1/19/2006: Escher in Lego

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There have been some nighty impressive Lego works, some documented by IotD. I thought I'd seen it all until now - this one really beats all. Seriously, thank you constestants, there will be no more entrants.

Apparently one Andrew Lipsom has built, in his attic, this Lego version of Escher's Impossible Staircase.

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no fair. he used glue

Why do you say that?

cuz. lego creations are supposed to use legos only.

Always loved those pictures, awesome to see them in 3D

on third thought.....maybe he didn't. guess i'm assuming the orientation of the blocks under the feet of the little guys based on their neighbors. they could be blocks that have side (what the fuck do you call the little raised cylinders) ......thingers. i think if they are on top, and sides, they're on all sides, aren't they?

i see what you mean, the lil lego dudes have no way of grasping the stairs without adhesive. either way pretty dam cool.

I didn't know lego's had arches. But there are so many different specialty sets, it's not so hard to imagine.

I also think glue was used. How else can some of the people be upside down and not fall?

In any event, they did a great job.

I think we had a thread here about this at one time. The creations are not solid constructs; there are tricks of photographic angle involved. Still cool, nonetheless.

Of course, all this assumes the above is by the same guy...

Yes it is the same guy. If you go to his lego page it's the second to last:

More info.

Oh. And this one used no camera tricks.

I don't think any glue was used. There are pieces that have a stud on the side. They were originally used to put headlights on cars. One is visible at the top of the stairs in the top right, by the guy looking over the railing.

Nope.

lol case in point

what do you mean, 'nope'?. ok, ok, ok, I was technically off, but not by much. Pretty much as I guessed. All lego obsessed geeks are all the same. They either look like that, or the comic book store guy from the simpsons.

Well, let's see. Doesn't have a ponytail. Doesn't live with his parents. I'd call that a big nope.

My guess is you prejudged him and just looked at the picture.

From his FAQ

Mrs. Fargon says somebody had some quality time on thier hands.

This dude has a lot of talent. The picture on his homepage is mind boggling to me.

The bottom of dar512 's first link gave me some perspective of size/scale. I never had Lego as a child. Sad. Think I'll try it now.

Sorry for asking right here in the thread, but I haven't found satifying answers yet.

Where do I submit images I think could be worth posting?

Does the archive mention all previous IotD:s? That is, is it enough to search for duplicates on that page? http://cellar.org/iotdarch.php

Thanks!

The archive does in fact list them all. images to undertoad at gmail.com as attachments. The only rule is that you must never be offended if your image isn't used.

Not using your submission doesn't mean he doesn't like it. However, coming to your house and slapping you, probably does.

These people amaze me. Coming up with a picture in your mind is one thing. Knowing all the possibilities with the myriad of LEGO sets is another. There is still a great gulf in between them.

maybe it's just me but those upside down, rightside up, diaganol stairways paintings and pictures always made me dizzy to look at them. Like a really old school optical illusion, gone bad.

Mav, tilt your head 45 degrees to the right.

huh... i guess the impossible staircase wasn't all that impossible.

pretty amazing craftsmanship on both guys' parts. o) my favorite part of the lego version is the lego person closest to the top right corner. he's the only one where you can completely see his smiling lego face thing.

There are only a few sure things in life. If you have small children you will eventually have Legos and if you have Legos you will on some night go into your child's dark room and step on the Legos with your bare feet!

It's incredible to see this in Legos, but i would love to see it done in full size!

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston There are only a few sure things in life. If you have small children you will eventually have Legos and if you have Legos you will on some night go into your child's dark room and step on the Legos with your bare feet!

There's a guy in MI that builds model skyscrapers with jenga (wooden) blocks then has people pull out blocks until they collapse.
His Leaning Tower of Pisa was rigged with a wire around the supports at the bottom. When a reporter circled the tower dragging a microphone cable, they yanked the wire making it look like the reporter accidentally toppled the tower.

Check it out here and here.

Oooooor you can go over to this thread