Wednesday, November 19th, 2008...12:03 pm
Legos! Heart pins! Marc Jacobs! Oh, my.
First, I saw them on The Sartorialist.
I sent the link to Heather, who’s helping me design Fashion Loves People — note the heart pin in my header, above. (Albeit much more rudimentary, we’re playing with the idea of making this my “thing.” Like pink ribbons.)
I initially thought these guys were some of the Sartorialist’s random street finds, and I wasn’t sure what the hearts were made of. Turns out, they’re definitely LEGOS, as designed by these very dudes. These and a series of other Legos-made-accessories were created by 21-year-old twins Dee and Ricky and donned in the Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2008 show! Read all about it at Fred Flare.
Then, I saw this!
(I do love me some Kanye…)
And this!
And then I did this!
Which means, make your own Lego heart pin for $2.06. Plus the price of a pin closure and some glue. (And shipping.) Thank you, Lego.com.
Two: Brick 2×2
Two: Brick 1×2
Four: Roof Tile 2×2/45°
Two: Brick 2×4
Six: Roof Tile 2×2/45° Inv.
LOVING IT!
UPDATE: I originally got some of the roof tile bricks wrong. Oops. This is correct, and confirmed!
23 Comments
November 20th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
so tough being original these days… sigh
November 24th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I think I first saw this on the Sartorialist during NY fashion week and thought it was amazing. Don’t be too shocked if I end up with one.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:15 pm
how do you get the pin closure on the back of the heart?
December 10th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Great question. I haven’t received my Legos yet (should anytime), so I can’t say for sure. I’m taking my glue-buying tips from http://www.thistothat.com/ — tells you what glue to use for various surfaces! I anticipate that I’ll need to slightly sand the surface of the Legos to get a good bond.
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I got a nice one off of ebay. I searched for Lego Heart Brooch.
January 9th, 2009 at 4:25 am
THANK YOU for breaking down which lego pieces are needed to make this!… i just placed an order and am eagerly anticipating that shipment!
January 9th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Lovely, glad you could use it!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:40 am
I just made this for my lego mad boyfriend for V.Day :)
February 6th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
[...] terrible in that camera phone pic of my hearts! (It’s all I have at the moment…) As a refresher, they are very, very [...]
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I represent Dr Rand Pink the celebrity gynecologist and his son’s bedroom walls are legos from floor to ceiling. Dr Pink who is now a comic and filmaker and the mind of a middleschooler started the madness by lining his walls with bubblewrap years ago. Pink always knew his son was into art because he kept saying dada. Pink is not a designer though his late wife was a Swiss model along with his current Israeli galpal – Pink designed a womens bag for Marc Jacobs called SCROTUM and a smaller clutch called LANCE ARMSTRONG or 1ball.
Rand was inspired by Diane von Furstenberg to create the wrap dress in paper for his gynecological patients. Pink’s most daring ad launch was his denim line which he sold to a Denmark concern. His denims were VAJEANA. His tribute to Calvin Klein was an ad featuring Paris Hilton with denim draped legs spread as she spoke ” Nothing Comes Between Me And My VAJEANA.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
That last comment should have made it into the spam bin. But I liked it too much. From the “Zsa Zsa” to the VAJEANA ad campaign… where does this stuff come from??
March 28th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Just made the heart!!!!!! It goes off!!!! i did grey and white…..I wonder how you make the bigger heart?????
April 25th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I asked the same question..I want to make the big one too
October 1st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I JUST ORDERED NINE!! ME AND MY FRIENDS ARE MAKING THEM!! I LOVE THIS CONCEPT!!!! I NOW JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GLUE IT!!
December 24th, 2009 at 11:24 am
how big do these end up? like as big as kaynes? thanks ! and do you have any updates on gluing the pin on the back? did it work alright?
December 26th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
so do u need six roof tiles…or four?
January 6th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Just put in my order and am eagerly awaiting it’s arrival.. imma gonna love this… and to believe i was gonna actually pay the dee and ricky price for an original… lol.. that’s funny… thanks so much for posting…
January 21st, 2010 at 10:35 pm
To answer a few questions:
1) Glue! Here’s what I did, which worked well: I lightly sanded the area of the Lego heart where the pin was to be affixed, and then glued the metal pin closure on with Gorilla Glue. I “clamped” it by wrapping it in a rubber band and let it dry for the night. Voila!
2) Size: The breakdown of my Lego.com order makes the heart size worn by Kanye in this post. I’m not sure how to make the bigger size.
3) As detailed in the Lego.com order, you need four roof tiles and six inverse roof tiles.
Thanks everyone! Enjoy!
June 1st, 2010 at 6:28 pm
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November 2nd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Hello there, just wandered by. I have a Legos site. Lots of information out there. Looking for something else, but nice site. Have a great day.
January 21st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Wat kind of pin did u use?
April 5th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
where do you order the parts from?
October 15th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Where did you buy the pins and what kind of pins did you use?
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