Monthly Archives: February 2011

Got Wood

Great day… I received my 3×3″ wood cutouts in the mail.  These are surprisingly light and seem to be pretty uniform in size.  Thickness is not as uniform as I was expecting but I’m not sure that matters.  There are … Continue reading

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The Mosaic Project

This probably should have been my first post… Do you grow bored with your apartment furnishings and decorations – perhaps changing them frequently? Do you consider your self “artistically inclined”? Are you a do it yourself-er? Did you grow up … Continue reading

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Ideas in Excel

There are probably a lot different tools for drawing 16×16 images but I found a quick solution that works surprisingly well.  I just use a standard spreadsheet and multiselect/set all the columns to squares.  After that you can easily change … Continue reading

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New & Improved PostIt Board 48×48

I knew that I wanted to go for a 4 foot by 4 foot square.  This allows for 16×16 3″ squares which is just enough for a lot of simple old school sprites.  Plus, I just think squares look better.   … Continue reading

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Post-It art board 36×48

This was my first attempt at PostIt art.  I found a pretty cheap 36×48 Foam Core board at Office Depot and drew a grid of 3″ squares.  I figured the grid would make it much easier to place the squares … Continue reading

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First Post

This is my blog chronicling my experiment in building an affordable interchangeable mosaic system.

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