Lego Rainbow Pride: 5 Lego Tips

This display was created to celebrate Pride Month. It uses all six colors of the rainbow (which also are the six colors of the rainbow flag. Legos are my hobby so I used legos to create the display. This display also shows five lego tips/techniques. Each step will focus on one tip/technique.

Step 1: Lego Lettering

Lego lettering is used to spell out PRIDE 2021.

Step 2: Curving Legos

Curving legos are used for the banner on the left side of the display and the flag on the right side of the display.

Step 3: Lego Patterns

Lego patterns are used to create the butterfly.

Step 4: Building Facade

The Building Facade technique is used to create the front of Stonewall Inn (the location for the 1960s Gay Protests).

Step 5: Lego Mosaic

Lego Mosaic technique is used to create the sunrise.

Step 6: Putting It All Together

The final Lego 2021 Pride Display.

A variety of legos are used in this creation. They are organized below by the lego tip/technique.

Baseplate

16x32 white baseplate (on which to build)

Lego Lettering

Letter P (Red)

1x1 plate - 1

1x3 plate - 2

1x1 brick - 4

Letter R (Orange)

1x1 plate - 4

1x2 plate - 1

1x1 brick - 4

1x3 brick - 1

Letter I (Yellow)

1x1 brick - 4

Letter D (Green)

1x1 plate - 2

1x3 plate - 2

1x1 brick - 6

Letter E (Blue)

1x1 plate - 2

1x2 plate - 4

1x1 brick - 2

2s (Purple)

1x1 plate - 4

1x2 plate - 6

1x3 plate - 2

1x1 brick - 4

1 (Purple)

1x1 brick round - 4

0 (Purple)

1x1 brick round - 6

1x3 plate - 3

Curving Legos - Banner

1x1 Brick

Clear - 10

Blue - 2

Orange - 2

1x2 Brick

Blue - 3

Green - 4

Orange - 3

Purple - 4

Red - 4

Yellow - 4

1x1 Brick Round

Clear - 6

Blue - 4

Green - 4

Orange - 4

Purple - 4

Red - 4

Yellow - 4

Curving Legos - Flag

1x1 Plate

Blue - 1

Orange - 1

1x2 Plate

Blue - 4

Green - 4

Orange - 4

Purple - 4

Red - 4

Yellow - 4

1x1 Plate Round

Blue - 5

Green - 4

Orange - 5

Purple - 5

Red - 5

Yellow - 5

1x1 Brick Round

Clear - 3

Lego Patterns - Butterfly

1x1 Plate

Black - 12

Green - 4

Orange - 2

Purple - 2

Red - 4

1x2 Plate

Black - 4

Orange - 4

Purple - 2

Red - 2

1x3 Plate

Blue - 2

Green - 2

1x4 Plate

Black - 2

Blue - 2

Purple - 2

Yellow - 4

1L Bar with Clip Mechanical Claw

Black - 1

1x1 Brick

Black - 4

1x1 Brick Modified with Stud on Front

Black - 3

1x1 Brick Round

Black - 1

1x2 Brick

Black - 6

1x1 Cone

Black - 1

1x1 Plate Round

Black - 2

2 x 1 x 1 ⅓ Slope, Curved

Black - 4

4x1 Slope, Curved Inverse

Black - 2

4x1 Slope, Curved

Black - 2

1x3 Slope, Inverse

Black - 2

1x1 Tile

Black - 2

1x2 Tile

Black - 2

Building Facade - Stonewall

1x1 Brick

Medium Nougat - 4

1x1 Brick with Clip

Medium Nougat - 2

1x2 Brick, Masonry

Dark Tan - 9

Medium Nougat - 20

Tan - 33

1x4 Brick, Masonry

Medium Nougat - 5

1x4x6 Door, Round Top

Brown - 1

1x4x2 Fence, Spindled

Black - 2

1x4x3 Panel

Trans Black - 1

1x1 Plate

Tan - 2

1x2 Plate

Tan - 1

1x4 Plate

Tan - 1

1x16 Plate

Reddish Brown - 1

Tan - 1

2x4 Plate

Black - 2

2x3 Window

Black - 2

Letter Mosaic - Sunrise

1x1 Brick

Blue - 2

1x2 Brick

Blue - 8

Trans Dark Blue - 6

2x4 Brick

Blue - 4

2x6 Brick

Any Color - 24

1x2 Technic Brick with Single Hole

Any Color - 1

3x3 Disc

White - 1

2x2 Dome

Pearl Gold - 1

½ Technic Pin

Blue - 1

1x1 Plate

Blue - 2

Green - 4

Orange - 26

Red - 12

Yellow - 8

1x2 Plate

Blue - 13

Dark Trans Blue - 2

Green - 13

Medium Trans Blue - 4

Orange - 22

Purple - 5

Red - 16

Yellow - 12

1x4 Plate

Orange - 3

Purple - 2

Red - 4

1x6 Plate

Any Color - 3

1x8 Plate

Yellow - 1

1x12 Plate

Yellow - 1

The lego lettering for PRIDE 2021 fits across 32 studs which allows for 1 to 3 studs per letter/number.

The letters are shown in photo 1 and the numbers in photo 5. Below are the specific directions for each letter and number:

Letter P (Red- 3 studs) - photo 2

1) Place 2 - 1x1 bricks and 1 - 1x1 plate on top of one another in stud 1

2) Position a 1x3 plate on top of step 1 so that it spans studs 1 - 3.

3) Position a 1x1 brick on top of the 1x3 plate (step 2) on stud 1 and on stud 3.

4) Position a 1x3 plate on top of the two 1x1 brick.

Letter R (Orange - 3 studs) - see photo 3

1) Position two 1x1 bricks on top of one another in studs 1 and 3.

2) Position a 1x2 plate on top of the bricks in stud 1.

3) Position two 1x1 plates on top of the 1x2 plate in stud 1.

4) Position one 1x3 brick on top of the 1x1 plates in stud 1.

5) Position two 1x1 plates below the 1x3 brick in stud 3 position.

Letter I (Yellow - 1 Stud ) - see photo 3

1) Position the four 1x1 bricks on top of one another.

Letter D (Green - 3 studs) - see photo 4

1) Position 1x3 plate on studs 1-3.

2) Position three 1x1 bricks (on top of one another) on stud 1 of the 1x3 plate.

3) Position three 1x1 bricks (on top of one another) on stud 3 of the 1x3 plate.

4) Position a 1x1 plate on top of each brick stack on studs 1 and 3.

5) Position a 1x3 plate on top the the two bricks stacks on studs 1 and 3 (I used a 1x1 plate and a 1x2 plate).

Letter E (Blue - 2 studs) - see photo 4

1) Position two 1x2 plates on top of each other in stud positions 1 and 2.

2) Position a 1x1 plate on top of a 1x1 brick on top of the 1x2 plates in position 1.

3) Position a 1x2 plate on top of the brick stack in position 1.

4) Position a 1x1 plate on top of a 1x1 brick on top of the 1x2 plate (see step 3) in position 1.

5) Position a 1x2 plate on top of the brick stack in position 1.

Number 2 (Purple - 3 studs) - see photo 6 and 7 - create two number 2s

1) Place a 1x2 plate on studs 1-2.

2) Stack a 1x1 plate on top of a 1x1 brick and position the stack on the 1x2 plate - stud 1.

3) Position the 1x3 plate on top of the stack (see step 2) so it spans studs 1-3.

4) Stack a 1x1 plate on top of a 1x1 brick and position the stack on the 1x3 plate (see step 3) - stud 3.

5) Place two 1x2 plates on top of each other and position on top of the stack (created in step 4) so that it spans studs 2-3.

Number 0 (Purple - 3 studs) - see photo 6

1) Position two 1x3 plates on top of one another in studs 1-3.

2) Stack three 1x1 round bricks on top of one another and position in stud 1.

3) Stack three 1x1 round bricks on top of one another and position in stud 3.

4) Position a 1x3 plate on top of the two round brick stacks so it spans studs 1-3.

Number 1 (Purple - 1 stud) - see photo 7

1) Position four 1x1 round bricks on top of one another and place i stud 1.

The Curving Legos technique is used to create the banner and the flag in this display.

Banner

1) Create one row of each color alternating a 1x2 brick and a 1x1 round brick. Use a 1x1 brick where a 1x2 brick does not fit (see photo 1). Red is in row one, orange row two, yellow row three, green row four, blue row five, and purple row six.

2) Stack three 1x1 round bricks (trans clear) on top of five 1x1 bricks. Repeat for a second stack.

3) Bend the legos slightly to create a wavy motion.

4) Position the banner (see photo 2) on top of the brick stacks (see step 2).

Flag

1) Create two rows of each color alternating a 1x2 plate and a 1x1 round plate. Use a 1x1 plate where a 1x2 plate does not fit (see photo 3). Red is first followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

2) Stack three 1x1 round bricks (trans clear) on top of one another.

3) Bend the legos slightly to create a wavy motion.

4) Position the flag (see photo 4) on top of the brick stack (see step 2).

The Lego Patterns technique is used to create the Rainbow Pride Butterfly for this display.

Upper Wings

1) Follow photo 1 to put the top right wing together. Note: There is a 1x1 tile on top of the two stacked 1x1 bricks.

2) Repeat for the top left wing in reverse (see photos 2 and 3).

Upper Body

1) Follow photo 4 to put the upper body together.

Attach Upper Body to Upper Wings

1) Follow photos 5 and 6 to attach upper left wing and upper right wing together and to the upper body.

Lower Body

1) Follow photos 7 and 8 to put the lower body together.

Attach Lower Body to Upper Body

1) Follow photo 9 to attach the lower body to the upper body.

Lower Wings

1) Follow photo 10 to put the bottom right wing together (see photos 10 and 12).

2) Repeat for bottom left wing in reverse (see photos 11 and 12).

Attach Lower Wings to Body (photos 12-14)

1) Position lower wings in correct right and left positions (see photo 12 for relative position and see photo 13 for position to butterfly).

2) Attach lower wings to upper wings (see photo 14).

The lego building facade technique is used to create the front of the Stonewall Inn.

1) Get a photography of the Stonewall Inn (search Google for +"Stonewall Inn" and look at images).

2) Sketch out a drawing and determine lego pieces.

3) Build the first floor (six bricks high) of the Inn using medium nougat 1x2 and 1x4 masonry bricks (see photo 1). Insert a 1x4x3 panel (as shown in photo 1) and leave a 1x4x6 opening for the door.

4) Lock the first floor together by placing a 1x16 plate across the top of the first floor (see reddish brown stripe in photo 1).

5) Build the second floor (seven bricks high) of the Inn using tan and dark tan 1x2 masonry bricks. Complete the first row of bricks and then position two 2x4 black plates as shown in photo 1. Fill in that row with 1x1, 1x2, and 1x4 plates. Complete the second through seventh row of bricks including two windows as shown in photo 1.

6) Position the two black fences on top of the 2x4 black plates as shown in photo 2.

7) Stack two 1x1 medium nougat bricks on top of a 1x1 medium nougat brick with clip on top of a 1x1 medium nougat brick on top of a 1x1 medium nougat brick clip on top of a 1x1 medium nougat brick (see photo 3).

8) Insert the door into the clips (see photo 4).

9) Position the door behind the facade (see photo 5).

Lego Mosaic Technique is used to create the sunrise for this display.

Sunrise Pattern

1) Print an empty grid (search Goggle for 20x20 grid).

2) Color the mosaic you wish to create (see photo 1).

3) Stack four 2x4 blue bricks end-to-end (see photo 2).

4) Lock the four bricks together using 1x6 plates of any color on the back side (see photo 3)

5) Stack eight 1x2 blue bricks side by side on top of the 2x4 bricks on the front side (see photos 2 and 3).

6) Stack three 1x2 trans dark blue bricks on the right side and three 1x2 trans dark blue bricks on the left side on top of the 1x2 brick (see step 5).

7) Stack a 1x2 technic brick (any color) with a single hole in the middle of the 1x2 bricks (see step 5) and add a 1x1 brick on either side.

8) Using 1x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4,1x8, and 1x12 plates follow the pattern on your grid from the bottom up.

9) Finish the sunrise by inserting a ½ technic pin into the opening in the technic brick (see photo 2). Attach a 3x3 white disc to the pin and a 2x2 pearl gold dome to the white disc.

Positioning the Sunrise

1) Stack eleven 2x6 bricks (or 2x4 or combination) on top of one another. Repeat for a second stack (see photo 4).

2) Position the two support behind the Stonewall Inn to support the sunrise and to block the view through the windows (see photos 4 and 5)

The final product ready for display on my table.