{"id":13568,"date":"2019-07-10T18:14:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13568"},"modified":"2019-07-10T18:55:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T18:55:50","slug":"4x4-octagonal-column-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13568","title":{"rendered":"Octagonal 4&#215;4 Column Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a handy technique for small towers or columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1&#215;1 round plates and travis bricks make up the core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This assembly will be repeated and stacked atop each other until you reach the desired height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each layer is rotated 45\u00b0 from the layer below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The example is 10 studs tall. Four of the eight sides use 1&#215;10 plates with 1&#215;2 tiles centered on each stud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the other four sides have tiled 1&#215;10 plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One side attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternate which style side you use as you place them in position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished shape doesn&#8217;t match perfectly with a 4&#215;4 round plate, but is quite close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used this technique for the front columns in my recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13388\">King or Puppet?<\/a> build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> And that\u2019s it! A pretty simple design, but one that could be useful in a variety of settings. As always, feel free to let us know if you have  any questions!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a handy technique for small towers or columns. 1&#215;1 round plates and travis bricks make up the core. 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