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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Legos - From Doodling to Building

Lego doodling is a fun pastime. I have discovered a lot of great things doing it. There are two kinds of doodling:

  • The first is just sitting down with a bucket of Legos and "putting two and two together"! It doesn't even matter if it looks good!
  • The second is taking just a couple of bricks, and sticking them together, twisting them, turning them, and staring at them!

 After doodling, you are then ready to move on to building. These are the steps I took from doodling to building. One thing I discovered while doodling was how to make a 3D object. Just taking a few 2x4s and making a small pyramid is a good start. Next try to make a ball. It is best to use 2x2s for this. I have found it easiest, while building a ball, is to build one side first, then copy it on the other side. After that, try to make a vase. Try not to make it too fancy right away. When you've finished, make your design a little more intricate. Now that you have built up your skill, you are probably ready to build something like a snake head, or a suspension bridge! Have fun and happy building!