technique request
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- Serf
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technique request
what is the best way to make a dome about the size of a baseplate? i am more concerned how it looks on the inside that the out. the concave part not the convex
- friskywhiskers
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Re: technique request
I assume you mean a 16x16 baseplate, correct? Well, the simplest way would just be to stack bricks and try to create as symetrical a shape as possible. Remember to stack the bricks in such a fashion where, for example, the first 4 layers move inward by one stud, the next two by two studs, and so on. This creates a rounded shape. If you moved inward by the same amount each layer, you would simply end up with a pyramid. See what I'm saying? I could whip up a visual if you really want it.
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- Elephant Knight
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Re: technique request
One of the members of my lug (SALUG) has a great tool on his website for making spheres.
Here it is.
eKnight
Here it is.
eKnight
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- Freeman
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Re: technique request
I spotted this a few days ago. This is too big, and looks better on the outside than the inside, but i'm posting it anyway. It might give you some ideas.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redcokid/8514256675/
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