Author Archives: 8bitliving

Prototype 1 – Starting the Base

Posted on March 14, 2011 by 8bitliving

Been pretty busy the past few days.  My fiance is coming to town and I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t appreciate the way my living room has been transformed into a workshop.  I’m pushing hard to finish the first foam core … Continue reading →

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Why Foam Core?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by 8bitliving

I thought I’d take a second and explain why I chose to to the first prototype of my 8-bit art project in Foam Core.  Granted Foam Core doesn’t scream classy or even “finished” but it does have some key advantages: … Continue reading →

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Started Prototype 1

Posted on March 8, 2011 by 8bitliving

Sometime last week I received 8 2×2′ foam core squared.  This isn’t a popular size so I had to get them custom cut.   Why order 2 x2 boards instead of 4 x4 boards?  There are several reasons. 4×4 boards can’t … Continue reading →

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New Wood Tiles

Posted on March 7, 2011 by 8bitliving

Just got some new wood tiles in the mail today.  I had already gotten some samples of some pretty nice “rounded” squares but I wasn’t sure if rounded corners were really the way to go.  Even though the squared corners … Continue reading →

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Flex Iron aka Rubber Steel

Posted on March 1, 2011 by 8bitliving

I’ve been struggling for a while thinking about what would make the best base for my mosaic tiles.  It must be: Magnetic Cheap Preferably lightweight Finding this combination hasn’t been easy.  I could buy a 4×4 piece of steel for … Continue reading →

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Got Wood

Posted on February 27, 2011 by 8bitliving

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

Posted on February 26, 2011 by 8bitliving

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

Posted on February 20, 2011 by 8bitliving

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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