Brickwares Custom Mosaics

2011 – Cheverny

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:22:21 +0000

For the 2011 BrickCon show in Seattle, I wanted to build something big, bright, and colorful. I started looking for the right image (which could honestly be a post or 3 in itself, the method, the madness, what makes an…

2011 – Waikiki Surf

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:23:02 +0000

The latter half of 2011 became very busy with mosaic building. Earlier that summer, I took a trip to San Diego to learn how to surf. I've always been fascinated with surfing, and the culture surrounding it. This led me to consider it for a subject for a mosaic. I spend some time looking around and found this beautiful poster, and knew this was the one.

BrickCon 2011

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:47:37 +0000

Welcome to Brickwares, and if you came by way of QR Code, welcome to BrickCon! This is my third year contributing to the show, and it's always amazing. There are so many great creations by some the most talented people you'll find anywhere. Have a great time, and enjoy the show.

Signing it

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:02:43 +0000

Just got my new signature bricks, custom made by Tommy and the crew at Brickengraver. You can check out their work here. Now I can sign the bottom of my mosaics, and they look fantastic.

Mosaic – Avast, Matey!

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:44:07 +0000

Finished up a commissioned piece last week, but couldn't post until now, as it was a surprise anniversary for a fellow AFOL. He's a big fan of both Castle and Pirates, and so his wife and I brainstormed for a while about what to make for him.

Little Mosaics Part II

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:46:58 +0000

Some more pics of the Calgary Comic Expo Mosaics. A gallery of pics of the pieces built for the 2011 Comic Expo here in Calgary.

Little Mosaics – Part I

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:08:50 +0000

The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo is wrapped up, so I thought I'd share some pics of the mosaics I built for the show. Some of these are still available for sale, if you're interested, email me at dave@brickwares.com Today, the Classic Video Game Characters.

Yes, It Works!

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:23:31 +0000

Been having a blast down at the Calgary Comic Expo, lots of praise and excitement about the mosaics, mini and large. The most talked about piece by far is the QR Code, which I built a few weeks back. So many people walk up and ask if it really works. Then I tell them to try it, and "Yes, It Works". In fact, this picture of it ALSO works, but it will really just bring you back to the main page. Read more...

Clockwork Orange (Mini Mosaic)

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:26:28 +0000

Hey folks, it's been a while, I've been busy preparing for an upcoming show, but here's a little something I built recently. When most people think convention, they think ugly suits, bad sandwiches, and name tag stickers. I started attending BrickCon in Seattle a few years ago, and those conventions are nothing of the sort. No one wears suits, the food is good, and the nametags are made out of LEGO. At my very first convention, I was lucky enough to end sitting beside a super-friendly guy. Literally. His name is Guy. Guy Himber. (OOh, that sounds all Bond-like). Guy and I struck up a conversation, and we found that a couple of our pieces were placed next to one another in the "Art" section. Both pieces ended up taking home a prize, and one of my first blog posts was about Guy's "Voyage To The Moon". Read more...

Volcanos and Ogden Lego Show

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:09:45 +0000

This weekend was the Millican Ogden Lego show in Calgary. I like to enter something in this show each year, and usually it's something out of the ordinary for me (read, not giant mosaic). Or if I have a mosaic in the show, I like have something else, something that makes me try different things. This year, in prep for another show coming up in the summer, I had started work on a hallway, and a volcano inhabited by Islanders. The day of the show arrived too soon, and I wasn't able to add everything I wanted to, but it still turned out ok. It won first prize in its group, but the most important thing is that I proved to myself I could make something "normal".