{"id":6243,"date":"2017-01-17T18:33:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2017-01-17T18:33:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:33:07","slug":"simple-snot-and-studs-up-rockwork-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=6243","title":{"rendered":"Simple SNOT and Studs Up Rockwork Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a very simple rockwork technique that combines studs up and SNOT sections easily. The parts used consist mainly of basic slopes and bricks along with 1&#215;1 brick with stud and 1&#215;1 headlight bricks.<\/p>\n<p>For this tutorial, I will build a small section of coastal rockwork. Something to keep in mind with this design, is that for the SNOT sections to fit over the water, the rockwork needs to start on the same plate level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (1)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-1-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-1-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-1-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-1-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;ve added the first two slopes. The 1&#215;3 slope is attached to 3 headlight bricks in dark bley. A handy thing about this technique is that you are often able to implement headlight bricks or bricks with stud in colors other than the rockwork. Here for example, I could have used filler color headlight bricks for the two farther to the left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-2-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (2)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-2-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-2-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-2-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-2-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vertical SNOT slopes can also be implemented occasionally. Be sure to mix the SNOT sections with studs up parts to keep the slight gaps below the SNOT slopes from becoming too uniform.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-3-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (3)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-3-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-3-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-3-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-3-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, I&#8217;m using bley brick with stud myself, more neutral tones like that work easiest for filler, but even colors like yellow and red can be mixed in occasionally if you&#8217;re careful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-4-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (4)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-4-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-4-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-4-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-4-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes plates behind the SNOT slopes help them fit better, like with the cheese slope on the end here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5-3.jpg\" alt=\"1 (5)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5-3.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5-3-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5-3-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5-3-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This technique is inherently a little rough, so you don&#8217;t need everything to fit super smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-6-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (6)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-6-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-6-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-6-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-6-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Studs up 1&#215;2 slopes fit nicely hanging over onto SNOT slopes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-7-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (7)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-7-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-7-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-7-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-7-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-8-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (8)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-8-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-8-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-8-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-8-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have any wedge slopes or bricks, those often fit in nicely as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-9-4.jpg\" alt=\"1 (9)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-9-4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-9-4-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-9-4-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-9-4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost ready to top it off, I used a SNOT headlight brick here to get another stud attachment option for the final layer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-10-3.jpg\" alt=\"1 (10)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-10-3.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-10-3-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-10-3-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-10-3-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And there&#8217;s the finished rockwork section!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-11-3.jpg\" alt=\"1 (11)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-11-3.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-11-3-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-11-3-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-11-3-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This technique usually works best when used for larger areas, here are some of examples of it in use in my previous builds:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=2144\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=1333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-88.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope you found this tutorial useful. And as usual, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions for future tutorials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a very simple rockwork technique that combines studs up and SNOT sections easily. 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