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LEGO Mosaic Guides & Tutorials
Everything you need to plan, build, and gift a custom LEGO-compatible mosaic — from picking the right photo to sourcing every last brick.
Master the Craft
Building a high-quality brick mosaic is more than just a filter. It's about crop decisions, palette control, sourcing routes, and build stamina. Use these guides to move from a digital preview to a physical masterpiece.
Start Here
First LEGO Portrait
Build your first LEGO-compatible portrait with a clear workflow for crop selection, palette review, module planning, time estimates, and common mistakes.
Choose the Right Photo
Pick better source photos for LEGO-compatible mosaics by learning what matters most for contrast, cropping, subject size, and brick-friendly detail.
How Many Pieces?
Small mosaics need 2,304-3,072 pieces ($138-$184 LEGO). Medium: 4,096-6,144 pieces ($246-$369). Large: 9,216-13,824 pieces ($553-$829). Full size chart + cost calculator.
48 vs 64 vs 96 Sizes
Compare 48×48, 64×64, and 96×96 LEGO-compatible mosaic sizes with exact piece counts, LEGO Pick a Brick costs, Webrick costs, build time, and best-fit photo types.
Baseplate & Pins
The definitive guide to LEGO baseplates, Technic pins, and framing for large-scale mosaics. Learn why Part 65803 is the pro standard.
Tools & Exports
Photo to LEGO Mosaic
Turn a photo into a LEGO-compatible mosaic preview, PDF blueprint, route-aware parts estimate, and export files for PAB, Webrick, and BrickLink.
Mosaic Generator
Use BMBrick's LEGO-compatible mosaic generator to preview a photo, compare square and round parts, estimate route cost, and export PDF instructions.
Parts List Export
Generate a LEGO-compatible mosaic parts list with quantities, color IDs, PAB CSV/JSON, Webrick CSV/manual notes, BrickLink XML, and structure BOM.
BrickLink XML
Create BrickLink XML inventory output from a custom LEGO-compatible mosaic plan, with route-aware counts tied to the selected crop, size, and part style.
Pet Portrait Tool
Create a LEGO-compatible pet portrait from a cat or dog photo with Magic Cut, eye-readability checks, route estimates, PDF instructions, and parts exports.
Materials & Decisions
PAB vs BrickLink
Should you buy official parts directly or hunt for deals on secondary markets? We compare everything for custom mosaics.
BrickLink vs PAB vs Webrick
Compare BrickLink, LEGO Pick a Brick, and Webrick for LEGO-compatible mosaic sourcing using current catalog prices, color availability, order complexity, and best-fit project types.
LEGO Colors Guide
A deep dive into the 2026 color palette. How to use rare shades to make your mosaic stand out.
Square vs Round
Decoding the aesthetics of brick styles. Learn why square plates are best for portraits and round tiles for pop-art.
Square Plates vs Round Tiles
Compare 3024 square plates and 98138 round tiles for LEGO-compatible mosaics using current palette counts, price ranges, texture behavior, and best-fit project types.
LEGO vs Pixel Art
Compare screen pixel art with buildable mosaics using material style, route exports, PDF instructions, and wall display impact.
Anti-Fatigue Builds
Use BMBrick's symbol PDF and 16x16 module workflow to reduce eye strain, color mistakes, and long-session build fatigue.
Project Ideas
Pet Portraits
Turn a pet photo into a buildable mosaic with face-first crop, Magic Cut cleanup, route cost, and PDF instructions.
Wedding Gifts
Plan a wedding photo mosaic with crop testing, route cost, PDF blueprint, and display constraints before the gift deadline.
Graduation Gifts
Turn a graduation photo into a sourceable mosaic plan with Magic Cut, route files, PDF instructions, and deadline-aware sizing.
New Parent Gifts
Plan a baby-photo mosaic with a calm crop, Magic Cut cleanup, PDF blueprint, and route-specific parts list.
Wall Art Ideas
Choose mosaic wall-art subjects that survive crop, palette, part style, route cost, and real room display constraints.
Company & Support
Why BMBrick
Explore our evidence-based reasons to choose BMBrick. Premium color restoration, official PAB integration, and advanced AI.
About BMBrick
Learn about BMBrick's mission to make custom LEGO-compatible mosaics accessible to everyone.
Detailed FAQ
Comprehensive answers to common questions about sourcing, color science, and build techniques.
OSS Licenses
Transparency and credits for the open-source libraries that power our mosaic engine.