Photo Mosaics
Choosing the Right Image
Choosing the Right Image
The best photos to use are zoomed in faces with plain backgrounds.
The best photos to use are zoomed in faces with plain backgrounds.
Zoomed in images result in much more detail!
Converting Photos into Pixel Art
Converting Photos into Pixel Art
- Edit if needed: Try Lunapic.com for simple photo edits. Please let me know if you have other/better tools in mind!
Another possible tool: https://ruwix.com/rubiks-cube-mosaic-generator/
I found this photo of Patriot Pat but had to crop Brady out with photo editing software. I also turned the background yellow for more contrast.
I found this photo of Patriot Pat but had to crop Brady out with photo editing software. I also turned the background yellow for more contrast.
If creating a mosaic for our rolling stand, it should be:
If creating a mosaic for our rolling stand, it should be:
57 stickers or 19 cubes wide
57 stickers or 19 cubes wide
and no more than 93 stickers or 31 cubes tall
and no more than 93 stickers or 31 cubes tall
Refer to the ratios on the image below to achieve the maximum sized mural.
It is also highly recommended to change the green sticker color to white. Experience has shown that green often doesn't look good in our mosaics so we are removing it.
It is also highly recommended to change the green sticker color to white. Experience has shown that green often doesn't look good in our mosaics so we are removing it.
Finally, I adjusted the color threshold slider until I liked the mosaic. Here's the mosaic it produced and the pdf that contains the cube-by-cube instructions to make the mosaic!
Finally, I adjusted the color threshold slider until I liked the mosaic. Here's the mosaic it produced and the pdf that contains the cube-by-cube instructions to make the mosaic!
Pat Patriot.pdf