same name in 3D goes up to 73 pieces, 32 more, and fits on the same 2 baseplates.

Which letter of Sophia takes the most plates?

The 6 letters of Sophia don't cost the same: S with 5, O with 8, P with 6, H with 9, I with 5 and A with 8. H is the priciest at 9 plates and I the cheapest at 5.

How big is Sophia as a flat mosaic?

The Sophia 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 Sophia at: S, M or L?

The generator offers three sizes, and for Sophia the gap is wide: 53 plates at S, 41 at M and 106 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 Sophia as a flat mosaic?

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

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

1. Open the generator with Sophia pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 41 plates — most of them are 29 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

• James
• Liam
• Noah
• Olivia