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”.

Guy asked me to contribute something to a piece he’s working on. While this was extremely flattering, I was concerned, as Guy’s dimensions were in single digit inches, and most of my work can be measured in feet. But he had an interesting idea that he shared with me, and I took it away and pondered until I had something. The Mini-Mosiac. Seeing as Guy is a steampunk aficionado, I decided to try and bring some of that to the piece. I settled on a guy in a bowler, similar to the cover of “A Clockwork Orange”.

Using “lightsaber blades” on end, I built a small picture. It was an interesting build, filled with new challenges. For instance, usually, my pieces don’t roll away from me while I’m working. Also, I had to order a ton of blades, as I didn’t have a couple of hundred on hand. (It’s safe to say I blew the “around $5” budget). Also, the stacking made for tricky work, and took some time and effort. There’s a lot of outward force on the piece, and the top just barely stays on.

So, here it is, I hope you enjoy!

With Minifig

With Gorilla