A Christmas tree with all-LEGO ornaments
About this creation
For some reason, it never occurred to me before to decorate my home Christmas tree all in LEGO ornaments. I didn't go crazy, just a few designs, but the overall impact was quite effective. Non-LEGO parts included: Tree, tree stand, electric lights, candy canes, tinsel, thread (for the garland), and metal hooks. But every ornament was 100 pure. (And of course there was a LEGO train around the base of the tree!)
Merry Christmas!
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The tree looks best in real life, of course. It's all sparkly and Christmasy. My son's aunt didn't even notice that the ornaments were LEGO until her husband mentioned it.
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The baubles are simple balls. I tried building them solid, but they were a bit heavy. Making them mostly hollow was not too hard.
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Two garland designs. The patterns were chosen based on piece availability. These were pretty easy to make. I tied the thread to a 2x2 round, then threaded the other end on a large needle and zip, zip, zip, they were done. I used black button thread which is sturdy, but is still thin enough to be virtually invisible anywhere it might show through.
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I tried doing icicles in clear, but they disappeared in the visual noise of the tree. White turned out to be much more effective (plus, I had a lot more 1x1 rounds in white!).
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Snowflake design inspired by Gary McIntyre. Nice work, Gary. I made the hub out of 1x3 plate instead of L-plate, because that's what I had. I think they came out great.
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It wouldn't be a Christmas tree without a star. Design inspired by Gary McIntyre's Star of Bethlehem. Essentially two crosses connected by a 2x2 turntable with a few bricks locking it from turning. The surface is covered with 1x1 trans-yellow round plates, placed between the studs. This gives the star a bit of sparkle, especially with the light below it shining up at it. To attach it to the tree, I built a sheath along the back that fits (perfectly) over a protruding vertical stick.
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A great use for the name tag tiles (available at LEGOLAND, CA). These came out nicer than I expected.
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The names of the members of family celebrating together.
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Comments
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It's amateur at best but good at the same time |
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I like it |
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November 25, 2008 |
COOL!!! It would ROCK to decorate a tree like this!!! |
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I like it |
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November 20, 2007 |
I love it, and I was hoping I could try that this year (but I might not be allowed =) ) |
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I like it |
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December 29, 2004 |
Don't listen to the naysayers. The ornaments are great. (I wish I had the time to do this myself. Perhaps next year.) Just because someone has already done it doesn't detract from the sheer coolness factor. =) |
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