Build guide
Pen stand
Build a pen stand from miniature clay bricks: a square of 3 bricks a side, 6 layers tall. Print the first layer at full size and lay the bricks on it.
What you build
72 bricks.8.4 × 8.4 cm, 7.2 cm tall. 6 layers.
Open in little blueprintsSee the kitBefore you start
- Lay the first layer on a board without glue, and move the bricks until the plan is right.
- Then glue each brick at the bottom and at the side, and press it for a moment.
Step 1
12 bricksLay 12 bricks for the first layer.Print the booklet. Its page 2 shows this layer at full size. Put the paper on a flat board and lay the bricks on it.12 bricks used so far.
Step 2
12 bricksGlue 12 bricks on top.This layer turns the other way, so each brick covers a joint of the layer below.24 bricks used so far.
Step 3
12 bricksGlue 12 bricks on top.Layer 3 is the same as layer 1.36 bricks used so far.
Step 4
12 bricksGlue 12 bricks on top.Layer 4 is the same as layer 2.48 bricks used so far.
Step 5
12 bricksGlue 12 bricks on top.60 bricks used so far.
Step 6
12 bricksGlue 12 bricks on top.72 bricks used so far.
When you finish
- Clay bricks get a little smaller in the kiln. A gap of up to 2 mm is normal.