Category Archives: Mosiac Project

Coming Soon / Suggestions

Posted on April 13, 2011 by 8bitliving

Wow… Thanks to everybody for all the great feedback.  I’ve received enough great suggestions through various channels that I’ve decided to keep a running list in order to keep track of them and give the suggesters something to look forward … Continue reading →

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Zelda Fire

Posted on April 10, 2011 by 8bitliving

I live in a high rise apartment, so I can’t have a fireplace.  This was the next best thing.  I want to try this with a black background but I don’t have enough black pixels yet.

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Spearmint

Posted on April 7, 2011 by 8bitliving

Now that I’ve set up “Double Wide”, I need to put it to good use.  Because I don’t have enough pieces of any one color to serve as a Sprite background, I decided to try something more “decorative.”  I did … Continue reading →

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More Pixels, More Problems…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by 8bitliving

After much procrastination, I went ahead and manufactured 4 more 24×24 inch “grids”.  I installed 2 on either side of my existing 4×4′ square – effectively doubling the size.  Moving forward, I’ll dub this installation “Double Wide.”  After my new … Continue reading →

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Pixel Factory 2

Posted on April 5, 2011 by 8bitliving

My need for new pixels is never ending.  I have some great new ideas for new mosaics, but I’m always one color or a few pixels short.  I started up the pixel factory again. MegaMan oversees the paint drying…. “Barnyard … Continue reading →

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Zelda’s Link

Posted on March 28, 2011 by 8bitliving

Everyone’s favorite elf.  It turned out great! Based from an image I found here.

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Mario-Redux

Posted on March 27, 2011 by 8bitliving

Finally got the colors right!  I recreated Mario on the new Metal base boards

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Prototype 2

Posted on March 26, 2011 by 8bitliving

The Foam Core/ Flexiron base was a success from a functionality standpoint.  However, the time it takes to cut the flex iron into pieces and stick them on the board is not insignificant.  The obvious alternative is to simply use … Continue reading →

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