Generally, how many pounds of LEGO would it take to make a life sized person sculpture? Do they weigh anywhere near the same as the real person they are modeled after? The image posted in your question shows the Lego brick artist Nathan Sawaya. On his website, he states: A life-size human form sculpture typically has 15,000-25,000 bricks. So, lets use 20,000 for our calculations. Next, how much does a brick weigh, well of course it depends on the type of brick, but if we take the common 2 x 4 Brick , Bricklink tells us that one 2 x 4 Brick weighs 2.32g. 20,000 x 2.32 = 46,400g So one could say they are very roughly equivalent in weight. But if anything, the Lego versions are likely lighter than their human twins. This is especially true if we consider that many of the bricks will be smaller than the 2 x 4 Brick we used in the rough calculation above. For example, according to Bricklink, the 2 x 3 Brick weighs 1.92g and the 2 x 2 Brick weighs 1.21g.
Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.Browse other questions tagged building or ask your own question.This article is part of the following channel(s) EverBlock: Life-Size Modular Building Block To Build Nearly Anything Do you love to redecorate every once in a while, or do you wish there was an extra wall in your house? Fans of Lego will no doubt be excited about the prospect of having live-size building blocks to build furniture or walls in which you can fit without being a Lego-figure. EverBlock Systems offers a modular building system of “oversized plastic blocks” that facilitates the construction of all types of objects. Each block is hollow, but contains support ribs for additional strength and to provide a tight fit with the connector lugs below. Like Lego, it is fun, quick, and easy to build nearly anything, by stacking and organizing the universal blocks.
The blocks come in many colours, including a gold, silver, and translucent. They have four universal shapes: a full sized 12 inch (30.5 cm) block, a 6 inch (15.3 cm) half-sized block, a 3 inch (7.6 cm) one-quarter sized block. The company also has finishing caps (12 inch) to create a smooth surface. Anything you have constructed can be taken apart and re-assembled again, and the pieces can be re-used to build other objects, making EverBlock a green building method, aside from that that blocks are made of plastic. You can create furniture, such as benches, coffee tables, cabinets, and desks, and room dividing walls, for example. Because the blocks are made of plastic, they are water resistant and can be used outside. The system is modular, which means you start with as many blocks as you need and can later add to your creations. Depending on the size, application, or type of object you are building, it may be necessary to re-inforce your object for additional stability.
The EverBlock reinforcement pins can be used to tighten the fit between blocks and reinforce your structure so that objects can be transported more easily in one piece. Insert these into the integrated channels that run through each block and into the blocks below or above. You can also use rebar, wooden dowels, or PVC rods or tubing to provide added strength. Rebar or other support material can also be inserted into or fastened to the ground or support base below for additional strength. In addition tot the building blocks, the company also offers several types of shelves that fit on the ‘knobs’ of the blocks, so you can also make cabinets and bookcases. If you are not sure how many blocks you need or if you just like to build, on the website you can first build your own creation virtually. Join the discovery today, it's free! Your daily dose of materials’ inspiration Receive our weekly newsletter and special offers Get in contact with 1000+ innovative Brands
Discover an exciting material every day Get access to all material information As our way of saying thanks, we’ll send you our 3D Printing E-book for FREE!Back in 1998, LEGO (or as we casually refer to them, Legos) was one of the original toys to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, and there are good reasons why. In a way, Legos can be seen as the iconic "building blocks" of so many people's childhoods all over the world. Even if you never loved Legos, you definitely know what they are (and you probably appreciate its role in keeping your brother out of your hair for hours). And Legos aren't just for kids. Plenty of adults have stayed fond of the ubiquitous bricks (or, like us, have recently rediscovered that fondness via the awesome new Lego Movie, which is definitely made for grown-ups). Whichever the case is, take a quick break from your LEGO set, and read these 11 totally awesome facts about LEGO. 1. LEGO is 82 years old. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 in Denmark.
It went from a small carpenter's workshop to the world's third largest manufacturer of toys. A vintage LEGO set from 1985: 2. A LEGO brick from 1958 would still interlock with a LEGO brick made today. LEGO bricks are part of a "universal system," so that regardless of the year it was made and the set it belongs to, each piece is compatible with existing pieces. 3. The name has a very special meaning. The LEGO name was created by using the first two letters of the Danish words "Leg" and "Godt," meaning "play well." Here's Escher's "Relativity" recreated in Lego: 4. You can combine six of the eight-studded LEGO bricks in 915,103,765 ways. Here's a challenge for your brain: Try to figure out the 24 different ways two LEGO bricks with eight studs can be combined. Here's a woman wearing a dress made out of LEGOs: 5. The nation of minifigures would hold the record for the world's largest population (if they were humans, of course). The first minifigure was created in 1978, and since then, four billion have been made.
Here are Prince William, Duchess Kate and Baby George in LEGO form: 6. Someone built a real house made entirely of LEGO. In 2009, a man named James May in Surrey, Great Britain, constructed the world's first full-size LEGO house, using 3.3 million bricks. The house contained a working toilet and shower and a bed... all made out of LEGO. Legoland offered to take the house and put in their Windsor, Berkshire theme park, but took back the deal after deciding it would be too expensive to move it. They also criticized May for not asking for their help when building the house. 7. LEGO Duplo bricks (the large ones for little kids) can connect with regular LEGO bricks. Even though they are eight times the size of regular bricks, the DUPLO LEGOs connect perfectly with the regular ones. Here's a 150,000-piece LEGO creation of Helm's Deep, from "Lord of the Rings": 8. The world's largest LEGO tower contains over 500,000 bricks. Students at John Dickinson High School in Delaware built this tower in August 2013.
It stands 112 feet and 11 stories high. 9. There are artists who sculpt exclusively from Legos. You may have heard of Nathan Sawaya, a New York-based artist, who makes art out of unlikely materials. He was the first artist to ever take LEGO into the art world and currently has a touring exhibition called "The Art Of The Brick." Fellow artist, Sean Kenney, has also made a career of creating "contemporary sculpture" made out of Legos for clients and corporations worldwide. Kenney, who calls himself a "professional kid," says he likes to work with Legos because "unlike traditional art, kids love it; it gets them excited and creative. And seeing that makes it all worth while." This sculpture is part of Kenney's touring exhibit, "Big Leagues Little Bricks," which is "celebrating the beauty and lore of baseball as a part of Americana." Kenney's six-foot long map of Iowa that was displayed at the Iowa State Fair in 2013. 10. The largest commercially produced LEGO set is the Taj Majal.